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Ukraine
Danish Troops to Learn Drone Warfare in Ukraine, Russia Unhappy
The Danish troops will be unarmed and be stationed far from the frontlines. Training is expected to begin as early as this summer.
April 17, 2025
Drones
Russian Drone Attack on Dnipro Kills Three, Including Child
Despite ongoing international calls for a ceasefire, including from US President Donald Trump, Russian aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities have intensified in recent days.
April 17, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Says ‘Good Progress’ in Minerals Talks With US
Kyiv and Washington had planned to sign a deal on extracting Ukraine’s strategic minerals, until a clash between Trump and Zelensky in February temporarily derailed work on the agreement.
April 17, 2025
Germany
Does Prospect of ‘Peace’ Explain Recent Surge in Russian Volunteer Numbers?
A German research fellow puts the recent high rate of Russian military recruitment down to extremely high signing-on bonuses and the prospect of peace now limiting a volunteer’s chance of dying.
April 17, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on April 16, 2025
April 17, 2025
Top News
‘Hard to Distinguish the True Signal From Noise’ – Macron to Meet Rubio, Witkoff Amid US-Europe Tensions
Witkoff said shortly after his third meeting with Putin that he sees a peace deal “emerging,” while The Economist says Trump aides are “fed up” with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine.
April 17, 2025
Putin
‘Just Like the Ideas of Korolev’ – Putin Compares Musk to Soviet Space ‘Pioneers’
The comments came as Russia and the United States forged closer ties under President Donald Trump’s administration, of which billionaire SpaceX founder Musk is a key figure.
April 17, 2025
Propaganda
‘A Threat to Our Democracy’ – Trump Administration Shutters Counter-Foreign-Disinformation Center
While Europe scrambles to combat Russian propaganda, Rubio applauds the closure of the Counter Foreign Manipulation and Interference Agency as a step toward protecting conservative “free speech”.
April 17, 2025
