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CIA director: Ukraine could lose by end of 2024
CIA Director William Burns offered a stark warning to lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday: If you don’t approve aid to Ukraine now, Kyiv could…
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NATO’s Stoltenberg asks allies to give air defense systems to Ukraine
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called on allies to beef up Ukraine’s air defense, amid intensifying Russian attacks. Stoltenberg spoke as…
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US House to act on Israel aid, but Ukraine up in the air, after Iran’s attack
Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to take up aid to Israel following Iran’s Saturday drone attacks and renewed bipartisan pressure. And that is fueling questions whether the…
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Ukraine war: Russia’s devastating use of Soviet-era ‘glide bombs’ shows how urgently Kyiv needs air defence systems
Much has been written about Russia’s use of “glide bombs” in Ukraine. These munitions represent a manifestation of what is known as “stand-off” weaponry, an…
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Germany to send Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine but holds out on Taurus missiles
Germany agreed to send a Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday, but Berlin hasn’t relented on its refusal to provide…
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EU Parliament delays approval of Council budget to press for military aid to Ukraine
The European Parliament on Thursday refused to sign off on an audit of the European Council and Council of Ministers’ 2022 budget in an attempt…
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Ukraine’s parliament approves new mobilization law despite criticism from battle-worn troops
KYIV — After one failed attempt and more than three months of discussion, the Ukrainian parliament voted Thursday in favor of a new law giving…
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Most countries do not take a fair share of refugees – here’s how we could incentivise them
Lumiereist/Shutterstock Since its introduction in 1951, the UN refugee convention has been the basis for the global refugee system. It defines who a refugee is…
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Zelenskyy reveals his Trump playbook: An invitation and a warning
Axel Springer media outlets conducted an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. POLITICO is going to publish it this afternoon, and we’re offering it…
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France wants China to send ‘clear messages’ to Russia over Ukraine war
China should reason with Russia about the war in Ukraine, said French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné in Beijing. The Chinese government “plays a key role…
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