Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
After they win elections and move into the White House, plenty of presidents at some point eventually break a campaign promise. Donald J. Trump will not even wait that long….
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Ukraine charges former pro-Russian MP with treason and incitement of hatred – JURIST
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) on Saturday charged former Member of Parliament and businessman Vadym Novynskyi with high treason and incitement of religious hatred in absentia. Despite Novinsky not…
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What Trump Could Do on Ukraine, Iran, China and Crises Around the Globe
Putting aside that argument, there are certainly some diplomatic opportunities Mr. Trump can seize, though history and ominous recent warnings suggest that he may soften up his adversaries and his…
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Ukraine parliament bans organ harvesting from war casualties for transplantation – JURIST
The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) passed legislation on Thursday prohibiting organ harvesting from military and civilian casualties of Russia’s invasion. The measure, Law No. 9558 “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine…
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Japan imposes sanctions on Russia and other foreign entities over war in Ukraine – JURIST
The Japanese government introduced on Friday a new set of sanctions against Russia and other foreign entities in response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. According to the Ministry of…
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U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine
Just weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian troops began running out of ammunition for their aging Soviet-era artillery. The United States was soon scouring foreign arsenals around…
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Slovakia threatens to cut aid for Ukraine refugees amid gas transit dispute – JURIST
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico issued a warning on Friday regarding potential reductions in financial aid for Ukrainian refugees currently residing in Slovakia. The warning followed Ukraine’s recent decision to…
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Four New York Times Photographers on 2024
They talk about the historic moments they captured that defined the year — the migrant crisis, the war in Ukraine, arctic war training and hostage returns. Source link
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Downing of Azerbaijan plane reflects Ukraine war’s growing footprint
The deadly crash this week of an Azerbaijani passenger jet — with Russian air defenses as the suspected culprit — brings into focus a little-noticed aspect of the war in…
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Russian general’s assassination: Is Ukraine endgame in progress?
WASHINGTON — On the snowy sidewalk of a drab residential street in Moscow, blood, soot and the mangled remnants of an electric scooter marked the spot where a top Russian general…
Read More » OSCE reports deteriorating human rights in Ukraine amid escalating conflict – JURIST
The human rights situation in Ukraine has worsened significantly as intensified hostilities and systematic aerial strikes target critical infrastructure, according to a report by the Organization for Security and Co-operation…
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Opinion: Biden should arm Ukraine to the teeth to set up ideal negotiations
Before leaving office in January, President Biden can still do much to bolster Ukraine’s security, and our own. The need for greater U.S. aid is obvious from reports from the…
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Column: Tulsi Gabbard, intelligence chief? Trump pick most likely to fail
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies, is a woman of strong views, vigorously expressed. A former Bernie Sanders Democrat, she now says…
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Calmes: This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
A coping mechanism I’ve adopted since the election of Donald Trump, a man more deserving of prison than the presidency, is to look for reasons for even the slightest optimism…
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Analysis: Trump, Putin: a scrutinized relationship back in spotlight
WASHINGTON — They tend to gush over each other in public, but their private dealings are often opaque. Both are brazenly transactional, and cling tenaciously to grudges. Each likes to keep…
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Putin signs law providing debt relief for new military recruits serving in Ukraine – JURIST
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Saturday a bill that provides debt relief to recruits who sign up to fight in Ukraine, and their spouses. Federal law No….
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Aiding Ukraine has been cheap. Caving to Russia would be far more costly
After 20 years and $2.3 trillion spent, after more than 100,000 American and Afghan lives lost, one would think our war in Afghanistan would be more of a reference point…
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Will Biden’s OK of Ukraine using U.S. long-range missiles to hit Russia help?
WASHINGTON — Two months before President-elect Trump moves into the White House again, President Biden has reportedly made a major change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine, authorizing it for the first…
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US lifts ban on Ukraine using long-range weapons to strike Russia – JURIST
On Sunday, the Biden administration lifted a ban that restricted Ukraine’s use of US weapons in its war with Russia, allowing Ukraine to use US weapons for long-range strikes in…
Read More »Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles
With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the…
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