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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

People protest in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip at the headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Oct 18, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2024
ICJ is collateral damage in dysfunctional global system, experts say
That countries comply with its rulings — or not — based on their own double standards is hamstringing the international court adjudicating disputes between nations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2024
Zelenskyy pillories China over reluctance to use sway to end Ukraine war
The Ukrainian president also implored Asian leaders to attend a peace conference slated for later this month in Switzerland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2024
Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore to address key Asia security summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver an address to the Shangri-La Dialogue Asia security conference Sunday and meet with the U.S. defense chief.
A Ukrainian serviceman prepares to fire a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian troops in May.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2024
Biden tip-toes deeper into Ukraine conflict with arms decision
Experts say the decision to relax some restrictions on Ukraine's use of U.S. weaponry inside Russia could help blunt Moscow's offensive.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. According to four U.S. officials, Biden has quietly authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons against military targets inside Russia.
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2024
Biden allows Ukraine limited use of U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
Revelation by U.S. officials marks a policy shift by Biden, who had refused to allow Ukraine to use U.S. weaponry for strikes inside Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Kyiv use Western weapons to strike deep inside Russia, something he said could trigger a global conflict.
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2024
Think tank close to Kremlin says Russia should consider a 'demonstrative' nuclear explosion
The idea was suggested as a way to cow the West into refusing to allow Ukraine to use its arms against targets inside Russia.
Deputy U.S. Treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2024
China must stop aiding Russia in war, deputy U.S treasury chief says
The U.S. is "open to sanctioning” anyone helping Russia gain access to components that can be used for weapons, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said.
The Telegram app has become a key weapon for pro-Kremlin accounts to spread disinformation aimed at undermining support for Ukraine.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2024
Too small to police, too big to ignore: Telegram is the app dividing Europe
The messaging app has become a key weapon for pro-Kremlin accounts to spread disinformation aimed at undermining support for Ukraine.
Firefighters work at the site of an agriculture equipment factory in Kharkiv, Ukraine, hit by a Russian air strike on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2024
EU nations fume over Hungary’s vetoes of Ukraine weapons aid
As long as Hungary continues to block the disbursement of funding for military weapons donated to Ukraine, the bloc can’t use the money to help Kyiv.
Red Square in Moscow on Oct. 17, 2022. Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort, security officials say.
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2024
Russia steps up a covert sabotage campaign aimed at Europe
British and other European diplomats have been pressing countries to call out Russian covert operations more aggressively.
Allowing Ukraine into NATO would not only bolster Kyiv's defenses against Russia’s invasion, but also strengthen the alliance’s military capabilities and deter future aggression.
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2024
The case for Ukraine’s NATO accession
By admitting Ukraine, NATO could tip the balance decisively in Kyiv's favor and dispel any doubt about the alliance’s future, ensuring a lasting peace.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak inspects troops at a military base in North Yorkshire, Britain, on May 3. Sunak is making the question of protecting Britain and navigating dangerous geopolitical conditions central themes of his election campaign.
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2024
War is at the heart of the U.K.’s summer election
British Prime Minister Sunak is nevertheless right to inject defense into the heart of the election campaign.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UNITED24 fundraising platform summit in Kyiv on Thursday.
WORLD
May 26, 2024
Zelenskyy invites Biden and Xi to attend Ukraine peace summit
Switzerland said it has invited 160 delegations but Russia will not attend the event, which is expected to last just over a day.
Senior Lt. Yuriy Fedorenko, popularly known by his call sign Achilles, leader of the Ukrainian Army's best-performing drone unit, is surrounded by an arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on May 4.
WORLD
May 26, 2024
Drones have offered last line of defense for a strategic Ukrainian town
Drone unit has been the main constraint on the Russian attempt to seize Chasiv Yar on Ukraine’s teetering eastern front.
A member of a Ukrainian artillery crew stores munitions at a firing position near the town of Vovchansk, in the northern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, on May 19. Two classified Ukrainian reports show that some U.S. precision-guided weapons are vulnerable to electronic warfare, an element in Ukraine's recent battlefield setbacks.
WORLD
May 26, 2024
Some U.S. weapons stymied by Russian jamming in Ukraine
Two classified Ukrainian reports show that some U.S. precision-guided weapons are vulnerable to electronic warfare, an element in Ukraine’s recent battlefield setbacks.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged European allies to act together with the United States to find a way to unlock the value of around $280 billion in frozen Russian assets so they can provide sustained financial support to Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2024
G7 ministers cite 'progress' but no done deal on Russian assets for Ukraine
Group of Seven finance ministers cited "progress" in finding ways to use profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine as they wrapped up a meeting.
A Ukrainian billboard encouraging people to enlist in the army, in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine.
WORLD
May 25, 2024
Ukraine starts freeing some prisoners to join its military
Nearly 350 inmates have been freed under a new law that allows them to serve in exchange for the possibility of parole, the country’s justice minister said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2024
Putin wants Ukraine cease-fire on current front lines, sources say
The Russian president is also prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond, according to sources.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged European allies to act together with Washington to find a way to unlock the value of around $280 billion in frozen Russian assets so they can provide sustained financial support to Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2024
Using Russian assets for Ukraine: a tempting but tricky move
The complex issue is on the agenda at this week's meeting of finance ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks during an interview in Warsaw on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2024
Poland and Japan can cooperate over Ukraine reconstruction
The two countries can work together to reconstruct Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in a recent interview.

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