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Ukraine smashes Russia’s air force and a key bridge
In a few early June days, underlying assumptions about Ukraine and Russia were shaken in three ways. On June 1st Ukraine ...
German leader urges more pressure on Russia in meeting with Trump
Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has told Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv produce long-range ...
As Ukraine batters Russia with daring assaults, firebrand pro-Kremlin pundits rattle nuclear sabers
The Ukrainian operation was “grounds for a nuclear attack,” declared Vladmir Solovyov, a firebrand host on Russian state TV, ...
Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’
President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling ...
Russia's Aeroflot to settle deals for last 36 planes leased from West
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot expects to sign settlement deals with Western insurers and leasing firms on the last 36 planes ...
ESPN's Stephen A Smith floats hypothetical Ukraine-Russia strategy if he were president
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith was asked whether he would want to be the president of the United States or the next New York Knicks ...
Brigham Young University is now on Russia’s ‘undesirable’ list. Why?
How did Brigham Young University end up on Russia’s ‘undesirable’ list? An event in February might have prompted the ...
In call with Putin, Pope Leo XIV urges Russia to support peace
The readout of the pope's call with Vladimir Putin was unusual for the Vatican, which does not always issue statements about ...