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Russian fighter jet protects ‘shadow fleet’ vessel in first such move by Moscow, officials say
World
May 20, 2025
Russian fighter jet protects ‘shadow fleet’ vessel in first such move by Moscow, officials say
CNN — Until last week, a secretive fleet of ships ferrying Russian oil around the world showed no clear links…
Peace in Ukraine looks further away after Trump’s call with Putin
World
May 20, 2025
Peace in Ukraine looks further away after Trump’s call with Putin
CNN — So much for Donald Trump’s “force of personality” forcing Russian President Vladimir Putin to prove he wants to…
Romania’s pro-EU candidate unexpectedly beats hard-right rival to win presidential election
World
May 19, 2025
Romania’s pro-EU candidate unexpectedly beats hard-right rival to win presidential election
CNN — Romania’s pro-European Union, centrist presidential candidate Nicușor Dan won the country’s election Sunday, defeating his ultranationalist rival in…
Russia launches largest drone attack against Ukraine ahead of expected Trump-Putin call
World
May 19, 2025
Russia launches largest drone attack against Ukraine ahead of expected Trump-Putin call
CNN — Russia battered Ukraine overnight with its largest drone attack since the war began, Ukraine’s military said Sunday, ahead…
Russian attack on bus in Sumy region kills nine, Ukraine says, hours after peace talks
World
May 17, 2025
Russian attack on bus in Sumy region kills nine, Ukraine says, hours after peace talks
CNN — A Russian drone attack on a bus in northeastern Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured seven…
A whiplash week of diplomacy leaves Ukraine much where it started
World
May 17, 2025
A whiplash week of diplomacy leaves Ukraine much where it started
Kyiv CNN — Much has happened this week, but what failed to transpire is the more telling. The first direct…
The Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly
World
May 16, 2025
The Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — In the end, it is the Kremlin’s plan playing out, and there appears to be little…
Severe wildfires in Russia’s Siberia region rage through 600,000 hectares of forest
World
May 16, 2025
Severe wildfires in Russia’s Siberia region rage through 600,000 hectares of forest
CNN — Severe wildfires raging in a Siberian region of Russia have engulfed more than 600,000 hectares of forest, local…
As talks near Putin stays home – but still shapes the narrative
World
May 16, 2025
As talks near Putin stays home – but still shapes the narrative
“Where are the Ukrainians?” a Russian TV reporter wondered aloud during a live broadcast outside the Russian consulate in Istanbul…
Analysis: Diplomatic hide-and-seek reveals Putin’s disregard for Trump
World
May 15, 2025
Analysis: Diplomatic hide-and-seek reveals Putin’s disregard for Trump
However the extraordinary diplomatic hide-and-seek plays out in Turkey, there is, at the time of writing, one key takeaway. The…