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Hungary approves Sweden joining Nato after months of delays

Hungary approves Sweden joining Nato after months of delays Yes vote comes nearly two years after historically neutral country applied to join military alliance

February 26, 2024

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The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson (left), with the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, in Budapest last week. Photograph: János Kummer/Getty Images

Ukraine will be free to use F-16 fighter jets it will receive from NATO against military targets inside Russia, or beyond Kievs claimed borders, the US-led blocs Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told American state-run media. Stoltenberg was

Ukraine can deploy F-16s to attack deep inside Russia – NATO

February 23, 2024

By Editors Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov in Kazan, Russia. (Sputnik/Sergei Bobylev via Reuters)

Putin puts West on notice with flight on nuclear-capable bomber

February 22, 2024

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February 19, 2024

Israeli PM 'missed chance' to cut off Hamas cash, says ex-spy chief

Israel's prime minister missed the chance to starve Hamas of cash, years before its murderous attack last October, according to a former senior Israeli intelligence officer.

February 19, 2024

Israeli PM 'missed chance' to cut off Hamas cash, says ex-spy chief

February 19, 2024

Europe is nervous about a potential Trump win. China sees an opportunity

February 19, 2024

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the 2024 Munich Security Conference on February 17. Johannes Simon/Getty Images

February 16, 2024

Russia: US should wait for forensic tests before accusations on Navalny's death

February 16, 2024

February 13, 2024

Putin Seeks Revenge on a World Order He Once Wanted to Join

The KGB agent turned warlord president has shaped Russia with resentment and force. As Donald Trump threatens to abandon NATO allies if he returns to the White House, Putin’s poised to take advantage.

February 13, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address in Moscow on Feb. 21, 2023.Photographer: Dmitry Astakhov/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images

February 13, 2024

Senate passes aid bill for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine

The House speaker has suggested it's not likely to get a vote in his chamber.

February 13, 2024

The Republican blockade shut down a bill that would have provided not only a major win for President Biden, but foreign aid to Taiwan, Border Patrol, Israel and Ukraine.

February 11, 2024

Tucker Carlson Promised an Unedited Putin. The Result Was Boring

In an interview that lasted more than two hours, the Russian President aired well-trod grievances and gave a lecture full of spurious history meant to justify his war in Ukraine.

February 11, 2024

February 10, 2024

Kremlin explains why Putin spoke to Tucker Carlson

Moscow saw the interview as an opportunity to be heard in the West, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

February 10, 2024

February 09, 2024

New BRICS member hails ‘diplomatic victory’ in Moscow

The first meeting between Ethiopian and Russian representatives in Moscow was welcomed by the African country

February 09, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Meles Alem holds a press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 14, 2022. © Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

February 09, 2024

Musk can’t be stopped – Putin

The billionaire will continue his technological developments, but rules must be established, the Russian leader has said

February 09, 2024

Elon Musk © Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris

February 08, 2024

Russia has no intention of attacking NATO – Putin

Moscow doesn’t want the world slipping into a global war, the Russian leader said

February 08, 2024

A French soldier during a NATO drill in Estonia on February 5, 2022. © Alain Jocard / AFP

February 08, 2024

What Putin Wants to Get Out of Tucker Carlson

One of the last Western journalists to interview the Russian leader describes the Kremlin’s mind games, and how to discern journalism from propaganda.

February 08, 2024

Putins goal is to weaken America. Putin has had it up to here with feeling that Russia is a second-class power compared to America said Lionel Barber, the former editor of the Financial Times. Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images

February 05, 2024

Blinken Meets Saudi Crown Prince on Mideast Push for Pause in Gaza War

The top U.S. diplomat spoke with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler as he sought to broker a pause in the fighting. His visit came the same day a drone struck a Syrian base used by U.S. forces and their allies.

February 05, 2024

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Monday.Credit...Pool photo by Mark Schiefelbein

February 04, 2024

Germany to sign security pact with Ukraine this month – media

A draft agreement has already been prepared, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung claims

February 04, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) attends a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. © Adam Berry/Getty Images

February 01, 2024

What Iran's leaders and citizens are saying as the U.S. plans strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria

Iranian officials insist the country does not have proxies

February 01, 2024

January 27, 2024

Washington and Baghdad open talks on ending mission of anti-IS group coalition in Iraq

Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a "first round" of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.

January 27, 2024

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January 27, 2024

US to change strategy on Ukraine – WaPo

The Biden administration has reportedly shifted focus to defensive tactics and will no longer help Kiev recapture lost territory

January 27, 2024

FILE PHOTO. Ukrainian servicemen make a trench near Bakhmut. © YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP

January 26, 2024

South Africa reacts to ICJ ruling on Gaza ‘genocide’

The country’s leader said the call for Israel to prevent indiscriminate killings of Palestinians is a “victory” for human rights

January 26, 2024

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) listens to the ruling from the top UN court that harshly criticized Israel's war against Hamas, in Johannesburg, South Africa, January 26, 2024. © AP / Stringer