Known for his direct manner and pragmatic approach, Rutte was seen by allies as the right leader to potentially work with Trump should he be elected.
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Pyongyang has the right to defend its sovereignty against the US, the Russian leader has said
The U.S. and its allies are concerned about the growing military cooperation between the two states.
France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military footprint in the region, three sources told AFP.
The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine – with cnotably absent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Ukraine responded by calling Putin's proposal “manipulative” and “absurd.”
Kyiv is battling to keep the lights on as Moscow’s attacks on its energy infrastructure, including power plants, seek to sap Ukrainians’ will to resist.
Lindsey Graham spoke the quiet part out loud when he said the country is a “gold mine” America can’t afford to lose
Evan Gershkovich is accused of collecting intelligence about the Russian military industry
Western powers are at odds over who should carry the risks of tapping into Russian assets, several outlets have reported
Russia on Monday claimed the capture of another village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of gains ahead of a major Ukraine summit in Switzerland.
Ukraine received permission to use donated weapons outside of its claimed territory from several Western nations last week
After an attack over the weekend, the state electricity company, Ukrenergo, said electricity rationing would be needed throughout the country.
The French president also reiterated that Kiev can carry out long-range missile strikes on Russian soil
Allowing Ukraine to fire Western weapons into Russia strengthens an ally, but risks violating an unknown red line.
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday began a state visit to France marking 80 years since the World War II D-Day landings, with a new war shadowing Europe as Ukraine battles Russian invasion.
Russia but not President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the French ceremony in June to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings during World War II, organisers said Tuesday.
