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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2024
Zelenskyy says Ukraine must do everything to end war next year
Zelenskyy added that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in agreeing to a peace deal.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellery for bilateral talks in Berlin on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2024
Ukraine slams Scholz after first call with Putin in two years
Ukraine responded angrily to Berlin reviving its lines of communication with Moscow, saying the call had opened a "Pandora's Box."
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima on Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2024
Ishiba meets Biden and Yoon, as Trump's White House return looms
The three sought to further cement ties by announcing the creation of a “trilateral secretariat” to better coordinate and implement their goals.
A Ukrainian flag flies over the site of the former monument to Russian Empress Catherine the Great in Odesa, Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2024
Ukraine’s post-colonial future
If the Ukrainians are truly fighting for us, it is because they are fighting the last battle against European imperialism.
Tulsi Gabbard's nomination has raised alarm among the ranks of intelligence officers.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 15, 2024
Trump's choice of Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief vexes spy world
Donald Trump’s nomination of Tulsi Gabbard is among several high-level picks that suggest he may be prioritizing personal allegiance over competence.
A Ukrainian armored vehicle drives on the main road near the Russian border toward Russia’s Kursk on Aug. 12.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024
Ukraine allies to push China on Russia-North Korea ties at G20
The allies are extremely concerned about North Korea’s decision to send troops to fight against Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte deliver statements during their meeting in Paris on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
NATO chief warns of threat from Russian ties with China, Iran and North Korea
The warning appeared to be a message to the next U.S. administration as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang in June.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2024
North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia
The agreement formalizes months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were communist allies throughout the Cold War.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump greets Sen. Marco Rubio during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Nov. 4. Trump is expected to name Rubio, a loyalist who Trump passed over as his vice presidential running mate, as secretary of state.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2024
Trump diplomacy and security picks likely to anger China but reassure Japan
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select Sen. Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state and Rep. Mike Waltz to be national security adviser.
A destroyed bridge in the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Nov. 4
WORLD
Nov 12, 2024
Flood fears as Ukraine says Russian strike damages dam
Environmental groups have warned of Russia's invasion devastating Ukraine's nature
Donald Trump believes the U.S. should prioritize its own national interests like other countries rather than maintaining its traditional role as a global leader, signaling a dramatic shift in how the United States may engage with the world.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2024
Who will step up if Trump steps back?
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is indifferent to the global order and may adopt a foreign policy approach that reshapes the global balance of power.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands before attending a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2024
Trump and Putin speak as Biden set to ask president-elect to back Ukraine
Donald Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides a military demonstration in North Korea on March 13.
WORLD
Nov 11, 2024
What would North Korean soldiers do in Ukraine?
Their presence alongside Russians fighting Ukraine raises tactical and military questions, leading some to wonder about their effectiveness and ultimate objectives.
A demonstrator holds a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a Russian flag to protest against the visit of the French President Emmanuel Macron in front of the French embassy in Kinshasa, Congo, on March 1, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2024
Putin promises Africa 'total support' in anti-West pitch to continent
Facing isolation in the West following its full-scale offensive against Ukraine, Moscow has tried to build new partnerships across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
A woman clear debris from the kitchen of her house after a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday.
WORLD
Nov 11, 2024
Russia and Ukraine launch biggest drone attacks of conflict
The attacks came as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, urging him not to escalate the conflict.
A Ukrainian Army vehicle passes through the destroyed Russian border post at the Sudzha crossing with Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia on Aug. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2024
50,000 Russian and North Korean troops mass ahead of attack, U.S. says
Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.
Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets fly during ceremonies marking Ukraine's Air Forces Day at an undisclosed location in the country in August.
WORLD
Nov 9, 2024
Pentagon lifts ban on contractors fixing U.S.-supplied weapons in Ukraine
The contractors will help ensure equipment "can be rapidly repaired when damaged and be provided maintenance as needed," an official said.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelenskyy call
Musk, the world's richest man, played a major role in Trump's campaign, with the Tesla CEO expected to play some advisory role in the next U.S. government.
Outgoing German Finance Minister Christian Lindner receives his dismissal certificate after being sacked by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following a coalition crisis in the government, in Berlin on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2024
Germany’s government puts itself out of its misery
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his Finance Minister Christian Lindner over deep rifts within the government on how to revive Germany’s ailing economy.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has aligned with Russia to bolster his nuclear weapons capabilities and gain military support, including sending troops to aid Russia. That partnership could provide Pyongyang with valuable combat experience while modernizing its military assets.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2024
Trump will walk into a new North Korean headache
Traditional methods of containment have not worked effectively and Trump’s past efforts to engage with Kim have failed to curb his nuclear ambitions.

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