25 h. ago Trump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging Ukraine war by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia

'Nobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian Territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn't they fight for it eleven years ago?'

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7 d. ago US Signals New Push for Full Ceasefire in Ukraine at Paris Talks

US officials indicated at a meeting with Europeans in Paris that they want to secure a full ceasefire in Ukraine within weeks, part of a renewed push to halt hostilities in Russia’s three-year war, according to people familiar with the matter.

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3 w. ago Kremlin official says Russia sees efforts to end Ukraine war as drawn

Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” a Kremlin spokesman said Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce. “We are working to implement some ideas in connection with the Ukrainian settlement. This work is […]

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3 w. ago Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as bodies recovered from rubble

BANGKOK — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have […]

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4 w. ago Sweden plans largest military buildup since the Cold War amid Russia threat and uncertain US

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister said Wednesday his government aims to ramp up defense spending to a target of 3.5% of the Nordic country’s gross domestic product, marking its largest military buildup since the Cold War. Ulf Kristersson said the figure was based on an assessment of a new political and security backdrop […]

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4 w. ago Sweden Plans $30 Billion Military Spending Hike Through 2035

Sweden unveiled plans to spend an extra 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) on its armed forces during the next decade to shore up the defenses of the NATO bloc’s newest member.

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