51 h. ago US begins sending nuclear workers home as government shutdown drags

The agency responsible for safeguarding the US nuclear stockpile began placing most staff on enforced leave on Monday, US media reported, as the government shutdown dragged into a fourth week. Some 1,400 workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) were expected to receive notices telling them they had been placed on unpaid “furlough”, CNN reported, leaving just 375 at their posts. “Since its creation in 2000, NNSA has never before furloughed federal workers during funding...

Events

3 d. ago Trump urged Zelensky to cut a deal with Putin or risk facing destruction

US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russia’s terms for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine in a White House meeting on Friday, warning that President Vladimir Putin threatened to “destroy” Ukraine if it did not comply, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. During the meeting, Trump insisted Zelensky surrender the entire eastern Donbas region to Russia, repeatedly echoing talking points the Russian president had made in their call a day...

Politics

3 d. ago Trump urged Zelensky to make concessions to Russia in tense meeting: sources

US President Donald Trump pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to give up swathes of territory to Russia during a tense meeting on Friday that left the Ukrainian delegation disappointed, according to two people briefed on the discussion. Trump also declined to provide Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine’s use, and mused about giving security guarantees to both Kyiv and Moscow, comments that the Ukrainian delegation found confusing, added the two sources, who requested anonymity to discuss a...

Politics

5 d. ago Trump meets Zelensky, says he hopes Tomahawks won’t be needed to end war

US President Donald Trump appeared cool on Friday on the prospect of sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, suggesting to counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky during a White House meeting that they may not be necessary if he can broker a peace deal. Zelensky came to Washington looking for arms to bolster his country’s forces in Ukraine’s three-year-old conflict with Russia, but Trump frequently highlighted his peace summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a matter of weeks, as Trump...

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents

Ashley Tellis, a prominent Indian-American national security expert and long-time US adviser, has been accused of hoarding classified documents and repeatedly meeting Chinese officials, stirring concern over possible Beijing ties and jolting Washington’s foreign policy circles. An affidavit dated October 13 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia said more than a thousand pages of classified materials – several marked “Top Secret” and “Secret” – were recovered from various...

Events

8 d. ago Zelensky strips Odesa mayor of Ukrainian citizenship over Russian passport claim

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday revoked the citizenship of Odesa’s mayor on the grounds that he also had a Russian passport, acting to end the tenure of a divisive figure who has run the Black Sea port city for 11 years. Hennadiy Trukhanov, 60, an elected official, said he would take his case to court, denying having a Russian passport and insisting that he remained mayor. Ukrainian officials are prohibited from holding dual citizenship. In his evening address, Zelensky said...

Politics

8 d. ago Russia strikes Ukrainian hospital, days before Zelensky meets Trump

Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine’s second-largest city in overnight attacks, hitting a hospital and wounding seven people, an official said on Tuesday. The strikes came as European military aid for Kyiv dropped sharply and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to ask US President Donald Trump for Tomahawk missiles. The Russian attack on Kharkiv in Ukraine’s northeast hit the city’s main hospital, forcing the evacuation of 50 patients, regional...

Politics

2 w. ago China’s Ukraine lesson: What Xi is learning from Putin’s war

China’s Ukraine lesson: What Xi is learning from Putin’s war  The Economic Times

Politics

2 w. ago Putin: China's initiative on global governance linked to Russia's vision for Eurasian security

Putin: China's initiative on global governance linked to Russia's vision for Eurasian security  chinadailyasia.com

Politics

2 w. ago Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to ‘escalate’ war

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to “escalate” its aggression, as he offered his country’s war-honed expertise to help counter the threat. The warning came at a summit of European leaders from just under 50 countries, who converged on a conference centre in Copenhagen under tight security after mystery drone flights rattled Denmark last month. The drone sightings in Denmark and high-profile aerial incursions by...

Events

2 w. ago India, China won't accept humiliation: Putin slams US pressure on Russian oil trade

India, China won't accept humiliation: Putin slams US pressure on Russian oil trade  India Today

Politics

2 w. ago Putin says India and China will not allow to humiliate themselves

Putin says India and China will not allow to humiliate themselves  The Economic Times

Politics

2 w. ago Putin escalates after Beijing meeting — experts say Russia, China coordinating

Putin escalates after Beijing meeting — experts say Russia, China coordinating  Fox Business

Politics

2 w. ago Transcript: Putin, China & Iran Call Hegseth's War BLUFF, WW3 Next? w/ Ben Norton & KJ Noh

Transcript: Putin, China & Iran Call Hegseth's War BLUFF, WW3 Next? w/ Ben Norton & KJ Noh  The Singju Post

Politics

3 w. ago Ukraine’s Zelensky ready to step down after war with Russia ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Thursday that he would be ready to step down after the war with Russia is over. “If we finish the war with the Russians, yes, I am ready not to go [for elections] because it’s not my goal, elections,” Zelensky told the Axios website in a video interview. “I wanted very much, in a very difficult period of time, to be with my country, help my country. My goal is to finish the war.” Zelensky said he would ask Ukraine’s...

Events

4 w. ago ‘Without China, Putin’s Russia is nothing,’ Zelensky tells U.N. Security Council

‘Without China, Putin’s Russia is nothing,’ Zelensky tells U.N. Security Council  Meduza

Politics

4 w. ago Zelenskyy: Putin’s Russia Is Nothing Without China, Beijing Must Act for Peace

Zelenskyy: Putin’s Russia Is Nothing Without China, Beijing Must Act for Peace  UNITED24 Media

Politics