4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow
Read full article: 4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in MoscowFour Russian journalists have gone on trial in Moscow after being accused of working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, which was designated by authorities as an extremist organization in 2021.
NATO's new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority and says he will work with any US president
Read full article: NATO's new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority and says he will work with any US presidentThe new head of NATO is vowing to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and says he can work with whoever is elected president of the United States, the alliance’s most powerful member.
Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in the Ukraine war
Read full article: Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in the Ukraine warThe Russian government wants to earmark 32.5% of its spending next year for defense, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3% this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.
Trump and Zelenskyy meet in New York as election holds high stakes for US support for Ukraine
Read full article: Trump and Zelenskyy meet in New York as election holds high stakes for US support for UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met face-to-face with Donald Trump with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion.
Kremlin says changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine are intended as a warning to the West
Read full article: Kremlin says changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine are intended as a warning to the WestA Kremlin spokesman says that changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended to discourage Ukraine’s Western allies from supporting attacks on Russia.
Georgia's anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
Read full article: Georgia's anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nationGeorgia's parliament last week gave final approval to a bill that severely restricts LGBTQ+ rights in the conservative South Caucasus country of 3.7 million people.
Russia's adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists say
Read full article: Russia's adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists sayTwo researchers write in a new paper that Russia was able to brace for the financial penalties imposed after its invasion of Ukraine because of the lessons learned from sanctions imposed in 2014 after it invaded Crimea.
Trump says Ukraine is 'dead' and dismisses its defense against Russia's invasion
Read full article: Trump says Ukraine is 'dead' and dismisses its defense against Russia's invasionFormer President Donald Trump says Ukraine should have made concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of going to war with its invading neighbor.
Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
Read full article: Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over UkrainePresident Vladimir Putin says any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.
Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward another
Read full article: Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward anotherIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to the United Nations this week with no end in sight to the war in Gaza, a conflict with Hezbollah intensifying and his and Israel's international legitimacy at a low.
Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch
Read full article: Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretchOne presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough new border security measures.
Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attemptChelsea Walsh was in Kyiv as a nurse and aid worker in the early days of the war in Ukraine.
Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votes
Read full article: Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votesVice President Kamala Harris is pushing a new initiative to connect with Polish American voters.
US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons
Read full article: US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weaponsU.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn't convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia.
Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
Read full article: Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continuesRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years.
In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Read full article: In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominenceBelarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and cultural dominance to overtake the identity of its neighbor.
US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
Read full article: US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow's troops in UkraineThe U.S. State Department has announced new sanctions on Russian state media, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for sniper rifles, body armor and other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
The US and British leaders will talk about Ukraine's push to ease weapons restrictions
Read full article: The US and British leaders will talk about Ukraine's push to ease weapons restrictionsPresident Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraine’s allies allow it to use weapons deeper inside Russia.
Harris' suggestion that Poland could be next if Ukraine loses the war resonates with Poles
Read full article: Harris' suggestion that Poland could be next if Ukraine loses the war resonates with PolesU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' warning that failing to support Ukraine could leave Poland and other countries open to attack by Russia is resonating in Poland.
Police say a Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot to death
Read full article: Police say a Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot to deathNorwegian police say there's no evidence to suggest that gunshots caused the death of a tame beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was a Russian spy.
Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
Read full article: Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in RussiaUkraine's president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his country needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now.
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
Read full article: American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US voteThis week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election.
Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
Read full article: Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports HarrisRussian commentators are mocking allegations that Moscow is meddling again in the U.S. presidential election, while President Vladimir Putin appeared to bolster the teasing tone by wryly claiming he supported Vice President Kamala Harris.
Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
Read full article: Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TVThe U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says
Read full article: Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US saysNew U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian influence operation.
Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says
Read full article: Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official saysA top Kremlin official says Turkey has formally applied for a membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as Russia and China seek to counter the West's global influence.
US-sanctioned Serbia official meets Putin, says Belgrade is an ally and won't join Western penalties
Read full article: US-sanctioned Serbia official meets Putin, says Belgrade is an ally and won't join Western penaltiesSerbia's deputy prime minister has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed that his country will remain an ally of Moscow despite its proclaimed bid to join the European Union.
Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say
Read full article: Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials sayUkrainian officials say two Russian ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others.
Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin's arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome
Read full article: Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin's arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcomeRussian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
Read full article: Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for himRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him.
Ukraine's children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv
Read full article: Ukraine's children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at KyivUkraine’s air force says Russia has launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv as children prepared their return to school after the summer vacation.
A celebrity 'Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
Read full article: A celebrity 'Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian watersA white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir” that was first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness that ignited rumors he may be a Moscow spy has been found dead.
New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's Zuckerberg
Read full article: New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's ZuckerbergIn a new book, former President Donald Trump threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything akin to his 2020 donations that helped fund local election offices.
Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest
Read full article: Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrestThe Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court.
A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe
Read full article: A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probeRussian news reports say a former Defense Ministry official has been detained in a fraud case, the latest high-profile arrest of a senior military official.
Having Orbán in charge of EU's presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?
Read full article: Having Orbán in charge of EU's presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?As soon as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán assumed Hungary's presidency of the European Union in July, one thing was clear: he increasingly stands for everything the EU opposes.
Ukraine’s daring offensive intensifies pressure on US to ease cautious approach to the war
Read full article: Ukraine’s daring offensive intensifies pressure on US to ease cautious approach to the warUkraine’s daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like.
Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination
Read full article: Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discriminationAnna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin.
Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to Ukraine
Read full article: Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to UkraineIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his role “as a friend” to help bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Read full article: India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in PolandIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland, saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield.
India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could mean
Read full article: India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could meanIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine.
India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
Read full article: India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn UkraineIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia.
Putin's slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia
Read full article: Putin's slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in RussiaUkraine's rapid military offensive into Russia's Kursk region seems to have caught Moscow unprepared.
Putin makes a surprise trip to Chechnya 3 weeks into Ukraine's cross-border incursion
Read full article: Putin makes a surprise trip to Chechnya 3 weeks into Ukraine's cross-border incursionRussian President Vladimir Putin has made an unscheduled visit to Chechnya, his first trip to the mainly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation in nearly 13 years.
Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities
Read full article: Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilitiesA daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, attack air bases and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II.
Russian authorities refuse to open criminal investigation into Navalny's death, his widow says
Read full article: Russian authorities refuse to open criminal investigation into Navalny's death, his widow saysAlexei Navalny's widow Yulia says Russian authorities have refused to open a criminal investigation into the death of her opposition leader husband.
Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life
Read full article: Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new lifeOf all the Russian dissidents freed in the historic East-West prison swap on Aug. 1, Andrei Pivovarov spent the most time behind bars – three years.
Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land
Read full article: Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy landThe Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have checked an effort by Kyiv’s troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia's Kursk region
Read full article: Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia's Kursk regionUkraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers, or 386 square miles, of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region.
Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
Read full article: Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?The swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region that began last week has been the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2 ½-year war, and has exposed Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealt a painful blow to the Kremlin.
For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority
Read full article: For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priorityAfter arriving in Germany as part of the massive East-West prisoner swap, Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has hit the ground running.
Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
Read full article: Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist timesA human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader.
Russia says troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back after cross-border incursion in Kursk
Read full article: Russia says troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back after cross-border incursion in KurskRussia's Defense Ministry says the country's troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war.
Bob Woodward's next book, 'War,' will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
Read full article: Bob Woodward's next book, 'War,' will focus on conflict abroad and politics at homeBob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and their place in American presidential politics.
Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia
Read full article: Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin is describing a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials say they are fighting off cross-border raids for a second day.
Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting
Read full article: Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-tingThe International Boxing Association has raised new questions while struggling to answer others at a shambolic news conference about the opaque gender tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year’s world championships.
The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
Read full article: The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraudThe director of a park showcasing Russia's military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership.
Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González's double life
Read full article: Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González's double lifeAmong the Russians freed in this week's historic exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West was a Russian-born freelance journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland since 2019.
Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history
Read full article: Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled historyThe allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women's competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association.
US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences
Read full article: US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differencesIn the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear, morale-boosting message to his security services: If you get caught, Russia will bring you home.
An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
Read full article: An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came togetherThe 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the U.S. to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who’d been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange.
Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release
Read full article: Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of releaseWhen Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was suddenly moved to a detention center in Moscow from his Siberian prison, he thought he was being taken from his cell to be shot.
Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
Read full article: Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet historyThe U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released individuals in their custody as part of the exchange.
Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules
Read full article: Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rulesThe man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home earlier this year and posting a video of the severed head online is competent to stand trial, Judge Stephen Corr made the ruling Thursday after a five-hour hearing in which prosecutors and defense lawyers each presented expert witnesses.
Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?
Read full article: Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of a massive prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange.
Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome
Read full article: Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcomeThe United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free.
Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019
Read full article: Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S. appearance in six years.
Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
Read full article: Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weaponsThe Russian military has begun a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s messaging intended to force the West to limit its support for Ukraine.
Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges
Read full article: Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism chargesBelarus’ authoritarian leader has granted pardon to a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges.
Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?
Read full article: Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?In a blunt signal to discourage the West from increasing military support for Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin says Russia could revise its nuclear doctrine regarding the use of its atomic arsenal.
North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim's health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
Read full article: North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim's health problems related to obesity, Seoul saysSouth Korea's spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has obesity-related health problems, including high blood pressure and diabetes.
Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany
Read full article: Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in GermanyRussia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Read full article: Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challengesJoe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far right in Europe.
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
Read full article: Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to MoscowFor three decades, European leaders have come and gone, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus.
Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich
Read full article: Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter GershkovichRussia’s foreign minister blamed “the Americans” for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which he said “isn’t helping.”.
Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US
Read full article: Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the USAfter almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds.
US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan
Read full article: US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and WhelanThe U.S. Ambassador told Russia’s foreign minister that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan.
JD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishment
Read full article: JD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishmentElevated into the national spotlight as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has carved out a unique role in his short Senate career.
Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán's visits to Russia and China
Read full article: Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán's visits to Russia and ChinaSome European Union leaders are protesting what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s misuse of the bloc’s rotating presidency by boycotting a meeting hosted by Hungary.
Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
Read full article: Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orbán after his outreach to Russia, ChinaThe European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency.
US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military
Read full article: US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the militaryU.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Biden's supporters want to 'let Joe be Joe' — but his stumbles are now under a bigger spotlight
Read full article: Biden's supporters want to 'let Joe be Joe' — but his stumbles are now under a bigger spotlightPresident Joe Biden is on a public and private blitz to shake off concerns about his cognitive capacities.
Hungary's Orbán faces backlash over his rogue 'peace mission' meetings with Western adversaries
Read full article: Hungary's Orbán faces backlash over his rogue 'peace mission' meetings with Western adversariesHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union.
The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
Read full article: The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to knowNATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political uncertainty in its most powerful member – the United States.
Two weeks that imperiled Biden's presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Read full article: Two weeks that imperiled Biden's presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinionIt's been two weeks since President Joe Biden's debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over what to do about their predicament.
Key takeaways from Biden's news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names
Read full article: Key takeaways from Biden's news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed namesJoe Biden faced a test Thursday that he had avoided so far this year — a solo news conference with questions from the White House press corps.
Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
Read full article: Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is embracing the support of international allies even as he pushed for the help to arrive faster and restrictions to be lifted on the use of U.S. weapons to attack military targets inside Russia.
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine war
Read full article: China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine warChina has accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.
Poland hopes new NATO training center could prepare Ukrainians living abroad to fight Russia
Read full article: Poland hopes new NATO training center could prepare Ukrainians living abroad to fight RussiaPoland is hoping a new NATO training center in the country can help recruit more volunteers for the fight in Ukraine.