Not least because JD Vance’s show of support for Viktor Orbán appeared to have opposite of desired effect
So much of the news is depressing these days. The ongoing wars in Iran, Lebanon and Ukraine.…
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73 days ago
Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe ⊖
Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.
Pentagon says Ukraine support can’t rely on American contributions ⊕
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
At Ukraine's latest support meeting, Elbridge Colby pushed Europe to shoulder more of Ukraine aid as allies unveiled new pledges.
Leningrad Region Asks Veterans to Join New Air Defense Units After Drones Smash Oil Export Terminals ○
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
Ukraine has launched an increasing number of attacks on critical oil and export infrastructure in the region since mid-March.
Sanctions don’t result in regime change. Whether against Iran or Russia, western countries need shrewder tactics | Simon Jenkins ⊖
Dissent cannot take hold in soil rendered barren by emigration and embargo. Political opposition needs academic and cultural exchange if it is to prosper
The chancellor of the exchequer and the IMF ag…
Smoke Plume Rises Above Krasnodar Oil Depot After Ukraine and Russia Trade Deadly Barrages ⊖
Authorities in Krasnodar said a woman and a teenage girl were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the port town of Tuapse.
China and Russia ties driving North Korean economic recovery, Seoul ministry says ⊖
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China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills 1 in Belgorod Region ⊖
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
Local authorities said the person was riding on a motorcycle near the border with northeastern Ukraine.
74 days ago
Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran? ⊖⊖
Despite global opposition, Iran war protests lag behind Gaza and Ukraine, shaped by fatigue, fear and disillusionment.
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