Berlin/London/Brussels (29/2 – 33.33). Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t really want a conflict with NATO because in that scenario Russia would quickly lose, the head of the UK’s armed forces…
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As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible outcomes. Long before it was reported, at the end of January, that…
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Russia, Ukraine Intensify Offensives Ahead of Looming Winter
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnAt least six people were killed, and 16 others were injured in a Russian missile strike on a mail depot in the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday,…
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Number of US Children Killed by Guns Hit Record High in 2021
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeChild gun deaths in the United States have hit a record high, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Using the Centers for Disease Control…
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US Sanctions on Chechen Leader’s Mother Target Involvement in Illegally Deporting Ukrainian Children
On August 24, the U.S. State Department imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions on Aymani Kadyrova and 12 other individuals and entities for involvement in the “forced transfer and deportation of children…
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Report: World Powers Building New Facilities at Nuclear Test Sites
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksChina, Russia and the United States have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites in the last few years, reports CNN, citing satellite images…
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“Special Military Operation” or War of Attrition?
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels, Frankfurt (28/9 – 28) The conflict in Ukraine has held the world’s attention for a year and a half; now that it has apparently settled into an extended slugfest…
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News Digest: Foreign Media on United States-Central Asia Cooperation, Kazakh-Iranian Ties and More
Biden meets five Central Asia leaders on UN sidelines President Joe Biden is turning Washington’s gaze to Central Asia – a region the West has long been accused of overlooking…
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The United States has poured more than a hundred billion dollars into Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion, spending far more than any other nation. But as President Volodymyr Zelensky…
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China, Russia Send Warships Near Alaska; US Responds with Navy Destroyers
Eleven military vessels from China and Russia found operating near the Aleutian Islands last week were met by four U.S. Navy destroyers, Alaska’s two U.S. senators said. The two Republican…