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Rishi Sunak could get mobbed (and bag a trade deal) when he heads to India

admin August 1, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Rishi Sunak might struggle to set pulses racing at home. But Downing Street hopes for a different story when the U.K....

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Wagner forces are trying to ‘destabilize’ NATO, Polish PM says

admin August 1, 2023 0 Comment

Russia’s Wagner Group might carry out “sabotage actions” and their threat should not be underestimated, said Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday, warning that the mercenary group’s provocations are an attempt to destabilize NATO....

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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK

admin July 20, 2023 0 Comment

KYIV – Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, after the envoy criticized the Ukrainian president in public. Zelenskyy’s decree, announcing the dismissal of the ambassador, does not give...

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Ben Wallace to step down as UK defense chief, The Times reports

admin July 13, 2023 0 Comment

U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace plans to leave the government at the next Cabinet reshuffle and will not stand in the next general election, he told The Times newspaper. Wallace informed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

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Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs to strike back, Putin warns

admin July 13, 2023 0 Comment

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and threatened to take “reciprocal action” if Ukraine used the weapons against Russian troops. The Pentagon confirmed on...

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Russia amasses 100,000 troops as it seeks breakthrough in Kharkiv region, Kyiv warns

admin July 13, 2023 0 Comment

KYIV — Russia has gathered 100,000 troops and is attempting to break through Kyiv’s defenses in the Kharkiv region, according to the Ukrainian army. With Ukraine focusing its counteroffensive efforts on the southern front,...

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Scoop! Why Ben from Ben & Jerry’s blames America for war in Ukraine

admin July 13, 2023 0 Comment

Ben Cohen wasn’t talking about ice cream. He was talking about American militarism. At 72, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is bald and bespectacled. He looks fit, cherubic even, but when...

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Zelenskyy puts brave face on lackluster NATO membership signal

admin July 12, 2023 0 Comment

VILNIUS — NATO didn’t give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy what he was looking for, but on Wednesday he toned down his public anger over the alliance’s cautious stance on Kyiv’s membership bid. “Nobody is...

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NATO countries pledge F-16 training for Ukraine

admin July 11, 2023 0 Comment

VILNIUS — Eleven NATO countries pledged on Tuesday to train Ukrainian pilots to fly American F-16 fighter jets from August, in a major step toward the possible future provision of the advanced military aircraft...

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NATO membership offer falls short of Ukraine’s hopes

admin July 11, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. VILNIUS — NATO leaders on Tuesday said they would invite Ukraine to join the alliance only when conditions are met and allies agree...