NATO Issues Warning About Defense Spending Amid Threats from Russia, China
Foreign ministers from NATO member states gathered in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday to debate a U.S. proposal to significantly boost defense spending amid growing global threats and shifting American strategic priorities. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte emphasized the urgent need for increased investment to counter evolving dangers from Russia, terrorism, and increasingly, China. “When it comes […]
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Russia Deploys FSB’s ‘Presidential Regiment’ to Key Ukraine Fortress Town
Russia has deployed its elite FSB “Presidential Regiment” to protect the strategically important eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, according to Kyiv’s military. The regiment is assisting Russia’s 98th Parachute Division in its efforts to seize the fortress town, where fighting has been ongoing for more than a year, according to Ivan Petrychak, spokesperson for […]
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Russia Rejects Zelensky Ceasefire Proposal: ‘Impossible’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Russia Says Zelensky Wants to ‘Torpedo’ Ukraine Peace Talks
Russia’s foreign ministry accused Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky of seeking to “torpedo” the peace process, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his renewed frustrations with Kyiv’s leader. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, said at her press briefing that Zelensky had disrupted the peace talks in London, which were downgraded after U.S. Secretary […]
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Poland Urges Ukraine, Russia ‘Compromise’ as Trump Threatens to Walk Away
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Russia Gets New Batch of Su-34 Jets As Peace Talks Flounder
Russia’s defense ministry has received a new batch of fighter jets. The Sukhoi-34 jet delivery comes as Ukraine hopes that more fourth-generation F-16s supplied by NATO countries can change the battlefield calculus in the war. Meanwhile, U.S.-led negotiations to the end hostilities appear to have stalled, with President Donald Trump threatening to walk away if […]
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North Korea Sent Russia Over 15,000 Containers of Munitions: Analysis
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Russia ‘Isn’t As Strong’ As It Says, Captured Chinese Soldiers Say
Two Chinese citizens captured fighting for Moscow in President Vladimir Putin‘s war against Ukraine claimed Russian soldiers aren’t as strong at they say they are. Wang Guanjung and Zhang Renbo made the remarks during a press conference in Kyiv on Monday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released footage he said showed Chinese troops were fighting […]
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JD Vance Clarifies Stance on Russia, Zelensky: ‘Absurd’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Russia Shares Update on Trump-Putin Meeting
A face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will happen “at the appropriate time,” the Kremlin said on Sunday. Why It Matters Trump has steered the White House toward a rapprochement with the Kremlin, watched with apprehension by most of the U.S.’ allies and many domestic lawmakers. While the Republican […]
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