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Germany’s Scholz vows to ‘stand by’ Kyiv as Ukraine debate rages at home: The chancellor drew criticism after criticizing his conservative election opponent as ...
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Germany’s Scholz vows to ‘stand by’ Kyiv as Ukraine debate rages at home
Quick Glance: Scholz Promises Continued Support for Ukraine
  • Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced during his visit to Kyiv that Germany would continue to be the strongest supporter of Ukraine in Europe.

  • He pledged additional arms deliveries worth 650 million euros, set to occur in December, as part of a previously announced package.

  • The trip was planned on short notice to preempt a visit by CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, who also intended to travel to Ukraine.

  • Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock highlighted the urgency of support for Ukraine, while Scholz criticized Merz's suggestions as dangerous in a campaign context.
Ukraine war: "Army lacks the strength" to recapture all territories from Russia - | Selenskyj
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Quick Glance: Zelenskyy's Strategy Shift to End Ukraine War
  • President Zelenskyy seeks a swift end to the war with Russia, proposing diplomatic solutions for the return of occupied territories.

  • He calls for NATO security guarantees for the regions currently controlled by Ukraine to conclude the 'hot phase' of the conflict.

  • Public opinion in Ukraine is shifting towards favoring a quick resolution to the war, even with territorial concessions.

  • Zelenskyy emphasizes the need for direct communication with incoming US President Trump, while Ukraine's NATO membership remains a key aspect of his peace strategy.
Quick Glance: Biden's Pardon for Hunter: Political Fallout and Criticism
  • Joe Biden unexpectedly announced a sweeping pardon for his son Hunter Biden, which also covers future charges.

  • The decision has prompted fierce allegations of hypocrisy from Republicans, while a Democratic governor expressed disappointment over the impact on Biden's reputation.

  • Biden's actions may have fundamentally altered the rules governing the use of presidential pardons, increasing the potential for political misuse.

  • Trump and his supporters could use Biden's decision as justification for similar actions during his next term.
Russia says West wants Ukraine ceasefire to rearm Kyiv: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Western countries of wanting a ceasefire in ...
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Russia says West wants Ukraine ceasefire to rearm Kyiv
Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo and want to head to Damascus?: The attack on Aleppo has been carried out by a variety of opponents to the ...
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Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo and want to head to ...
Quick Glance: Rebels Advance on Hama as Government Forces Counterattack
  • Syrian opposition fighters are advancing towards Hama after capturing Aleppo.

  • Government and Russian forces have launched counterattacks, bombarding Idlib and Aleppo.

  • The UN envoy called for a political resolution, highlighting risks to civilians.

  • The situation is volatile, with ongoing exchanges of control between rebel and government forces.
After Aleppo defeat: Assad announces counter-offensive - | Russia "analyzes" situation in Syria
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After Aleppo defeat: Assad announces counter-offensive - | Russia ...
National Council decides on tougher course for refugees from Ukraine: Parliament restricts the scope of application of the S protection status for refugees from ...
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National Council decides on tougher course for refugees from Ukraine
Annalena Baerbock warns China: drones for Russia would be a "new dimension": Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns China against military support for ...
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Annalena Baerbock warns China: drones for Russia would be a
Russia’s November Advance in Ukraine Largest Since March 2022 – AFP Analysis: Russia in November made its largest monthly territorial gains in the war in ...
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Russia’s November Advance in Ukraine Largest Since March 2022 – AFP ...
Kyiv denounces violence against Georgian protesters; Moscow compares pro-EU rally to Orange Revolution
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Kyiv denounces violence against Georgian protesters; Moscow compares ...
What's in there?: Chancellor's suitcase on trip to Kiev causes speculation
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What's in there?: Chancellor's suitcase on trip to Kiev causes ...
Ukraine war: Selenskyj on partial reconquests - | "Our army is not strong enough for that"
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Ukraine war: Selenskyj on partial reconquests - |
Quick Glance: Diplomatic Solutions for the Ukraine Conflict
  • Jens Stoltenberg suggests considering territorial concessions to Russia to end the war.

  • President Zelensky acknowledges the difficulty of military recaptures and calls for diplomatic solutions.

  • Zelensky demands a NATO protection umbrella for controlled areas and shows willingness to accept temporary territorial losses.

  • The Ukrainian army reports high Russian casualties, exceeding 742,000 killed and wounded since the war began.
Slovak PM scolds new EU top team over Ukraine support: Robert Fico told Ursula von der Leyen that her new colleagues had no business saying the EU supports ...
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Slovak PM scolds new EU top team over Ukraine support
ICC president criticises US and Russia over threats and accusations: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced criticism and pressure over arrest warrants ...
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ICC president criticises US and Russia over threats and accusations
Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget: Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget ...
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Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
Habeck on the SPD: “It won’t work if you throw yourself in the dust before Putin”
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Habeck on the SPD: “It won’t work if you throw yourself in the dust before ...
Olaf Scholz in Ukraine: How the Chancellor is campaigning in Kyiv: A surprise visit, the first in two and a half years: Olaf Scholz meets President Zelenskyi in ...
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Olaf Scholz in Ukraine: How the Chancellor is campaigning in Kyiv
Nvidia among investors in $700 mln capital raise by AI firm Nebius Group
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Nvidia among investors in $700 mln capital raise by AI firm Nebius Group
Russian President Putin to visit India on PM Modi's invitation, dates to be announced in early 2025: Kremlin
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Russian President Putin to visit India on PM Modi's invitation ...
Quick Glance: Putin Plans Visit to India for 2025
  • President Putin has been formally invited by Prime Minister Modi to visit India in early 2025.

  • This will mark Putin's first visit to India since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022.

  • The two countries have established a structured framework for reciprocal annual visits by their leaders.

  • During a visit to Moscow in July 2023, Modi extended hospitality to Putin and expressed India's readiness to facilitate peace in the Ukraine conflict.
Russia races ahead of NATO in weapons production for Ukraine war: SIPRI: A new SIPRI study lays bare how NATO is unable to turn spending power into firepower in ...
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Russia races ahead of NATO in weapons production for Ukraine war: SIPRI
In an exclusive interview with the Kyiv Independent, Kaja Kallas, the newly appointed vice-president of the European Commission and top EU diplomat ... Show more
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Ukraine: Third power outage at Zaporizhia nuclear power plant within a month: Europe's largest nuclear power plant has posed a security risk since the ...
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Ukraine: Third power outage at Zaporizhia nuclear power plant within a ...
Ukraine refugees: Why integration in host countries is important: Russia's attack on Ukraine has so far forced over ten million people to flee ...
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Ukraine refugees: Why integration in host countries is important
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4, injure 23 over past day: Russian forces launched 110 Shahed-type drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukraine ...
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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4, injure 23 over past day
Ukraine: November was the month with the most losses for the Russian army: The meat grinder tactics on the fronts in Ukraine are causing appalling casualty ...
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Ukraine: November was the month with the most losses for the Russian army
How arms companies are profiting from global wars: The world is arming itself - | and weapons manufacturers are doing good business. In view of numerous crises ...
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How arms companies are profiting from global wars
Donald Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100pc tariffs if they seek to dethrone US dollar
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Donald Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100pc tariffs if they seek to ...
Quick Glance: Trump Threatens BRICS Nations with Tariff Consequences
  • Donald Trump has threatened BRICS nations with 100% tariffs if they attempt to create a rival currency to the US dollar.

  • He demands a commitment from these countries not to establish a new BRICS currency or support alternatives to the dollar.

  • The BRICS group, representing 37% of the global economy and 40% of the population, aims for greater influence in international politics.

  • Despite exploring alternatives to reduce reliance on the US dollar, the dollar remains the dominant global reserve currency.
U.S. Plant's Chinese Owner Shipping Sanctioned Electronics To Russia's War Machine
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U.S. Plant's Chinese Owner Shipping Sanctioned Electronics To Russia's War ...
Kazakhstan Must Break Free From its Economic Alliance With Russia: Opinion | Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a summit for the Collective ...
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Kazakhstan Must Break Free From its Economic Alliance With Russia
OPINION: The dangerous empowerment of Russia and North Korea needs decisive counteraction
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OPINION: The dangerous empowerment of Russia and North Korea needs ...
Ukraine war: Immigration deterred in Germany as AfD gains power: At first welcoming to the newcomers, Germany has increasingly reversed course over the last ...
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Ukraine war: Immigration deterred in Germany as AfD gains power
Kremlin Says Georgian Government Trying to ‘Stabilize’ Situation: The Kremlin said Monday that Georgia's government was seeking to stabilize the situation and ...
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Kremlin Says Georgian Government Trying to ‘Stabilize’ Situation
Russia's drone attack on Ternopil kills one, Ukraine's military says: Russia's drone attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil hit a residential building ...
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Russia's drone attack on Ternopil kills one, Ukraine's military says
"We must show the Ukrainians that Europe is with them": The new EU leaders Kaja Kallas and António Costa spend their first working day in Kiev ...
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Quick Glance: EU Leaders Express Solidarity with Ukraine
  • António Costa and Kaja Kallas began their terms with a symbolic visit to Kyiv to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine.

  • The visit occurred amid an ongoing conflict that tests European support for Ukraine.

  • Despite the strong symbolic gesture, no new military or financial aid was announced.

  • The uncertainty regarding future US policy under President Trump and the necessity of NATO membership for Ukraine were also discussed.
Some North Korean troops fighting on Russia's side killed, Zelensky says: Some of the North Korean soldiers deployed to fight for Russia have already been ...
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Some North Korean troops fighting on Russia's side killed ...
Kremlin Crafting ’Narrative of Victory’ in Ukraine – Kommersant: The Kremlin has begun constructing a “narrative of victory” in Ukraine with Russia’s regional ...
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Kremlin Crafting ’Narrative of Victory’ in Ukraine – Kommersant
Global arms sales surge in 2023, driven by wars and tensions in Asia: Global arms sales rose 4.2% to $632 billion in 2023, driven by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza ...
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Global arms sales surge in 2023, driven by wars and tensions in Asia
Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new ...
EU delivered 1 million shells to Ukraine, fulfilling pledge, Kallas says; no estimate for 2025 yet
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EU delivered 1 million shells to Ukraine, fulfilling pledge ...
MAGA Celebrates Kash Patel's FBI Nomination: 'America First fighter': "The Deep State is officially on notice! Kash Patel is coming to clean house!" said Lauren ...
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MAGA Celebrates Kash Patel's FBI Nomination: 'America First fighter'
Quick Glance: Republican Senators Rally Behind Kash Patel for FBI Director
  • Several Republican senators expressed support for Kash Patel's nomination as FBI Director.

  • Concerns were raised regarding potential politicization of the FBI under Patel's leadership.

  • Senators Bill Hagerty and Ted Cruz praised Patel as a necessary reformer for the FBI.

  • Democratic senators cautioned against the possible weaponization of the FBI with Patel in charge.
Over 2 million applications received on first day of new 'eSupport' financial aid program for citizens, Zelensky says
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Over 2 million applications received on first day of new ...
Ukraine declares November Russia's most loss-making month: The Russian army recently announced the conquest of numerous locations in eastern Ukraine ...
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Ukraine declares November Russia's most loss-making month
Updated: 1 killed, 3 injured in Russia's attack on Ternopil: A Russian drone attack on Ternopil, during the night of Dec. 2, caused a fire in a residential ...
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Updated: 1 killed, 3 injured in Russia's attack on Ternopil
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012: These were the key developments on the 1,012th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012
Grim milestone: Putin loses more soldiers than ever before in the Ukraine war: Lies, a sense of duty, cadaver obedience, draconian punishments - Russia's army is ...
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Grim milestone: Putin loses more soldiers than ever before in the Ukraine ...
Since Donald Trump last met Kim Jong Un, the dictator has made a powerful new ally – Vladimir Putin
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Since Donald Trump last met Kim Jong Un, the dictator has made a powerful ...
Activists: dead after Russian airstrikes on Aleppo: Russia is one of the Syrian government's most important allies. Following the capture of the city of Aleppo ...
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Activists: dead after Russian airstrikes on Aleppo
Embarrassing loss for Putin: Ukrainian drone destroys million-dollar "Zoopark" radar
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Embarrassing loss for Putin: Ukrainian drone destroys million-dollar ...
"300,000 man lower limit": Trump's Ukraine deal could challenge Europe: Trump's future Ukraine envoy Kellogg wants to use blackmail to force his opponents to sit ...
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US not considering returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine, Sullivan says: The United States is not considering returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons the country ...
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US not considering returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine, Sullivan says
Ukrainians on the run: Who will voluntarily go back to Putin's occupation zone?: While their compatriots are dying at the front, more and more Ukrainians are ...
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Ukrainians on the run: Who will voluntarily go back to Putin's occupation ...
Ukraine war: when will the Bundeswehr move towards Donbass?: European troops in Ukraine could soon no longer be fiction, says our guest author. An essay.
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Ukraine war: when will the Bundeswehr move towards Donbass?
Georgia's president: government is "illegitimate": In an interview with Euronews, Salome Zurabichvili talks about the current wave of unrest in Georgia and what ...
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Georgia's president: government is
Syria: Assad has fled to Moscow - | dramatic hours in the Syrian civil war: Radical Islamist rebels are currently conquering cities in Syria at record speed ...
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Syria: Assad has fled to Moscow - | dramatic hours in the Syrian civil war
Energy infrastructure attacked: Has Russia bombed Ukraine into a powerless winter?
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Energy infrastructure attacked: Has Russia bombed Ukraine into a powerless ...
"Situation very, very serious": New EU leaders Kallas and Costa express extreme concern during visit to Ukraine
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Moscow launches 78 drones into Ukraine: According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the soldiers of the reconnaissance units used the FPV drones to destroy ...
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Moscow launches 78 drones into Ukraine