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Ukraine warns Trump admin Russia planning new offensive

A senior Ukrainian delegation visiting Washington, D.C., this week brought a warning of Russia’s upcoming war plans on the country, urging greater...

05.06.2025 5

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Ukraine plays surprise card in Trump's ceasefire push

Odesa, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s audacious drone attacks on Russian air bases this weekend gave Kyiv a much-needed morale boost amid growing frustration...

05.06.2025 10

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Key GOP senator says Russia must be ejected from Syria

The Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday said Russia must be ejected from Syria, warning that if Moscow...

05.06.2025 3

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Graham proposes carveout in Russia sanctions bill for countries that back Ukraine

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is proposing a carveout for his Russia sanctions bill to exempt countries that help Ukraine’s defense, protecting them...

04.06.2025 2

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Pompeo warns against US recognizing Russian control over Crimea: 'Mistake of epic proportions'

ODESA, Ukraine — In the range of Russian rockets from Ukraine’s occupied Crimean Peninsula, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stood in Odesa...

31.05.2025 8

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Russia’s drone ‘safaris’ haunt Ukrainians in front-line city 

KHERSON, Ukraine – The new Kherson municipal offices are located a few floors belowground, one of the more glaring signs that civilians here are...

31.05.2025 9

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What do Ukrainians think of Trump? 'Nothing good'

ODESA, Ukraine — President Trump’s whiplash pronouncements in his push for peace in Ukraine are exhausting people here. Early hopes for a quickly...

29.05.2025 3

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Russia, Ukraine set to swap 1,000 prisoners of war

President Trump announced Friday that Ukraine and Russia were conducting a major prisoner swap, one of the largest of the war, following direct...

23.05.2025 9

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Israeli Embassy staff killed outside Jewish Museum in DC: What we know

The fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., late Wednesday night drew an outpouring of grief as well as a global...

22.05.2025 3

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Rubio faces wrath of former colleagues in testy Senate hearing

Senate Democrats on Tuesday used hearings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to unleash criticism of the Trump administration's pivot toward Russia,...

21.05.2025 20

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Trump says he didn't bring up 'Vladimir, STOP!' plea in Putin call

President Trump said he didn’t bring up his Easter plea to halt attacks on Ukraine during a phone call Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin....

20.05.2025 3

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Trump says direct Russia-Ukraine talks to 'begin immediately'

President Trump on Monday said that Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin negotiations on a ceasefire, following phone calls with the leaders of...

19.05.2025 40

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Trump shows signs of losing patience with Putin amid offer of meeting

The Trump administration appears to be losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as President Trump offers a face-to-face meeting in...

17.05.2025 10

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Rubio: Trump-Putin meeting 'only way' to end war in Ukraine

A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is the “only way” to move forward talks on ending the war in Ukraine,...

15.05.2025 2

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'Tremendous opportunity': Trump sets new course for US-Syria relations

President Trump bucked critics in his administration and security hawks in Israel in his decision to lift sanctions on Syria and embrace its new...

15.05.2025 9

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Ukraine’s allies prepare to call Putin’s bluff on peace talks in Turkey

Ukraine’s supporters in Europe and Washington expect a summit Thursday in Turkey, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, to fall apart and...

15.05.2025 10

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Trump accepting Qatar plane raises ethical, security concerns: ‘It’s humiliating’

President Trump’s planned acceptance of a $400 million jet from the Qatari government raises a series of ethical and national security concerns, as...

14.05.2025 10

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Trump tacks toward Ukraine amid renewed calls for ceasefire

President Trump is easing up his pressure on Ukraine and sending serious warnings to Russia as he renews calls for a 30-day ceasefire in the grinding...

10.05.2025 20

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African investors pitch Trump tumult as potential turning point

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — African investors see opportunity in the chaos of President Trump’s return to the White House, despite the pain caused by...

10.05.2025 10

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Houthi ceasefire hands Trump a win ahead of Middle East trip

A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the U.S., mediated by Oman, has secured a tentative end to attacks on American ships in the Red...

08.05.2025 8

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Rubio’s dual roles raise doubts: ‘The double-hatting is impossible’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s new assignment as President Trump’s interim national security adviser brings him deeper into an inner circle...

04.05.2025 3

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Waltz exit adds to 'chaos' in Trump's national security team

The ousting of national security adviser Mike Waltz triggered a major shake-up in President Trump’s White House team, which is divided between...

02.05.2025 30

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Trump’s Middle East trip gives hope to families of Hamas hostages

The American-Israeli families of hostages held by Hamas see President Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia in mid-May as an opportunity to break through...

01.05.2025 40

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Rubio says State had dossier accusing Trump Cabinet member of disinformation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department under President Biden had labeled one of President Trump’s cabinet officials as a purveyor...

30.04.2025 2

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Live updates: Trump compliments Whitmer, scales back auto tariffs while in Michigan to tout first 100 days

As his administration reaches its 100-day mark, President Trump is set Tuesday to tout his second-term accomplishments with his first rally since his...

30.04.2025 60

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How Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda shook the world in first 100 days

President Trump moved quickly to remake American foreign policy in his first 100 days in office, weaponizing his “America First” agenda with the...

30.04.2025 9

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Rubio's State Department scale-down: efficiency or global retreat?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement of a major reorganization of the State Department this week was meant to signal a leaner foreign...

27.04.2025 9

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Trump: Russia not taking over Ukraine is a concession

President Trump said Thursday that Russia would be making a concession toward peace if it agrees not to take over Ukraine, as the U.S. president has...

24.04.2025 2

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Trump’s endgame on Iran a mystery as clock ticks on nuclear talks

The clock is ticking on President Trump’s two-month timeline to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, with the president signaling...

24.04.2025 10

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Rubio targets democracy and human rights bureau in State Department shakeup

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is eliminating his department's main bureau focused on democracy and human rights as part of a reorganization of the...

22.04.2025 3

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Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela for US deportees

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele proposed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela on Sunday, offering to release Venezuelans deported to his country from...

21.04.2025 4

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Rubio ends controversial State Department hub tracking foreign disinformation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced the closure of a small arm within the State Department aimed at countering foreign...

16.04.2025 4

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Iran hawks warn Trump’s nuclear talks risk ‘Obama 2.0’

Hawkish national security experts are slamming President Trump’s opening bid for nuclear talks with Iran as little more than a rehash of the...

16.04.2025 20

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Russia's Palm Sunday attack against Ukraine triggers calls for more US pressure on Putin

A devastating Russian attack against Ukraine on Palm Sunday, coming days after Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands with President Trump’s...

15.04.2025 30

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Trump’s Iran talks raise big questions on Capitol Hill 

President Trump is set to open direct talks with Iran this weekend in a high-stakes push for Tehran to give up its nuclear weapons ambitions, raising...

10.04.2025 20

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5 takeaways from Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Oval Office

President Trump took a barrage of questions from reporters Monday afternoon during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the...

08.04.2025 40

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Russia’s foothold in Syria presents conundrum for Trump

The Trump administration is torn over how to respond to Russia’s military presence in Syria and whether to ask the new transitional government to...

06.04.2025 3

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Trump's Signal scandal fuels growing distrust from allies

The Trump administration’s sharing of sensitive military information on Signal has shocked allies, while further eroding trans-Atlantic trust thanks...

29.03.2025 10

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Vance in Greenland: 'We do not think military force is ever going to be necessary'

Vice President Vance in a speech from a U.S. base in Greenland on Friday said the U.S. is not likely to use military force in President Trump’s...

28.03.2025 7

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Vance slams Denmark's handling of Greenland security

Vice President Vance on Friday slammed Denmark as failing to prioritize Greenland’s security, escalating rhetoric between Washington and Copenhagen...

28.03.2025 7

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Trump shifts Greenland approach amid blowback, Signal scandal

What looked like a Trump administration charm offensive in its gambit to take over Greenland, billed as a cultural heritage tour led by second lady...

27.03.2025 60

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Rubio: 'Someone made a big mistake' with Jeffrey Goldberg invite to Signal chat

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said “someone made a big mistake” in adding the editor in chief of The Atlantic into a group chat with...

27.03.2025 7

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Duckworth: 'Pete Hegseth is a 'f‑‑‑ing liar'

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth a “f‑‑‑ing liar” and demanded his resignation, after the top military...

27.03.2025 100

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Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash

Vice President Vance said he's traveling to Greenland on Friday, a move that comes after the Trump administration provoked backlash from officials in...

26.03.2025 40

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House Democrat calls war chat 'most astonishing' national security breach in decades

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Monday railed against the Trump administration’s...

25.03.2025 20

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5 things to know ahead of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks

President Trump has focused on a limited ceasefire in the Ukraine war as he seeks to get the ball rolling on broader peace talks between Moscow and...

23.03.2025 20

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Internal USAID list provides snapshot of Trump cuts 

A nearly 400-page list provided to Congress may give rare insight into the scope of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s cuts to the U.S. Agency for...

21.03.2025 30

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Trump officials circulate plan to overhaul US foreign assistance 

Trump administration officials are proposing new plans to overhaul how America gives out foreign assistance in the wake of efforts to shut down the...

20.03.2025 10

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Zelensky describes exchange with Trump on nuclear power plant 'ownership'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that talks with President Trump about ownership of Ukrainian nuclear power plants focused only on the...

20.03.2025 10

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DOGE staffer appointed to leading role at USAID: AP

An official from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly taking on a senior role overseeing the U.S. Agency for...

19.03.2025 10

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