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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Russia has proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2 …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 30) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments During the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the 2022 invasion, …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 23) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ahead of his visit to Turkey this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 16) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Despite a 72-hour ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, both Russia and …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 9) Read More
After months of tense wrangling, the U.S. and Ukraine formally signed a natural resource development agreement on April 30, establishing plans for a future partnership that will help Ukraine with …
Minerals and the War Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The United States has announced it will no longer mediate peace talks between …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 2) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Trump administration’s diplomatic efforts continue. International press have been circulating details of …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 25) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments A high-level meeting in Paris, led by French President Emmanuel Macron, brought together …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 18) Read More A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that at least 155 Chinese nationals are …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 11) Read More
After the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War, national governments suddenly realized that their weapons inventories were insufficient to meet the demands of a modern war. Of course, this situation has …
The Unspoken Cost of Rebuilding Western Arsenals Read More