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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Verkhovna Rada passed a law targeting the independence of two anti-corruption institutions …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 25) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments President Donald Trump announced a new push to arm Ukraine and threatened Russia …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 18) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Nations planning to contribute troops to a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine have agreed …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 11) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Late last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Moscow may cut its …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 4) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments At the NATO summit, President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and suggested …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 27) Read More
Between June 21 and 22, 2025, during a nighttime mission dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri struck Iran’s underground nuclear sites …
With GBU-57s, U.S. Finally Deploys Weapon Designed Specifically for Iran’s Hardened Nuclear Sites Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine has received the bodies of 1,200 fallen soldiers from Russia as part …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 20) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The European Union announced a new round of sanctions against Russia’s energy and …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 13) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Kyiv and Moscow entered direct talks over the war this week, just days …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 6) Read More
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