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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Violating Energy Strike Moratorium Russia, the world’s second-largest oil exporter, accused Ukraine on Wednesday of continuing to attack its energy infrastructure daily, violating a U.S.-brokered 30-day moratorium on strikes against energy facilities. The agreement, reached on March 18, was intended to halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. However, Russian…
European Officials Bide Time as Trump’s Trade Tactics Backfire, Reports Suggest Jakob Hanke Vela, bureau chief of Germany’s Handelsblatt , has uncovered a striking reluctance among European trade officials to retaliate against former U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating trade measures. According to his recent social media posts, EU authorities are opting for a strategy of restraint, convinced…
Experts have issued a stark warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin—whose death was recently speculated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—could launch an attack on NATO territory within just six months. This follows earlier estimates by German Army General Carsten Breuer, who suggested such an assault could happen within four years, and comes amid revelations from a leaked Pentagon…
President Donald Trump’s new round of “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries took effect Wednesday, escalating his global trade war even as preparations for negotiations with some nations were underway. The latest measures include a massive 104% duty on Chinese imports. Trump’s sweeping tariffs have disrupted the global trading system that has existed for decades, stoked fears of a recession,…
Putin’s Game Isn’t Peace—It’s Control By pitting Kirill Dmitriev against Sergey Lavrov, Vladimir Putin ensures that Ukraine peace talks remain stalled—by design. This week, Dmitriev, a once-obscure figure who has become Putin’s unlikely point man on Ukraine, confirmed a new round of U.S.-Russia negotiations over a potential ceasefire. The date and location remain undisclosed. The announcement…
Pedestrians walk at a flea market as smoke rises in the distance following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 6, 2025. Uncertainty Deepens as Ceasefire Hopes Fade in Ukraine Weeks of intense diplomacy and public statements have ended in ambiguity, leaving an unsettling silence in their wake. Ukraine had agreed to a full ceasefire—only to see no reciprocation. Russia not only…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on April 8 that two Chinese nationals had been captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian troops in the ongoing war. The individuals were taken into custody following clashes near the villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka in Donetsk Oblast, an area of intense conflict in eastern Ukraine. Zelensky revealed that the two are…
House Republican leaders abruptly canceled scheduled votes this week following internal party discord that disrupted legislative proceedings. The turmoil derailed momentum on two high-priority GOP bills: the No Rogue Rulings Act, which seeks to curtail the authority of federal judges, and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to…
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K., looks around the exhibition at The Tank Museum Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s former top military commander and current ambassador to the U.K., has hailed a joint Ukrainian-U.S. coordination hub in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a pivotal “secret weapon” in strategizing military operations throughout Russia’s ongoing…
The Ukrainian military has the potential to become one of the United States’ most devoted and valuable long-term allies. While recent discussions have focused heavily on U.S.-Ukraine cooperation around rare earth minerals, this focus often overshadows Ukraine’s most significant current asset: its human capital, particularly its battle-hardened and highly capable armed forces. As of 2025, Ukraine…
