Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s national security council, and Sen. Lindsey Graham exchanged messages on X Tuesday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to shorten Russia’s deadline to end the war to 10-12 days before Washington increases its support for Ukraine with weapons packages and secondary sanctions on countries that trade with Russia.
Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, and French President Emmanuel Macron have both spoken out about the need for their countries to work together to be less reliant on the U.S. for their defense, but their effort to come together on nuclear deterrence has hit a roadblock and has been scaled back, according to a report.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is doing his best to try to move past what news outlets called ‘strategic blunder’ by trying to consolidate the control of two anti-corruption offices under his personally selected prosecutor-general, which has presented his administration with the biggest domestic challenge since the start of the war.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed a lawsuit last week claiming that Candace Owens, a popular podcaster in the U.S., defamed his wife by claiming that she was born a man to promote “her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money,” according to a report.
Western missile manufacturers have seen a significant boost in sales given the need for ammunition amid global wars that have governments attempting to restock their arsenals.
Maria Zakharova, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said Thursday that Russia is growing increasingly concerned about Germany’s militarization.