The United States and Russia learned that major powers cannot simply walk over smaller powers and impose their will on countries that, on paper, stand no chance to defend themselves.
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UKRAINE WAR MUST GO ON: SENATE COMMITTEE SUPPORTS $750M IN MORE WEAPONS OF DEATH FOR KYIV IN 2027 NDAA
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted to add $750 million in new funding for military support of Ukraine in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as the war shows no end in sight, despite President Donald Trump vowing during his campaign in 2024 to quickly bring it into the war.
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STARMER: RUSSIA COULD ATTACK NATO WITHIN FOUR YEARS
Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, urged his government to step up and invest in the country’s military because he said intelligence assessments suggest that Russia could attack a NATO country within four years.
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RUSSIA CONDUCTS NEW ATTACK ON KYIV IN RETALIATION FOR UKRAINIAN STRIKES ON EASTERN UKRAINE, MORE TO COME
The Russian military conducted a new ballistic missile attack on Ukraine Sunday in response to earlier strikes by Kyiv on the eastern part of the country, now under the control of the Russians.
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CHINA, RUSSIA STAND OPPOSED TO U.S.’S NEW PRESSURE CAMPAIGN ON CUBA
The U.S. unsealed an indictment last week that charged 94-year-old Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, with murder as Washington intensified its pressure campaign against Havana over, in part, national security concerns that the island has been sharing intelligence with Russia and China.
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PUTIN SAYS HE BELIEVES UKRAINE WAR IS COMING TO AN END
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that he believes that the Ukraine War is “coming to an end” amid a three-day ceasefire that was expected to span from 9 to 11 May after a request from President Donald Trump.
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AS FORECAST: UKRAINE CAN’T DEFEAT THE RUSSIANS, SO KYIV CONTINUES TO CARRY OUT STRIKES ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Ukrainian military last week carried out several high-profile drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, including attacks on a key oil refinery on the Black Sea that resulted in major damage and a health emergency for residents in the city of Tuapse, according to reports.
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AS FORECAST: UKRAINE TARGETS ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is under Russian control, was attacked by Ukrainian forces on Sunday in Kyiv’s latest escalation of attacks on civilian infrastructure.
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EUROPE AGREES TO PROVIDE UKRAINE WITH $105 BILLION IN LOANS TO MAKE SURE WAR WITH RUSSIA KEEPS GOING
The EU announced last week that it will provide Ukraine with $105 billion in loans to keep the country functional until the end of 2027 as it continues its war with Russia, which has no end in sight.
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GERMANY SUMMONS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR OVER ‘DIRECT THREATS’ AT BERLIN
Germany announced last week that it had summoned the Russian ambassador over what it considered as direct threats against the country from Moscow and the latest sign that the Ukraine War could escalate.