U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced last week that London will increase its defense spending by 0.2 percent to 2.5 percent of its GDP, or about $17 billion, citing what he sees as the growing threat from Russia.
Tag: Ukraine
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TRUMP CLASHES WITH ZELENSKY INSIDE OVAL OFFICE, TELLS UKRAINIAN HE HAS ‘NO CARDS’
President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had a tense meeting inside the Oval Office Friday that resulted in the Ukrainian leader leaving the White House earlier than expected.
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TRUMP CALLS ZELENSKY A ‘DICTATOR’ IN BRUISING WEEK FOR THE UKRAINIAN CLOWN
On 21 December 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation before he addressed a joint meeting of Congress where he assured lawmakers that Ukraine would emerge victorious against Russia.
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RUSSIA’S CENTRAL BANK HOLDS INTEREST RATE AT 21 PERCENT
The Bank of Russia kept its interest rate at a record 21 percent for a second consecutive meeting as inflation in January was estimated at 9.9 percent, up from 9.5 percent in December and more than twice the bank’s target rate.
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U.S. REVEALS SHADOW SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE’S DRONE FLEET TO ATTACK RUSSIA
The U.S. sent Ukraine billions in clandestine support for its drone development program since the early stages of Kyiv’s war with the much-larger Russian military, according to declassified documents obtained by The New York Times.
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RUSSIA INTENSIFIES MISSILE ATTACK ON UKRAINE BEFORE TRUMP INAUGURATION
The Russian military fired a missile salvo into Ukraine last week, prompting Kyiv to accuse the Kremlin of attacking energy infrastructure in the winter months as a form of collective punishment, just before Donald Trump takes office in the U.S.
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24 HOURS TO FIRST 100 DAYS: TRUMP ALREADY BACKTRACKING ON CAMPAIGN VOW TO BRING PEACE TO UKRAINE
So much for the campaign promise to end the Ukraine War within 24 hours!
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LEAVING WITH A BANG: BIDEN PUMPS UKRAINE WITH HIS ADMINISTRATION’S LIKELY LAST INJECTION OF WAR FUNDING
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will pump Ukraine with another $500 million in equipment so it can continue to fight its war against the Russians, as Moscow remains in full control of the frontlines.
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AS FORECAST: TECH WARFARE TAKES HOLD IN UKRAINE AS INFANTRY GET REPLACED BY DRONES
The Ukraine War started as a conflict where Russian and Ukrainian troops would exchange fire on the frontlines, with the use of heavy artillery to help soften the enemy.
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PARTING SHOT: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PUMP UKRAINE WITH ANOTHER NEARLY $6B IN SUPPORT
Just weeks before Donald Trump takes office, U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration announced that it will pump Ukraine with another $5.9 billion in support.