Race to build nuclear reactor on moon raises galaxy of legal questions

12/08/2025 09:00 Washington Post

Under Trump, NASA is accelerating a push to put a reactor on the moon, ahead of China and Russia. The plan could involve a “keep-out zone” on the lunar surface.

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Trump tempers outlook for Alaska summit as Russian forces advance in Ukraine

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12/08/2025 11:34 Washington Post

Finland charges captain of tanker, tied to Russia, in undersea cable damage

The ship, suspected to be part of a “shadow fleet” of oil tankers used by Russia, allegedly dragged its anchor across the seabed for miles, damaging five cables....

11/08/2025 17:38 Washington Post

Ukraine invaded Russia, seizing land it hoped to trade. It couldn’t hold on.

In a surprise turnabout, Ukraine occupied 500 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region, but as President Trump pushes for a truce, Kyiv has virtually no territorial leverage....

11/08/2025 09:00 Washington Post

The Houthis want to punish Israel. Filipinos are bearing the cost.

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10/08/2025 20:27 Washington Post

What parts of Ukraine does Russia control as Trump suggests a land swap?

Ukraine rejected the idea of giving up land after President Donald Trump floated a “swapping of territories” ahead of his meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin....

10/08/2025 10:29 Washington Post

Russians cheer Putin’s Alaska invitation, envision no concessions on Ukraine

Ukrainian and European officials met with Vice President JD Vance to coordinate a response to Russia’s proposal....

10/08/2025 06:00 Washington Post

Zelensky rejects Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine cede territory to Russia

President Donald Trump, who is due to meet President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, suggested Ukraine and Russia could swap some territory to achieve peace....

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A timeline of Trump’s quotes, shifts and U-turns on Russia and Ukraine

President Donald Trump, who recently threatened Russia with sanctions over its war in Ukraine, is set to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week....

09/08/2025 12:33 Washington Post

Trump, Putin meeting set for next week in Alaska

Trump made no mention of whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be attending....

09/08/2025 11:14 Washington Post

Trump presides over Armenia-Azerbaijan peace framework, upstaging Russia

Leaders of the two nations visited the White House to declare a truce in their war over Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan won by force in 2023....

08/08/2025 20:54 Washington Post

Germany, long opposed to E.U. pressure on Israel, suspends arms shipments

The E.U. said it would punish Israel for its war in Gaza, where people are starving, but so far has refrained from even symbolic action as a bloc....

08/08/2025 16:55 Washington Post

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Putin suggests meeting Trump in UAE as Kremlin senses advantage

The Kremlin said a one-on-one meeting was being planned, but White House officials said that decisions had not yet been made....

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The Trump administration plans to ease criticism of human rights abuses in Russia, El Salvador and Israel. Past reports noted executions, torture and corruption....

07/08/2025 10:05 Washington Post

In tariff spat, Trump wields India-Russia trade against Modi

President Donald Trump is lashing out at India over Russian oil imports amid mounting trade tensions. On Wednesday, he doubled tariffs on India to 50 percent....

07/08/2025 09:00 Washington Post

U.S. plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, Russia

Leaked draft reports show the Trump administration is planning to eliminate or downplay accounts of prisoner abuse, corruption, LGBTQ+ discrimination and other claims....

06/08/2025 23:48 Washington Post

Trump and Putin plan meeting on Ukraine, as early as next week

It was unclear whether Putin offered Trump any concessions in exchange for a meeting. But it would be a significant win for Putin after weeks of Trump’s verbal attacks....

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Trump ceded leverage over Putin by pausing sanctions, Democratic report says

Senate Democrats released the findings of their inquiry ahead of Trump’s fast-approaching deadline for Russia to halt its fighting in Ukraine or face severe financial penalties....

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Netanyahu fires attorney general as domestic pressure over Gaza heats up

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Sanctions bill targets China for enabling Putin’s war in Ukraine

The bipartisan legislation was introduced as tensions soared between Washington and Moscow, which has spurned President Donald Trump’s bid to end the Ukraine war....

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04/08/2025 18:09 Washington Post

Russia warns against threats after Trump repositions nuclear submarines

The first official statement from the Kremlin about Trump’s move seemed to distance Russian President Vladimir Putin from Dmitry Medvedev’s inflammatory comments....

04/08/2025 12:59 Washington Post

Locals beg for Putin’s help as Russian-occupied Ukraine runs out of water

Acute water shortages in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, and angry residents’ appeals for help, contradict propaganda suggesting life is pleasant under Russian control....

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They were victims of a forgotten war in east Ukraine. Then came Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Long before Russia’s 2022 invasion, war simmered in eastern Ukraine and these three families found a way to survive — until the fighting forced them to leave home....

03/08/2025 09:00 Washington Post

U.S. envoy tells Israeli families of plan to bring all the hostages home

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02/08/2025 18:18 Washington Post

Where are the world’s nuclear weapons, and who owns them?

Recent threats by Russia and President Donald Trump’s deployment of nuclear submarines have brought renewed attention to the world’s nuclear stockpiles....

02/08/2025 17:50 Washington Post

In a Ukrainian maternity ward, a Russian missile delivered death

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02/08/2025 13:37 Washington Post

Trump says he repositioned nuclear subs in veiled threat to Russia

The action came after former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev referenced the Soviet Union’s emergency nuclear strike capabilities in a post criticizing Trump....

01/08/2025 21:47 Washington Post

Derk Sauer, an independent force in Russian media, dies at 72

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