Wagner rebellion raises doubts about stability of Russia’s nuclear arsenal

05/07/2023 08:01 Washington Post

Western nations long viewed Vladimir Putin as a steady hand in control of Russia’s nuclear arsenal, but heated rhetoric about a strike on NATO suggests that may no longer be true.

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Trump considers sanctions after Russian air raids, calls Putin ‘crazy’

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Amid worldwide demand and slow production of Patriot missiles, few countries are willing to send more to Ukraine. The U.S. also fears antagonizing Russia....

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Despite ceasefire, India and Pakistan are locked in a cultural cold war

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The Trump administration claims conditions in Afghanistan have markedly improved under Taliban rule. Those who fought in the war say that’s ‘laughable.’...

25/05/2025 10:00 Washington Post

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Moscow’s battlefield edge is waning, experts say. But President Donald Trump seems disinclined to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine....

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Trump administration lifts broad sanctions against Syria

The president promised to ease sanctions on the war-torn nation when he met with its new leader this month. Most financial transactions with Syria were banned....

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Before a judge temporarily blocked Trump’s ban on Harvard enrolling foreign students, China warned that the move would “damage” America’s image....

23/05/2025 21:11 Washington Post

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The first direct Ukraine-Russia talks did not deliver a ceasefire but it did result in the largest prisoner swap of the war....

23/05/2025 14:58 Washington Post

Ukraine scrambles to overcome Russia’s edge in fiber-optic drones

Ukraine pioneered the use of small drones on the battlefield. But in Russia’s Kursk region, Moscow’s fiber-optic cables helped turn the tide....

23/05/2025 08:00 Washington Post

On Gaza and Ukraine, Britain drifts from lockstep with the United States

Britain’s Labour Party government is quietly separating parts of its diplomacy, along with trade and security policies, from the Trump administration....

22/05/2025 09:46 Washington Post

Could Pope Leo mediate between Russia and Ukraine? Trump thinks so.

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21/05/2025 15:55 Washington Post

Iranian officials warn nuclear talks in peril without uranium compromise

At an international conference in Tehran, top Iranian officials said they were eager to make a deal with Trump but that they wouldn’t buckle under pressure....

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As Israel starves and destroys Gaza, it’s turning into a global pariah

After more than 19 months of brutal war, the patience of some of Israel’s Western allies appears to be running out amid a renewed Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip....

21/05/2025 04:00 Washington Post

Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting rage on

After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow....

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The E.U. and Britain have announced fresh sanctions against Russia’s secretive shipping network, in the latest bid to cut off funding for the Kremlin’s war machine....

20/05/2025 16:40 Washington Post

U.K. halts trade talks with Israel over Gaza war, settler violence

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Rubio faces off with Democrats opposed to Trump’s foreign policy moves

In his return to the Senate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was met with intense questioning about the Trump administration’s bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war....

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Trump, Putin talk as Ukraine and Europe push for immediate ceasefire

Trump appeared to accept Putin’s demand to postpone a ceasefire until after negotiations, and there was little to indicate Russia had abandoned demands Ukraine finds unacceptable....

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Vance and Rubio meet with pope in push to reset relations with Vatican

The Trump administration seeks to improve ties by working with Pope Leo XIV on ending the Ukraine war and de-emphasizing disagreements over U.S. migrant policy....

19/05/2025 14:10 Washington Post

Vance, Zelensky meet in Rome amid Trump push for Ukraine ceasefire

The meeting, which also included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was the first encounter between Vance and Zelensky since a heated Oval Office session in February....

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China’s warplane combat debut over Kashmir riles tense geopolitics

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Nine killed in strike on bus in Ukraine’s Sumy region, officials say

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17/05/2025 10:56 Washington Post

Russia takes tough stance in Istanbul talks, threatens Ukraine with long war

After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks....

16/05/2025 19:56 Washington Post

ICC war crimes prosecutor takes leave amid sexual misconduct inquiry

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A Russian-stoked protest movement lifts a MAGA-like populist in Romania

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Russia is targeting Ukrainian hotels to discourage journalists, report says

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16/05/2025 06:00 Washington Post

Ukraine-Russia talks back on track but Rubio expects no breakthrough

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Planned Russia-Ukraine talks upend European push for U.S. sanctions on Moscow

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