Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another 160,000 Russian citizens be called up to serve in the military, Russian news agency Interfax reported today.
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Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine – POLITICO
Ukraine warned the Kremlin is preparing for a massive new military offensive.
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OPINION: As the international dialogue on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters a new chapter, so too must our thinking on how to support the country.
There are many thorny issues to address here. And chief among them is what to do with the immobilized Russian Central Bank assets.
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There are many thorny issues to address here. And chief among them is what to do with the immobilized Russian Central Bank assets.
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How to use Russia’s central bank assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
Restructuring ownership and boosting returns are the keys to addressing EU prevarication.
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Germany officially launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II today — a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania — as Berlin moves to bolster NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank – POLITICO
Berlin formally activates brigade in Lithuania, signaling a major shift in defense posture.
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Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced a military expansion further into Gaza to capture “extensive territory” and turn it into Israeli-controlled buffer zones.
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Israel vows to capture large areas in new Gaza ground assault – POLITICO
The Middle East ceasefire has totally collapsed.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is laying out Kyiv's requests for what the military forces of countries in the so-called coalition of the willing can do in any peacekeeping deployment to Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy outlines asks for countries willing to send forces to Ukraine – POLITICO
Ukrainian leader spells out 3 possible missions for allied nations.
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When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins NATO allies in Brussels today, both sides will do their best to smile for the cameras.
But behind the scenes, a storm is brewing.
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But behind the scenes, a storm is brewing.
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Turmoil churns below the surface as Rubio meets NATO allies – POLITICO
Trump’s envoy Marco Rubio faces European NATO allies amid tension over Greenland, Ukraine and the future of the alliance.
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Hungary announced today it would officially withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
The announcement comes shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was hit with an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, arrived in Budapest for a state visit.
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The announcement comes shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was hit with an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, arrived in Budapest for a state visit.
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Hungary to quit International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives – POLITICO
The Israeli prime minister is set to meet Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán on Thursday.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Donald Trump to visit his war-ravaged country and witness the destruction wrought by Russia, after a ballistic missile attack killed at least 34 people yesterday.
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Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine: Come see ‘what Putin did’ – POLITICO
“Come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead,” the Ukrainian president says after Palm Sunday attack on Sumy.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused US Vice President JD Vance of “somehow justifying” Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, his most critical comments about the top American politician since their heated Oval Office exchange in February.
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Zelenskyy jabs JD Vance for ‘justifying’ Russia’s war on Ukraine – POLITICO
“I believe, sadly, Russian narratives are prevailing in the U.S.,” the Ukrainian president tells 60 Minutes.
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US President Donald Trump described Russia’s double ballistic missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy that killed 35 and wounded 117 as a “mistake” by the Russians.
But it’s no such thing.
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But it’s no such thing.
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Russian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a ‘mistake’ — it’s a strategy – POLITICO
But terror-bombing Ukrainians may not bring Russia many benefits.
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The European Commission signaled openness to new ways of funding defense support for Eastern Europe, as pressure mounts to reinforce NATO's border with Russia.
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EU warms to boosting defense funding to secure eastern flank – POLITICO
Eastern EU countries like Poland say they are currently bearing the financing brunt.
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A Russian billionaire with ties to President Vladimir Putin wields immense influence over one of the world’s most prestigious sports — despite EU and US sanctions against him.
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How a billionaire Russian ‘sugar daddy’ took over an iconic Olympic sport – POLITICO
Sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov parries Western efforts to oust him from shadow leadership role in world fencing.
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Britain and the EU are closing in on a new defense pact, which they hope to sign next month. But it all depends on fish.
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EU-UK defense deal in sight at May summit – POLITICO
The two sides are preparing to sign a defense pact in London next month — but wider Brexit negotiations will take longer to wrap up.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron today that recognizing Palestine as a state would be a victory for Hamas and Iran.
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Netanyahu to Macron: Recognizing Palestine would be a win ‘for terrorism’ – POLITICO
Israeli prime minister delivers warning to French president.
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Italy is set to reach NATO's defense spending target of 2 percent of its GDP this year, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.
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Italy to hit NATO spending target this year as Meloni preps for Trump meeting – POLITICO
Rome is finally set to meet goal after years as a defense spendthrift.
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The Suwałki Gap is a crucial choke point along the border with Poland that's seen as one of likeliest areas for any future Russian attack on the EU and NATO.
Lithuania is making moves to upgrade and fortify a second route through the zone.
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Lithuania is making moves to upgrade and fortify a second route through the zone.
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Lithuania aims to deter Russia by upgrading ‘critical’ road and anti-border defenses – POLITICO
The project aims to make it easier to move troops and equipment between Poland and the Baltic countries.
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Russia is continuing its attack on Ukrainian civilian areas, hitting Kharkiv’s residential district with new types of cluster-filled ballistic missiles in the early hours of this morning.
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Russia wounds over 100 with new cluster supersonic missile on Ukraine’s Kharkiv – POLITICO
The attack marks the third consecutive week Moscow has used ballistic missiles against civilian areas.
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🚨 BREAKING: TikTok has been hit with a €530 million fine after illegally sending the personal data of European users to China.
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TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China – POLITICO
Video-sharing app had for years claimed it did not store European personal data on servers in China.
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🚨 BREAKING: Friedrich Merz will be German chancellor after winning a second vote in the Bundestag.
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