The White House says it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
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Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset growing isolation
Putin’s recent visits to China and now North Korea and Vietnam are attempts to ‘break the international isolation,’ said Nguyen Khac Giang, an analyst at Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Russia obliterates Ukraine’s front-line towns faster with hacked bombs and expanded air base network
Russia has accelerated its destruction of Ukraine’s front-line cities in 2024 to a scale previously unseen in the war using the glide bombs and an expanding network of airstrips, according to an Associated Press analysis.
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Russia, North Korea sign partnership deal, maybe the strongest since Cold War
Leaders of both countries described it as a major upgrade of their relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.
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Russian forces storm detention facility to rescue staff taken hostage, killing hostage-takers
The hostages at the pretrial detention center in Rostov-on-Don were uninjured, Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement.
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Biden and Zelensky sign security deal as Ukraine’s leader questions how long the unity will last
The leaders signed the agreement on the sidelines of the annual Group of Seven summit, held this year in Italy.
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G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia’s frozen assets. Here’s how it will work
Here’s how the plan would work.
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Russia financial system shaken after U.S. imposes new sanctions
The new sanctions also targeted companies based in China selling semiconductor chips to Russia, as well as more than 300 individuals and entities in Russia, Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial
The Biden administration has sought to negotiate his release, but Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it would consider a prisoner swap only after a verdict in his trial.
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U.S. expands Russia sanctions to target Arctic natural gas projects, semiconductor chips
The move comes as President Biden prepares to join Group of Seven leaders for a summit in Italy, where one of their top concerns will be securing new ways to bolster aid to Ukraine and further constrain Russia.