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‘I want to find out what they’re doing with them’ — Trump mulls sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 that he has “sort of made a decision” on whether to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this […]

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Trump mulls sending Kyiv another Patriot air defense system, WSJ reports

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering sending Ukraine an additional Patriot air defense system, a move that would mark his administration’s first major weapons transfer to Kyiv, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on July 8, citing two defense officials. The report is the latest in a series of contradictory messages from the Trump White […]

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Judge mulls Trump’s authority over National Guard, warns US is not ‘King George’ monarchy

A federal judge pressed the Department of Justice during a hearing Thursday about whether President Donald Trump followed the law when he activated the National Guard in response to recent anti-immigration enforcement protests and riots in Los Angeles County, California. Judge Charles Breyer, a Clinton appointee, repeatedly drew comparisons to a monarchy as he weighed […]

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After Ukraine’s strike on Russian bombers, governor mulls rewarding citizens for attacking UAVs with stones

Russian authorities are weighing whether to reward residents who tried to stop Ukrainian drones by throwing stones at them during a mass drone strike on Russian air bases, Governor of Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast Igor Kobzev said on June 2. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has claimed responsibility for the coordinated strike, which it says […]

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EU mulls cutting over 20 Russian banks from SWIFT, banning Nord Stream in new sanctions, Bloomberg reports

The European Union is weighing a proposal to disconnect more than 20 Russian banks from SWIFT, the global financial messaging network, as part of its upcoming 18th sanctions package against Moscow, Bloomberg reported on May 24, citing undisclosed sources. The discussions come as the EU agreed on the bloc’s 17th package of sanctions against Russia […]

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As Trump mulls cuts, NATO’s integrity is on the line

With the start of Donald Trump’s second term in office, NATO finds itself on shaky ground — reports that the U.S. president might cut the alliance’s funding do little to ease fears. A leaked White House memo revealed plans to slash the U.S. State Department funding for the next fiscal year in half, with almost […]

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Ukraine mulls buying Italian air defenses with frozen Russian assets’ proceeds

Kyiv and Rome are discussing the possibility of purchasing Italian-made air defense systems and ammunition using profits from immobilized Russian assets, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Jan. 11. “We are interested, among other things, in ammunition of various calibers and air defense systems,” Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anatolii Klochko said after talks with Italian […]