Washington Post CEO and publisher Will Lewis announced he is stepping down amid the mounting backlash he has faced in recent days after the paper announced mass layoffs. “After two years of transformation at The Washington Post, now is the right time for me to step aside,” Lewis said in a memo to staff Saturday, […]
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Analysis: Despite a grand announcement, Europe takes zero steps towards peace in Ukraine
On Sept. 2, Russia and China outlined their vision of a multipolar world that would likely see democratic Europe largely abandoned by the U.S. and facing the nightmare scenario of direct confrontation with an emboldened, war-hungry Russia. Two days later, democratic Europe responded with a plan for stopping Russian – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on […]
Russia steps up offensives in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy oblasts, Syrskyi says
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 31 that Russian forces have ramped up assault operations across key fronts in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Sumy oblasts. “(Russian troops) have notably increased activity in the Zaporizhzhia direction, where they are conducting active offensive actions,” Syrskyi said following a strategic meeting assessing military operations in May. According to […]
Romanian populist who ran for president before election was annulled steps away from politics
Romanian populist Calin Georgescu announced his retirement from politics after being barred from running in the country’s presidential election rerun this month. The decision comes after Georgescu ran for president late last year and emerged victorious in the first round of voting. However, a top Romanian court then annulled the result after allegations emerged of electoral […]
Trump team steps in after blue city drops disturbing charges on illegal migrant and more top headlines
1. Trump team steps in after blue city lets illegal ‘predator’ walk free 2. Photographer wins Pulitzer for Trump rally picture 3. REAL ID’s deadline for domestic flights is here GIVING A LIFELINE – Trump signs executive order aimed at boosting US prescription drug manufacturing. Continue reading … MISSION TO MARS – Elon Musk predicts […]
5 key steps for Europe to bolster defense against Russia
The European Commission recently unveiled a plan for rearming the European Union and strengthening the bloc’s defense capabilities. By 2030, the Commission intends to arm Ukraine and develop member states’ militaries to the extent needed to deter or counter Russian aggression. To fund this effort, the Commission plans to borrow 800 billion euros ($873 billion) […]
Nordics, Baltics urge concrete steps toward Ukraine’s EU membership
Six EU member countries are urging the European Union to provide concrete steps to accelerate Ukraine’s accession process, Politico reported on March 18, citing a joint letter it had obtained. In the letter, the foreign ministers of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia called on Brussels to put forward “concrete proposals on how to […]
JD Vance steps into spotlight defending Trump’s foreign policy in Oval Office dustup with Zelenskyy
Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump and his administration’s foreign policy agenda Friday during a tense exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — inserting himself into a spotlight rarely seen by vice presidents. Trump and Vance sparred in the Oval Office Friday with Zelenskyy amid negotiations to end the war in Ukraine — […]
Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command chief steps down after being appointed NATO liaison
Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov, Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command chief, announced his resignation on Feb. 4 after he was appointed to the NATO military aid coordination center in Germany. “It was an honor to be the commander of the troops of the Southern Operational Command chief — a powerful military team that has been courageously and […]
Trump claims he and Putin could take ‘significant’ steps to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 31 that his team has already engaged in “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in Ukraine. He suggested that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take “significant steps” toward ending the conflict. “We will be speaking, and I think we will perhaps do […]