JD Vance sparks British fury as he mocks Ukraine peacekeeping plan
JD Vance was hit by a wave of criticism from British and French politicians Tuesday as he mocked Europe’s plan to deploy troops on the ground in Ukraine to keep the peace. In an interview with Fox...
View ArticleHe wasn’t bluffing: Trump’s trade war sparks broad backlash
It’s dawning on the world — and some Republicans on Capitol Hill — that sometimes President Donald Trump should be taken literally after all. Trump levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners...
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European leaders brace for their ‘five-minutes-to-midnight’ nightmare summit
PARIS ― The European Union is used to crises. This could be the one to beat them all. As the bloc’s 27 leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday, they know the entire post-1945 security architecture ―...
View ArticleUS halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine
The United States has temporarily cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday, the latest blow to the relationship between the Trump administration and Kyiv. CIA Director...
View ArticleTrump’s US destroying world order, says Ukraine’s UK ambassador
LONDON — Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom on Thursday accused the United States under Donald Trump of “destroying” the world order, as he attacked U.S. handling of the war in Ukraine....
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Major division in EU as leaders get deal on arming Ukraine — without Hungary
BRUSSELS ― European Union leaders have endorsed military support for Ukraine but without the support of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. At an emergency summit Thursday in Brussels, Orbán, who...
View ArticleThe EU is doing exactly what Trump wants. He still doesn’t care.
BRUSSELS — In the end, it was the Belgians who put it best. “It’s usually the case that if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” said Bart De Wever, the Belgian prime minister. When it comes...
View ArticleEU promises big on defense ― but risks leaving Ukraine disappointed
BRUSSELS ― Hugs. Photo ops. A pledge to keep arming Ukraine. Despite everything that’s happened in the six short weeks since Donald Trump returned to the White House, that’s about all European Union...
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All the ways the world could end soon (that have nothing to do with Donald...
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. The world of politics is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places. This past week definitely provided us a few examples of that: From...
View ArticleUS curtails Ukraine access to satellite imagery
The Trump administration has suspended access to some satellite imagery by Ukrainian accounts, the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) said on Friday. The move, which cuts off Ukraine’s...
View ArticleIntense Russian attacks force Ukraine to consider pulling out of Kursk
KYIV — Ukrainian troops defending captured territory in Russia’s Kursk region are under fierce attack from a Russian counteroffensive that’s building up steam, and commanders will soon have to make a...
View ArticleTrump issues threat of sanctions, tariffs on Russia in push for cease-fire
President Donald Trump said he is “strongly considering” issuing large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia to get a cease-fire and settlement deal on the table to end the war in Ukraine. In a Friday...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
First published on Cagle.com, Austria, March 3, 2025 | By Marian Kamensky First published on CagleCartoons.com, March 3, 2025 | By Malcolm McGookin First published in The Toronto Star, Canada, March...
View ArticleTrump says ‘we’re doing very well with Russia,’ hours after threatening...
President Donald Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace, speaking positively about the Russian leader Friday just hours after issuing a threat of sanctions and tariffs....
View ArticleRussian strikes on Ukraine leave at least 14 dead
At least 14 people were killed and 37 wounded in Russian missile and drone attacks against Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. Moscow’s military struck the middle of a town in...
View ArticleEU sends more troops to Bosnia as Russia defends Serb leader
BELGRADE — The EU is boosting the size of its peacekeeping mission in Bosnia after recently convicted Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik banned state-level institutions in Serb regions, sparking...
View ArticleUkraine ‘committed’ to dialogue with US, Zelenskyy says ahead of Saudi talks
Ukraine is “fully committed” to further dialogue with U.S. representatives on ways to end the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as he named a high-level delegation to...
View ArticlePoland ready to seek Starlink alternatives for Ukraine if Musk proves...
Poland says it’s prepared to seek alternatives to Elon Musk’s Starlink network to provide satellite internet access to Ukraine if the tech billionaire proves to be an “unreliable provider.” Warsaw is...
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ECB resistance wavers as pressure mounts to seize Russian assets
Cracks are appearing in the European Central Bank’s united front as the urgent need for cash to rearm Europe threatens to overpower legalistic and technocratic concerns about how the single currency...
View ArticleTrump and Putin gang up on European centrists in Romania’s election crisis
On the eastern fringe of Europe, an existential struggle is underway over the true meaning of democracy. Donald Trump’s government is here to help. Romania, a country of 19 million people bordering...
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