Politics Feb 13 WATCH: Hegseth denies U.S. is betraying Ukraine at meeting of NATO defense ministers Hegseth said in his first major news conference as defense secretary that neither Russia nor Ukraine will “get everything that they want” in negotiations to end the war, and warned that the war in Ukraine must “be a wakeup call”…
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: Ukraine returning to original borders before Russian invasion 'unrealistic,' Hegseth says In sweeping remarks Wednesday, Hegseth suggested that the way forward for Ukraine is for the country to abandon hopes of a return to its pre-2014 borders and prepare for a negotiated settlement with Russia — one that should be backed…
World Feb 03 European leaders ponder 'cruel paradox' of U.S. threatening tariffs and a possible land grab European Union leaders are grappling with possible responses to a major ally the United States which appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory.
World Jan 23 NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine alliance's credibility, cost trillions Rutte said Thursday that "if Ukraine loses then to restore the deterrence of the rest of NATO again, it will be a much, much higher price than what we are contemplating at this moment."…
World Dec 16 EU seeks assurances from Syria's new leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions European Union nations on Monday set out conditions for lifting sanctions on Syria and kick-starting aid to the conflict-ravaged country amid uncertainty about its new leaders' intentions just over a week after they seized power.
World Nov 13 Blinken says Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year Blinken said Wednesday in Brussels that Biden's government is sending Ukraine as much aid as possible so that it might hold Russian forces at bay and possess a strong hand in any potential peace negotiations.
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: 'Relatively small number' of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region, Pentagon's Ryder says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within "the next several weeks," the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt…
World Oct 28 North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says It comes after NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion.
World Oct 17 Zelenskyy warns that 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join Russian forces fighting in Ukraine The Ukrainian leader’s comments raised the stakes for his Western allies as he met with European Union leaders and then NATO defense ministers to discuss his “ victory plan ” to end the country’s devastating war with Russia.
World Sep 20 EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid Part of the money will be used to help the country repair and reconnect its war-damaged electricity grid and boost its heating capacity as winter approaches. Around half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is destroyed.