Tag: russia
Western intelligence suspects Russia is developing new weapon to target Musk’s Starlink satellites
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk's Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel,...
EU Backs $105 Billion Loan to Ukraine
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the European Union’s financial support for Ukraine, Australia proposing a gun buyback program, and violent...
A U.S.-Russia-China Entente? The Unmaking of the Sovereignty System via the Western Sahara
The United Nations Charter promised a world in which sovereignty would shield states from conquest, partition, and protectorates. Today, that sovereignty system is being...
Modi Walks a Tightrope Between Putin and Trump
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at India’s ties with Russia, U.S.-mediated peace talks between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the...
Secret U.S.-Russia talks led to plan that blindsided Ukraine | Fortune
The controversial 28-point plan dropped suddenly by the Trump administration to Ukraine as a take-it-or-leave it proposition mere days ago was mostly the result of several...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Has Options in Response to Latest U.S.-Russian ‘Peace Plan’
The draft “peace plan” for Ukraine, apparently put together by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart Kiril Dmitriev, is a hot...
Orban Seeks Exemption From U.S. Penalties on Russian Oil Imports
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump hosting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, explosions at an Indonesian mosque,...
The EU, U.S. Hit Russia Where It Hurts
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at European and U.S. sanctions on Russia, Thailand and Cambodia preparing a peace declaration, and an...
Rutte Holds a Last-Minute Meeting With Trump on Russia-Ukraine
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a surprise meeting between NATO chief Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli efforts...
U.S. Tomahawks Become New Flash Point in Trump-Zelensky Talks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mongolia’s second ousted premier in...
