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Finland’s leaders announce support for NATO membership, sparking retaliation threats from Russia
World
May 14, 2022
Finland’s leaders announce support for NATO membership, sparking retaliation threats from Russia
(CNN) – Finland’s president and prime minister announced their support for joining NATO on Thursday, moving the Nordic nation which…
Zelensky welcomes US Senate GOP delegation led by Mitch McConnell
Egypt
May 14, 2022
Zelensky welcomes US Senate GOP delegation led by Mitch McConnell
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed to Kyiv a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.…
Russia’s retreat from Kharkiv, another key Ukrainian city, reveals new evidence of atrocities
World
May 14, 2022
Russia’s retreat from Kharkiv, another key Ukrainian city, reveals new evidence of atrocities
Staryi Saltiv, Ukraine (CNN) – Two convoys of civilian cars in one northeastern Ukrainian village speak of Russia’s retreat from…
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says detention of Brittney Griner is based on “objective facts and evidence”
World
May 13, 2022
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says detention of Brittney Griner is based on “objective facts and evidence”
Russia has denied the US State Department’s claim that the detention of basketball player Brittney Griner is “illegal,” saying her…
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
World
May 11, 2022
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
(CNN) – Reflecting on the Cuban missile crisis, President John Kennedy once warned that nuclear powers “must avert those confrontations…
Russia intensifies attacks on railways, taking aim at Ukraine’s lifeline to the outside world
World
May 11, 2022
Russia intensifies attacks on railways, taking aim at Ukraine’s lifeline to the outside world
Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – The smell of burnt wire and rubber still lingered in the air around the railway power…
Two Russian journalists appear to defy Putin, slamming the war in Ukraine
World
May 10, 2022
Two Russian journalists appear to defy Putin, slamming the war in Ukraine
(CNN Business) – Two Russian reporters appeared to post at least 30 articles on Monday that criticized President Vladimir Putin’s…
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
World
May 10, 2022
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
(CNN) – Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired on a number of fronts. But one of the most disastrous…
On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing
World
May 9, 2022
On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing
(CNN) – Global leaders and defense officials had spent weeks speculating what Russian President Vladimir Putin might reveal about his…
Biden tests how much he can ratchet up the pressure on Putin
World
May 9, 2022
Biden tests how much he can ratchet up the pressure on Putin
(CNN) – President Joe Biden is vowing to ratchet up even more pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader…