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The EU has greenlit a slew of new joint defense-industrial initiatives, with Ukraine joining most of them, as Brussels presses ahead with its defense buildup despite Russia’s warnings against the bloc’s “rabid” militarization. The initiatives are part of the European Defense Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), large-scale industrial programs pitched as a way for groups […]

Switzerland has shown it is “not a neutral state anymore” by rejecting restrictions on unilateral sanctions, Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov said Sunday. Swiss voters rejected the “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality” initiative in a referendum held on Sunday. The proposal would have barred Bern from imposing sanctions on states involved in armed conflicts unless mandated by the […]

Ukraine and its Western allies remain unable to close a gaping $27 billion hole in this year’s defense budget, Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky stated. Despite efforts to cover costs through austerity measures and resource reallocations, Kiev has secured only $7 billion. The funding shortfall became critical after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky launched a 40-day campaign […]

Acting Governor Egor Kovalchuk reported on Monday that Ukrainian drone strikes damaged railways across three locations in Russia’s Bryansk Region, derailing over a dozen train cars. No injuries were reported following the incidents. At the Dyatkovo–Lyudinovo rail section, part of a bridge collapsed, sending ten cars off the tracks. A separate strike in Unecha District […]

James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, died Wednesday at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, more than two years after he was shot twice during a July 13, 2024 assassination attempt against President Trump. His cause of death has not been disclosed, though family attorney Joseph Feldman stated he passed surrounded by loved ones. Copenhaver suffered “life-altering” injuries […]

On Thursday, President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for an official state summit. During their tour of the building, Trump led Xi past a display of portraits of U.S. presidents outside. At one point, Xi noticed that former President Joe Biden’s portrait had been replaced by an autopen—a device associated […]

Sunny Hostin, known as Asuncion Cummings, recently claimed on The View television show that she was the holdout juror who secured a “Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity” verdict in a case involving Daniel Rakowitz. According to her statement, Rakowitz killed his girlfriend Monika Beerle, dismembered her body, and fed it to homeless people. Hostin […]

Senior officials in Italy and France have denied claims that their governments were warned about possible Russian drone attacks launched from containers carried by merchant ships in the Mediterranean Sea. A report has claimed Ukrainian forces have long used civilian transport, including ships, to launch attacks on Russia while suggesting Moscow is considering replicating such […]

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for breaching an agreement with Seoul not to disclose the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Russia. In a statement on Thursday, Lee accused Zelensky of prioritizing personal popularity over national interests and described his actions as demonstrating “a callous […]