The Biden admin has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems - CNN
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The US government has been aware since 2022 that the Ukrainian armed forces would lose in a direct confrontation with the Russian army.
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba:
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“There was a file on Biden’s desk that clearly said Ukraine would fail.”
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🚨 BREAKING News: ⚔️🇰🇷 South Korea's military tested yesterday the Hyunmoo-IIB operational-tactical missile with a range of 550 km
The launch was a response to North Korea's Hwasong-19 ICBM launch.
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The launch was a response to North Korea's Hwasong-19 ICBM launch.
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🇷🇺⚡🇺🇸 Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Trump's promises to quickly resolve the Ukraine crisis are just talk.
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🇺🇸⚡🇪🇺 JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms - The Independent
Republican vice presidential nominee says ‘Germans and other nations’ – not Russia – would ‘have to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction’
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Republican vice presidential nominee says ‘Germans and other nations’ – not Russia – would ‘have to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction’
Vance asked. “It’s insane that we would support a military alliance if that military alliance isn’t going to be pro-free speech. I think we can do both. But we’ve got to say American power comes with certain strings attached. One of those is respect free speech, especially in our European allies.”
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BREAKING 🇷🇺⚔️🇰🇵 Putin signed the law on ratification of the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea
The corresponding document was published on the official legal information portal.
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The corresponding document was published on the official legal information portal.
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🇺🇸⚔️🇺🇦 Washington will send more than 500 interceptor missiles to Ukraine in the next few weeks - Wall Street Journal
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In some European circles and even in Ukraine, there is a "secret sigh of relief" that US President-elect Donald Trump could end the conflict in Ukraine, according to an editorial in Politico.
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BREAKING News: Japanese Foreign Minister Arrives in Kiev on Unannounced Visit, — Kyodo
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has arrived in Ukraine, becoming the first Japanese minister to visit the country since Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office last month.
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Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has arrived in Ukraine, becoming the first Japanese minister to visit the country since Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office last month.
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A factory in China probably produces UAVs for supply to Russia, a high-ranking EU official reported, referring to intelligence data.
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The Japanese Prime Minister has "met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and confirmed that we share the broad direction of comprehensively promoting a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" and building a "constructive and stable relationship." We will further strengthen communication, including at the summit level, to reduce challenges and concerns between the two countries and increase cooperation and coordination," - his office announced on "X" media
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Norwegian fishermen caught US nuclear submarine in their nets.
Norwegian fishermen caught the USS Virginia, a 115-meter-long nuclear-powered attack submarine, while fishing off the coast of Tromso, Norway. The submarine dragged their nets for about two nautical miles. Then it was cut off.
At the time of the incident, the fishermen thought they were catching halibut. The US Navy said the incident is under investigation and a compensation process has been initiated.
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Norwegian fishermen caught the USS Virginia, a 115-meter-long nuclear-powered attack submarine, while fishing off the coast of Tromso, Norway. The submarine dragged their nets for about two nautical miles. Then it was cut off.
At the time of the incident, the fishermen thought they were catching halibut. The US Navy said the incident is under investigation and a compensation process has been initiated.
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⚓🇺🇸 The US Navy's Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer departs Pearl Harbor on November 15.
On deck are visible MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, MH-60 Sea Hawk multi-role helicopters, and fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II fighters (short takeoff, vertical landing)
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On deck are visible MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, MH-60 Sea Hawk multi-role helicopters, and fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II fighters (short takeoff, vertical landing)
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TURKEY – 1st indigenous unmanned stealth bomber developed by a Muslim nation, ANKA3 from Turkish TUSAS, will soon enter service and be available for purchase worldwide free of any Western sanctions.
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GERMANY – The British Navy is sending an aircraft carrier to the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The HMS "Queen Elizabeth" will visit the port of Hamburg on Monday for about a week as part of NATO exercises and will dock at the Steinwerder cruise terminal - Hamburger Abendblatt reports
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#BREAKING – Biden approves Ukraine's use of US long-range missiles for strikes inside Russia - NYT
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France and Britain also allowed Ukraine to strike deep into the Russian Federation with their SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles, – Le Figaro
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Erdogan will present his peace plan for Ukraine at the G20 - media
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to present his plan to freeze the war in Ukraine during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to present his plan to freeze the war in Ukraine during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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”Putin does not want peace and is not ready to negotiate” - Macron
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“Our common duty is to really push Russia to stop hostilities in the interest of peaceful negotiations in compliance with international law,” Macron said.
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Article by Le Figaro on permission of SCALP/Storm Shadow missile for Ukraine has been withdrawn.
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BREAKING – Indian Ministry of Defence announces successful test launch of long-range hypersonic missile, which is likely an attempt to counter China, which is focusing on developing hypersonic missiles.
The 🚀 has a range of over 1,500 km and can be equipped with various types of warheads, - NHK News
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The 🚀 has a range of over 1,500 km and can be equipped with various types of warheads, - NHK News
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