Is the war in Ukraine escalating or headed toward an endgame? Allowing Ukraine to use US Atacms missiles for deep strikes may be worth the risk if it hastens negotiations The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2024
Putin touts Russia's new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
Former German Leader Tears Into Trump In New Tell-All Book: He Is 'Fascinated' With Putin Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has provided her insight into President-elect Donald Trump as a leader in her memoir set to be released next week, noting that he is "not normal" and commenting on his reported fascination with tyrannical world leaders. International Business Times · Nov 21, 2024
UN chief calls for de-escalation after Russian strike on Ukraine – as it happened UN secretary general António Guterres’s spokesperson says Russia’s use of a new ballistic missile is ‘yet another … worrying development’. This blog is now closed The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2024
Putin says Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine It comes after Russian foreign ministry says a United States anti-missile base in Poland is now ‘a priority target’ The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
Romania election: what next after ultranationalist’s shock first-round victory? Upset in first round of presidential ballot as frontrunners knocked out and pro-Russian Călin Georgescu comes first The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024
Mike Waltz Appointed National Security Adviser, Brings Hope For Hostages Families of U.S. hostages in Gaza express hope as Mike Waltz's appointment signals a more assertive approach towards Hamas. Proposed strategies include tar... Top News · Nov 21, 2024
Trump’s NATO pick used to work for company offering a ‘masculine toilet’ for well-endowed men Matthew Whitaker once worked for a business that promoted left-field inventions before it was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
Russia needs a peace deal soon as it is running out of soldiers For Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump’s win couldn’t come soon enough. Putin may reportedly accept a deal where Moscow gains significant territory in Ukraine (about the size of the US state of Virginia) and Ukraine remains neutral and forgets about any plans to join Nato or the EU. The Conversation · Nov 21, 2024
Merkel: I mistook Trump for ‘someone completely normal’ Memoir of former German chancellor recalls US president’s soft spot for tyrants and apparent fascination with Putin The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024
Nikki Haley criticizes Trump cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr Republican calls Trump’s choice of national intelligence director ‘a Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Chinese sympathizer’ The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2024
The west’s reckless escalation of the war in Ukraine will cause more suffering, for no strategic gain Firing missiles into Russia will only lead to more hardship for the people of Ukraine, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024
Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles at Russia: What we know A day after Kyiv fires the Anglo-French missiles into Russia, Moscow hits Ukraine with an ICBM, reports say. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2024
Russia Threatens To Target Western Military Base In Poland Russia identifies Western military base in Poland as a potential target, raising concerns over escalating tensions in the region. Top News · Nov 21, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024 OPINION - Russia's intercontinental ballistic missile is an implied warning to Ukraine's European allies The missile attack on Dnipro by at least seven projectiles, including the hypersonic Kinshal and an unspecified heavy long-range missile, is a clear response to Ukraine’s use of American ATACMS and British Storm Shadow to hit targets inside Russia.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024 Nikki Haley issues scathing takedown of ‘Russian sympathizer’ Tulsi Gabbard and ‘liberal’ RFK Jr Former UN ambassador in Trump’s first administration warned against ‘Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Chinese sympathizer’ Gabbard
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024 Ukraine says Russia has launched an ICBM in an attack for the first time in the war Ukraine says Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which, if confirmed, would be the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war
International Business Times · Nov 20, 2024 Trump NATO Ambassador Nominee Linked to Scam Company That Promoted 'Masculine Toilets' for Men with Big Penises Former Attorney General Matthew Whitaker faces renewed scrutiny over his role in a fraudulent company that marketed bizarre products like the "Masculine Toilet"
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024 Britain lagging behind European allies when it comes to war readiness, warns military chief Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says UK’s culture of national resilience is weaker than some of its allies – just as defence secretary unveils cuts to military
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024 The US is sending anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine – here’s what it means The US decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians
Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2024 Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia Russia’s foreign intelligence chief says attempts by NATO countries to help Ukraine will not go unpunished.
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024 OPINION - World War Three imminent? No, but the West is about to sell out Ukraine in a world-historic betrayal As Vladimir Putin threatens nuclear escalation and Joe Biden promises to send more military equipment to Ukraine, there are warnings of “World War Three” on all sides. Pay them no heed. What lies ahead is not an apocalypse but a world-historic betrayal.
Top News · Nov 20, 2024 Trump Picks Whitaker As U.S. Ambassador To NATO President Trump appoints Matt Whitaker, former acting Attorney General, as U.S. ambassador to NATO, raising concerns and scrutiny.
Top News · Nov 20, 2024 Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Appointed U.S. Ambassador President-elect Trump selects Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, emphasizing his qualifications and the alliance's challenges.
Roll Call · Nov 20, 2024 Trump picks loyalist Whitaker to be 'America First' envoy to NATO - Roll Call President-elect Trump chose Matthew Whitaker, a loyalist who briefly was acting attorney general in his first term, to be NATO ambassador.