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In damaging intelligence breach, Ames admitted to passing information to Moscow for nearly a decade

Aldrich Ames confessed to being paid over $2.5 million from Moscow for CIA secrets

Nato unity put to the test as Keir Starmer and European allies warn US president he can’t decide future of Danish territory

ANALYSIS: Zelensky himself has admitted that a ceasefire is unlikely given Moscow’s refusal to accede to its demands. But a pledge by the UK and France to deploy troops in Ukraine if there is a peace deal represents progress, writes Bel Trew

US military forces have been preparing for a possible mission to capture the vessel

Ukraine’s allies have agreed on a framework for international security guarantees designed to deter any future Russian attack, as part of efforts to end Moscow’s nearly four-year invasion

The security guarantees for Ukraine envisioned by the "Coalition of the Willing" and the United States include a high-tech mechanism to monitor a ceasefire, a multinational force led by France and the UK, and a legally binding obligation to assist Kyiv in case of a future Russian attack.

Starmer and Macron commit to military guarantee of any peace deal with Russia

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that nearly 200 American troops entered central Caracas during a pre-dawn operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Data shows Europeans are reluctant to make significant concessions to Russia, while at the same time agreeing that it is time to push for a settlement with Ukraine.

Trump has argued the U.S. needs to control Greenland to ensure the security of the NATO territory in the face of rising threats from China and Russia in the Arctic.