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Press play to listen to this article German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s top foreign policy aide raised eyebrows Monday night when he suggested Europe should focus more on preserving long-term relations with Russia and less on the specifics of German tank shipments to Ukraine. In a rare public appearance, Jens Plötner — a long-standing architect of … Read More “Scholz adviser turns heads with appeal to consider future Russian relationship – POLITICO” »
COLUMBIA − Veterans aboard the Central Missouri Honor Flight No. 63 (CMHF) will return to Columbia from St. Louis after a tour of Washington D.C. Monday night. Three buses will return to Columbia Courtyard by Marriott from the St. Louis airport around 9:45 p.m. Monday with 91 veterans. Among those are three Korean War veterans and … Read More “Central Missouri Honor Flight returns to Columbia from Washington D.C. | Mid-Missouri News” »
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday said that the war in Ukraine could last years, but that a supply of state-of-art weapons would increase Kyiv’s chances to free the eastern Donbas region from Russian control. “Although the fight in the Donbas is being waged ever more brutally by Russia, Ukrainian soldiers are putting up a … Read More “More modern weapons could free Donbas region – POLITICO” »
By proclaiming their support for Ukraine and Moldova becoming official candidates for EU membership, the leaders of France, Germany and Italy on Thursday sent an unequivocal message to Vladimir Putin: the Soviet sphere of influence is dead — and it will not be resurrected by force. The leaders — French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf … Read More “Rhetoric and reality collide as France, Germany, Italy back Ukraine’s EU bid – POLITICO” »
Washington CNN — A third American whom the State Department has identified as missing in action in Ukraine is a US Marine veteran, Grady Kurpasi, his wife confirmed to CNN. The last time Heeson Kim and other close friends heard from Kurpasi was between April 23 and 24, George Heath, a family friend of Kurpasi’s … Read More “Third American missing in Ukraine is US Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi” »
Press play to listen to this article The destruction unleashed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is vast — but Ukraine’s environment ministry is determined to chart the specific toll on the environment and amass evidence to eventually take Russia to court. “It is crucial for us to record in detail and collect evidence to hold … Read More “How Ukraine wants to make Russia pay for war’s environmental damage – POLITICO” »
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday offered the most unambiguous declaration of support to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since the invasion of Ukraine, vowing to support Moscow’s “sovereignty and security.” The remarks were a significant rhetorical departure from Xi’s earlier call on Putin to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of “all countries” — … Read More “China’s Xi gives most direct backing to Putin since invasion – POLITICO” »
Press play to listen to this article ATHENS — Greece and Turkey’s competing bids to win U.S. attention, money and weapons are roiling the region, with war already raging next door. The longtime Mediterranean rivals have suddenly found themselves in a prominent position as the U.S. and its Western allies reorient their military forces to … Read More “Greece, Turkey vie for US goods — at the other’s expense – POLITICO” »
BERLIN — Olaf Scholz promised Germans direct, no-nonsense politics. Yet befuddlement and obfuscation have often reigned since the chancellor started selling his approach to the war in Ukraine. In recent months, Scholz has left many scratching their heads with various policy pronouncements, justifications and defenses. Even as the chancellor has helmed a historic military shift … Read More “Olaf Scholz gets lost in communication over war in Ukraine – POLITICO” »
article IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. – Five Camp Pendleton-based servicemen killed when an aircraft crashed during a training flight in Imperial County have been identified by the U.S. Marines Corps. Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois, a crew chief; Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire, a pilot; Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, … Read More “Former LA Dodger’s son among 5 Marines killed in Osprey crash” »
