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WASHINGTON -- CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow on August 25, US officials confirmed to RFE/RL, a rare trip that comes as Washington's efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine have stalled and tensions over Moscow's relationship with Iran have intensified. The reason for Ratcliffe's visit,…

Iran isn’t the only nation facing new threats of U.S. sanctions. In September, the House will take up a Russia sanctions bill that could become Congress’ first significant action on Ukraine since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The Senate in early August overwhelmingly passed the bill, which…

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The UK’s Starmer-era Ukraine policy has been refitted for the new prime minister. The post Does Burnham’s Political Salvation Run Through Ukraine? appeared first on The American Conservative...Read More

in brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has knocked back calls for an election in wartime, saying it's too dangerous. The calls have come from a former ally of Zelenskyy, amid speculation he would challenge for the presidency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes actions taken by dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for an election, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time. Zelensky also alluded to problematic decisions over defence spending and said inaccurate…

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KYIV, Aug 21 (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy promising a response to what he called an “act of barbarism.” Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha…

With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump’s ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November’s midterm elections. The setbacks are striking for a president who returned to office last ​year promising to be a…