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Putin signs off on record Russian defense spending as top E.U. officials visit Kyiv Ukraine

Putin signs off on record Russian defense spending as top E.U. officials visit Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles (over $145 billion), up from a reported 28.3% this…
bubmag
December 1, 2024
Unprecedented: Trump asks for PM Orbán’s advice on how to end the war in Ukraine ASAP Ukraine

Unprecedented: Trump asks for PM Orbán’s advice on how to end the war in Ukraine ASAP

It is unprecedented for an American president to ask for advice from the Hungarian prime minister about a global armed conflict. According to the insiders of Szabad Európa, Trump has talked with PM Orbán on the phone multiple times since his reelection on 5 November about the situation in Ukraine…
bubmag
December 1, 2024
President-elect Trump has sought Orban’s take on Ukraine war, sources say Ukraine

President-elect Trump has sought Orban’s take on Ukraine war, sources say

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has held multiple phone conversations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban since winning the November 5 presidential election, according to sources who spoke to RFE/RL’s Hungarian Service. Hungarian government sources said Trump has sought Orban’s opinion on ending the Ukraine war, which has continued to drag…
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December 1, 2024
Amid fresh war concerns, Finland says it ‘needs Australia more than ever’ Ukraine

Amid fresh war concerns, Finland says it ‘needs Australia more than ever’

A week after several Nordic nations issued advice to citizens on preparing for war or invasion, the Finnish undersecretary of state has told SBS: "Maybe now more than ever, we need partners like Australia". Outi Holopainen's visit to Australia comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches its third year, a…
bubmag
November 30, 2024