Pentagon Needs $10B to Replace Weapons Already Sent to Ukraine, Officials Say
pentagon — The Pentagon has a funding shortfall of about $10 billion for U.S. military weapons needed to replace those already sent to Ukraine, a shortfallчитати
NATO HQ Raises Swedish Flag, Strengthening Baltic Region Against Russian Threat
london — Sweden’s flag was raised in a ceremony Monday at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels after it officially joined the Western defensive alliance last week, endingчитати
Poland’s President Calls on NATO Allies to Raise Spending on Defense to 3% of GDP
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their grossчитати
Four European Countries Seal Free Trade Pact with India, Pledge $100 Billion Investment
New Delhi — India has signed a free trade pact with a group of four European nations that aims at drawing in investment of $100 billionчитати
Why Did Ireland’s Referendums on Family, Women Fail?
Dublin, Ireland — Irish voters’ rejection of proposals to reword constitutional clauses on family roles and the duties of women has left politicians searching for answers.читати
Moldova Faces Multiple Russian Threats as It Seeks EU Membership
CHISINAU, Moldova — The past two years have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as itчитати
Netherlands Opens Holocaust Museum; Israeli President’s Presence Causing Concern
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands’s National Holocaust Museum is opening on Sunday in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king as well as Israeli President Isaacчитати
Turkey Struggles to Stop Violence Against Women
istanbul — Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace in Istanbul, where he had repeatedly harassed her in breach ofчитати
Russian Hackers Breach Microsoft Core Software Systems
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Microsoft said Friday it’s still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts of senior company executivesчитати
Ukraine Says Russia Dropped Bomb on Kherson
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine said Saturday a Russian bomb landed near a block of flats in the southern city of Kherson overnight wounding a child, whileчитати
NATO Conducts Largest Military Exercise Since Cold War
Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO Thursday, as alliance troops participated in the bloc’s Steadfast Defender exercise this week. This operation aims to fosterчитати
Biden to US Lawmakers: Confront Putin by Approving Aid to Ukraine
In his State of the Union address, U.S. President Joe Biden urged passage of the $95 billion Senate foreign aid bill that would send assistanceчитати
US Holds First Day to Commemorate American Hostages
WASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday marks its first U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day to commemorate Americans being held abroad. First designated last yearчитати
Ukrainians Respond to Biden’s State of the Union Address
Anna Chernikova is in Kyiv, gauging Ukrainians’ reactions to the State of the Union speech by U.S. President Joe Biden. …читати
Zelenskyy Due in Istanbul for Erdogan Talks on War, Black Sea
Istanbul — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due in Istanbul on Friday for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the war with Russiaчитати
Sweden Formally Joins NATO, Prompted by Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance Thursday, a decision officials said was prompted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The announcement came as theчитати
Ukraine’s Sea Drone Technology Gaining Significance
Ukrainian officials say the Russian military patrol ship Sergey Kotov sank in the Black Sea after being targeted by Ukrainian-made sea drones. The reported hitчитати
With Turkmenistan Gas Deal, Turkey Aims to Become Regional Energy Hub
Turkey and Turkmenistan have agreed to work toward a major gas export deal, which analysts say takes Ankara closer to becoming a significant energy hubчитати
Q&A: White House Will Persist in Bid for Ukraine Aid, Kirby Says
White House — The Biden administration is looking at options to support Ukraine amid House Republicans’ continued obstruction of a Senate-approved $95 billion foreign aid packageчитати
US Indictment Details Russian Oligarch’s Sanctions-Busting Scheme
washington — On Facebook, Vadim Wolfson makes his political position clear. His profile picture shows him in a baseball cap emblazoned with the words “Puck Futin,”читати
What’s on Pyongyang’s Weapons Shopping List in Moscow?
Washington — Moscow has a range of military technologies that it could offer Pyongyang in exchange for munitions to sustain its war in Ukraine, with advancedчитати
As War Closes in on Eastern Ukraine, Civilians Make Tough Choices
The fall of Avdiivka last month, a stronghold Ukrainians have been defending for almost 10 years, is bringing the war closer to thousands of civiliansчитати
Czech Parliament Toughens Gun Laws After Country’s Worst Mass Shooting
PRAGUE — The Czech Parliament’s upper house, the Senate followed the lower house on Wednesday to approve changes in the gun law that tighten requirements forчитати
Ukraine’s Young Circus Refugees Find New Home in Hungary
Budapest — Hundreds of young Ukrainian circus performers have found a new home in Hungary, since fleeing Russia’s invasion of their country. The Budapest Capital Circus,читати
EU Strikes Deal to Ban Products Made Using Forced Labor
Brussels — The European Union moved a step closer Tuesday to banning products made from forced labor after negotiators reached an agreement on a law thatчитати
Germany Blames Human Error After Russia Hacks Call on Ukraine Missiles
LONDON — Germany said Tuesday that human error was to blame for Russia obtaining the recording of a phone call among senior German military officials discussingчитати