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Trump Responds to Threats From Former Russian Leader

He says he has ordered 2 nuclear subs to be 'positioned in the appropriate regions'

(Newser) - President Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to move to regions near Russia. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the order was issued in response to threats from former Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev, reports Reuters .
  • "Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of
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Someone Isn't Happy With Vladimir Putin

Trump says he's 'very disappointed' in Russian leader, will move up ceasefire deadline

(Newser) - Two weeks ago, President Trump set a 50-day deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire with Ukraine, threatening to slap 100% secondary tariffs on Russian trading partners if a deal wasn't reached. But now, he's tired of waiting . While meeting with British Prime Minister Keir...

Report: Russian Teens Recruited to Build War Drones

Teens are lured in through video games, national tech competitions, per banished Russian outlet

(Newser) - A new investigation by an exiled Russian outlet has uncovered a systematic effort by Russian authorities to recruit children into designing and testing military drones used in the war against Ukraine. The process reportedly begins with educational video games such as Berloga ("Bear's Den"), launched in...

Passenger Plane Crashes in Russia, No Survivors

Nearly 50 dead after Soviet-era aircraft went down in nation's mountainous far east

(Newser) - A passenger plane from the Soviet era crashed in the mountainous far east of Russia on Thursday, and authorities say 48 people are dead. Details:
  • The twin turboprop, called an Antonov An-24, was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, the latter described by Reuters as a remote town and railway
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Gabbard: Obama Directed Creation of 'False Assessment'

Declassified review questions Obama-era intelligence on Russian election motives

(Newser) - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made headlines Wednesday by declassifying documents she claims reveal senior Obama-era intelligence officials misled the public on Russian interference in the 2016 election. The 44-page report, created by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee in 2017, re-examines how US spy agencies under the...

Obama's Office Issues a Rare Response to Trump

Calls president's claims about Russia investigation 'outrageous'

(Newser) - President Trump rehashed longstanding grievances over the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his first term, lashing out Tuesday following a new report from his intelligence director aimed at casting doubt on long-established findings about Moscow's interference in the 2016 election, the AP reports. "It's time to...

Gabbard Accuses Obama Aides of a 'Treasonous Conspiracy'

Intelligence director alleges a 'treasonous conspiracy' to hurt Trump

(Newser) - In a new attempt to discredit the findings that Russia wanted Donald Trump to win the 2016 presidential election, the US director of national intelligence has accused several officials in Barack Obama's administration of participating in a "treasonous conspiracy." Tulsi Gabbard said she'll provide her newly...

Trump to Zelensky: 'Can You Hit Moscow?'

President asked the question in a phone call

(Newser) - The Financial Times reports a notable detail from a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. It came in the form of a question from Trump:
  • "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" the president asked, according to the newspaper's sources. "Can you
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Putin-Linked Conductor Catches Ire of Navalny Widow

Russian leader's ally is set to perform at Italian festival, and Yulia Navalnaya isn't having it

(Newser) - Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is urging Italy to revoke an invitation extended to Valery Gergiev, a conductor with strong Kremlin ties, to perform at a major music festival later this month. Gergiev, known for his decades-long alliance with Vladimir Putin, is set to...

Will a Dangerous Cold War Vestige Come Roaring Back?

6 nations move to exit global land mine ban amid security fears

(Newser) - Europe's borders could soon bristle once again with land mines, as several nations move to abandon a decades-old treaty banning the deadly weapons in response to rising tensions with Russia. The New York Times takes a look at the possible return to a Cold War-era tactic and the...

Rubio Joins Trump in Criticism of Russia

'We need to see a roadmap' on ending the war, says secretary of state

(Newser) - Marco Rubio has joined his boss in criticizing Russia over its failure to end the war with Ukraine. The secretary of state on Thursday aired his concerns after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a regional summit in Malaysia, reports Politico . "It was a...

European Court: Russia Was Behind Downing of MH17

It delivers judgments against Russia in four cases brought by Ukraine

(Newser) - Europe's top human rights court delivered damning judgments Wednesday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade—among them the downing of Flight MH17. Reading the decisions in a packed courtroom in Strasbourg, Court...

After Trump Blasts Putin's Bulls---, Russia Goes Bigger

Some 728 drones were launched overnight

(Newser) - Ukraine endured its largest aerial assault to date just hours after President Trump lashed out at Vladimir Putin and reversed his stance on military support for Kyiv . The BBC cites President Zelensky as saying 728 drones and 13 missiles were launched by Russia overnight. The AP reports Lutsk, which...

Sources Say Trump Is Mulling a Big Move on Ukraine Defense

US said to be considering sending another Patriot air-defense system to Kyiv

(Newser) - Amid renewed Russian attacks on Ukraine, the White House is weighing whether to send Kyiv another coveted Patriot air-defense system—a move that could signal a major shift in US military support and put pressure on Moscow. Two officials tell the Wall Street Journal the Trump administration has asked...

Days After Pausing Weapons to Ukraine, Trump Does a 180

President indicates defensive weapons will be sent to Kyiv

(Newser) - Days after pausing weapons deliveries to Ukraine, US President Trump said Monday that the US would be sending more arms to the country. The AP calls it an "abrupt change in posture." Speaking to reporters after the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, Trump said, per Reuters , "We'...

Russia's Transport Minister Found Dead Hours After Firing

Investigators believe Roman Starovoit killed himself

(Newser) - Russian's transport minister was found dead from a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, investigators said Monday—news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by President Vladimir Putin.
  • The Kremlin did not give a reason for the firing of Roman Starovoit, who served as
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Official's Infamous Waltz With Putin Still Defines Her

Guardian explores former Austrian foreign minister's Karin Kneissl's controversial move

(Newser) - When Karin Kneissl was serving as Austria's foreign minister in 2018, she wasn't exactly a household name even in her own country. A "marginal figure" is how Amanda Coakley describes her in a profile at the Guardian . Then came the move that put her on the world'...

What 'Kyiv Endured Last Night' Was an 'Act of Terror'

Russia launches biggest aerial assault on capital since it invaded

(Newser) - Kyiv endured its most intense barrage of Russian drone strikes yet, just hours after Vladimir Putin dismissed a US-brokered truce bid. The BBC reports the overnight strikes targeted nearly every district in the Ukrainian capital, sending air raid sirens blaring for more than eight hours, with President Zelensky calling...

Russia Becomes First to Recognize Taliban Rule

Government has been isolated, largely over its restrictions on women and girls

(Newser) - Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations . The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan's newly appointed Ambassador Gul...

Kim Jong Un Makes a Beachy Tourism Bet

The Wonsan Kalma resort had originally been due to open in 2019

(Newser) - North Korea has unveiled its latest attempt to boost its struggling economy: the Wonsan Kalma beach resort, a sprawling location on its eastern coast that opened Tuesday. The move highlights Kim Jong Un's ongoing bet on tourism as an economic lifeline amid strict international sanctions—though with a...

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