RUSSIA

Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Ukraine Pushes for Big Prisoner Swap with Russia

Ukraine is trying hard to get a big prisoner exchange going with Russia. They want to bring home 1, 200 Ukrainians who are being held captive. President Zelenskiy and his top security advisor have been talking about this a lot lately. The security chief, Rustem Umerov, just got back from meetings i

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Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Tensions Rise: Is War Between NATO and Russia Unavoidable?

The world is on edge as Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warns of a possible war between NATO and Russia. He says Europe is quickly building up its military power, calling it "defense, " while Russia is getting ready for war. Countries like Finland, Poland, and Romania are spending a lot more on t

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Nov 15 2025POLITICS

Russia and the US: Still Talking, But Not Meeting

Russia is still interested in meeting with the US. They want to talk about important things. But they say it needs to be planned well. They also want it to be based on what was said before. This idea came up last month. But then, the US president changed his mind. He said he didn't want to waste ti

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Nov 15 2025POLITICS

Lavrov's Role: Kremlin Clarifies Amid Western Speculation

Sergei Lavrov, Russia's long-standing foreign minister, is still very much in action. This is what the Kremlin stated recently. They also asked people to disregard rumors coming from Western media. These rumors suggested that Lavrov might have lost President Vladimir Putin's favor. Lavrov, a season

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Nov 15 2025POLITICS

Trump-Putin Talks on Hold: What's the Hold-Up?

The U. S. is not ready to set up another meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The reason? There needs to be a good chance that the meeting will actually lead to something positive, like ending the war in Ukraine. This news comes after U. S. Secretary of State

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Nov 14 2025POLITICS

Canada's Spy Agency Uncovers Serious Threats

Canada's top spy agency has been busy lately. They've stopped some scary plans by Iran. These plans were aimed at people living in Canada who Iran doesn't like. The agency's boss, Dan Rogers, shared this news in a rare public talk. He also mentioned that they've stopped Russia from trying to get Can

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Nov 14 2025POLITICS

Russia and the US Clash Over Gaza Resolution

Russia recently introduced its own version of a UN resolution concerning Gaza, which directly opposes a proposal put forward by the US. This move comes as the US is trying to get its resolution approved by the Security Council, a resolution that supports President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. Th

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Nov 13 2025POLITICS

How NATO Can Outsmart Putin

Putin's aggressive moves in Ukraine and around NATO borders are a big problem. Just throwing money at defense won't fix it. NATO needs a smart plan, like the Harmel Report from 1967, but updated for today. This new plan should focus on changing Putin's mind and actions, leading to talks and better u

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Nov 07 2025POLITICS

Trump and Orban: A Testy Meeting Ahead

A meeting between President Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is set for Friday. It's expected to be a friendly chat between two leaders who often disagree with their European partners on Russia's actions in Ukraine. But there's a big issue on the table: U. S. sanctions on Russia's top

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Nov 07 2025POLITICS

Digging into the Past: U. S. Probes 2016 Election Interference Claims

In a twist of events, federal prosecutors are gearing up to dig into the 2016 election interference claims. They are preparing to issue grand jury subpoenas to investigate officials from the Obama administration who put together a report on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Th

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