North Korea says Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ reeks of ‘arrogance’

27/05/2025 07:45 Washington Post

President Donald Trump has touted the missile defense system as a way to ward off threats from Russia, China and North Korea. Pyongyang sees offensive capability.

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Ukraine braces for expected Russian summer offensive in the east

The warnings over the offensive come as a U.S.-brokered peace process has limped along with inconclusive meetings and little concrete results....

27/05/2025 17:25 Washington Post

Trump considers sanctions after Russian air raids, calls Putin ‘crazy’

Russia’s missile and drone attack casts more doubt on the U.S.-brokered peace process. Trump’s envoy to Ukraine described the strikes as “shameful” in a post on X....

26/05/2025 11:39 Washington Post

Slammed by Russian missiles, Ukraine seeks more U.S. air defense systems

Amid worldwide demand and slow production of Patriot missiles, few countries are willing to send more to Ukraine. The U.S. also fears antagonizing Russia....

26/05/2025 09:05 Washington Post

Despite ceasefire, India and Pakistan are locked in a cultural cold war

After years of declining relations between Pakistan and India, and the latest round of violence, cultural exchanges between the countries have all but vanished....

26/05/2025 05:00 Washington Post

Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans’ deportation protection

The Trump administration claims conditions in Afghanistan have markedly improved under Taliban rule. Those who fought in the war say that’s ‘laughable.’...

25/05/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Trump softens on Putin as Russia’s military edge weakens, officials say

Moscow’s battlefield edge is waning, experts say. But President Donald Trump seems disinclined to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine....

24/05/2025 18:01 Washington Post

Trump administration lifts broad sanctions against Syria

The president promised to ease sanctions on the war-torn nation when he met with its new leader this month. Most financial transactions with Syria were banned....

24/05/2025 10:34 Washington Post

Ukraine’s drones disrupt Russia with airport closures, internet blackouts

As Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, they are disrupting day-to-day life and reminding Russians that the war is not confined to the trenches....

24/05/2025 07:00 Washington Post

Trump’s Harvard foreign-student ban draws rebuke from China amid uncertainty

Before a judge temporarily blocked Trump’s ban on Harvard enrolling foreign students, China warned that the move would “damage” America’s image....

23/05/2025 21:11 Washington Post

Ukrainian POWs return home in largest swap yet, but many still missing

The first direct Ukraine-Russia talks did not deliver a ceasefire but it did result in the largest prisoner swap of the war....

23/05/2025 14:58 Washington Post

Ukraine scrambles to overcome Russia’s edge in fiber-optic drones

Ukraine pioneered the use of small drones on the battlefield. But in Russia’s Kursk region, Moscow’s fiber-optic cables helped turn the tide....

23/05/2025 08:00 Washington Post

On Gaza and Ukraine, Britain drifts from lockstep with the United States

Britain’s Labour Party government is quietly separating parts of its diplomacy, along with trade and security policies, from the Trump administration....

22/05/2025 09:46 Washington Post

Could Pope Leo mediate between Russia and Ukraine? Trump thinks so.

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war in Ukraine would face long odds....

21/05/2025 15:55 Washington Post

Iranian officials warn nuclear talks in peril without uranium compromise

At an international conference in Tehran, top Iranian officials said they were eager to make a deal with Trump but that they wouldn’t buckle under pressure....

21/05/2025 09:00 Washington Post

As Israel starves and destroys Gaza, it’s turning into a global pariah

After more than 19 months of brutal war, the patience of some of Israel’s Western allies appears to be running out amid a renewed Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip....

21/05/2025 04:00 Washington Post

Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting rage on

After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow....

20/05/2025 16:58 Washington Post

Aging, stealthy, suspected of sabotage: What to know about Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

The E.U. and Britain have announced fresh sanctions against Russia’s secretive shipping network, in the latest bid to cut off funding for the Kremlin’s war machine....

20/05/2025 16:40 Washington Post

U.K. halts trade talks with Israel over Gaza war, settler violence

The Netherlands is also leading a push for the European Union to review its trade ties with Israel....

20/05/2025 16:25 Washington Post

Rubio faces off with Democrats opposed to Trump’s foreign policy moves

In his return to the Senate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was met with intense questioning about the Trump administration’s bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war....

20/05/2025 16:20 Washington Post

Trump, Putin talk as Ukraine and Europe push for immediate ceasefire

Trump appeared to accept Putin’s demand to postpone a ceasefire until after negotiations, and there was little to indicate Russia had abandoned demands Ukraine finds unacceptable....

19/05/2025 21:29 Washington Post

Vance and Rubio meet with pope in push to reset relations with Vatican

The Trump administration seeks to improve ties by working with Pope Leo XIV on ending the Ukraine war and de-emphasizing disagreements over U.S. migrant policy....

19/05/2025 14:10 Washington Post

Vance, Zelensky meet in Rome amid Trump push for Ukraine ceasefire

The meeting, which also included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was the first encounter between Vance and Zelensky since a heated Oval Office session in February....

18/05/2025 18:16 Washington Post

Romania could be next to elect a right-wing populist: What to know

George Simion suggests Romania, a member of the European Union and NATO, should stop aiding Ukraine. Ukraine considers him a national security threat....

18/05/2025 10:53 Washington Post

China’s warplane combat debut over Kashmir riles tense geopolitics

Chinese officials are balancing nationalistic fervor and diplomatic restraint amid Pakistani claims that Chinese jets downed five Indian warplanes. And Washington is watching....

17/05/2025 19:04 Washington Post

Nine killed in strike on bus in Ukraine’s Sumy region, officials say

A family and pension-aged women were among the victims of a strike by a Russian Lancet attack drone on Saturday, say local authorities and President Zelensky....

17/05/2025 10:56 Washington Post

Russia takes tough stance in Istanbul talks, threatens Ukraine with long war

After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks....

16/05/2025 19:56 Washington Post

ICC war crimes prosecutor takes leave amid sexual misconduct inquiry

Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, is pursuing cases against Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu....

16/05/2025 17:35 Washington Post

A Russian-stoked protest movement lifts a MAGA-like populist in Romania

Sunday’s presidential election in Romania could have significant implications for NATO and the European Union if the ultranationalist candidate wins....

16/05/2025 09:00 Washington Post

Russia is targeting Ukrainian hotels to discourage journalists, report says

Russia claims the hotels have housed military targets, but Reporters Without Borders says the attacks are aimed at reducing coverage of the war....

16/05/2025 06:00 Washington Post

Ukraine-Russia talks back on track but Rubio expects no breakthrough

Rubio said the low level of the Russian delegation likely meant there would be no major breakthroughs for the first direct talks between the two sides in years....

15/05/2025 17:42 Washington Post

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