Russia

Can Trump sanctions on Russia force Putin’s hand? – DW – 05

May 11, 2025

So far, Russia's economy has proven surprisingly resilient despite sweeping Western sanctions. But what happens if the United States ramps up the pressure with secondary sanctions? For more than three years, Western observers have puzzled over the true state of Russia's economy. At times, it has appeared to buckle under the strain of sanctions — […]

Putin and Xi sign statement to deepen strategic partnership between Russia and China

May 11, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a statement on Thursday […]

For America’s European allies, Trump’s first 100 days a time of reckoning, backlash

May 11, 2025

Normandy, France — The heroic D-Day landings in Normandy marked the beginning of the end of World War II, where thousands of the Americans who fell in the assault still rest in graves in northwestern France. It was the sacrifice of the American and European Allied soldiers during the Normandy Invasion, and of course their […]

Trump’s Ex-NatSec Advisor Savages Current Trump Envoy: ‘A Disaster in the Making’ Who ‘Doesn’t Know Anything’

May 11, 2025

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton went off on President Donald Trump’s friend and special envoy as “a disaster in the making” who “doesn’t know anything” about the things he is in charge of. Steve Witkoff is the primary negotiator tasked with trying to bring an end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as […]

Swiss Eurovision stirs familiar controversy over Israeli entry, LGBTQ+ flags

May 11, 2025

ZURICH, May 7 (Reuters) – Switzerland will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 1989 next week, amid familiar political criticism over LGBTQ+ rights and the participation of Israel. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) hopes its theme of "United by Music" will help keep the focus in Basel on the performers and […]

What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland prepares to host

May 11, 2025

Vernon News What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland prepares to host FILE – Loreen of Sweden performs after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England on May 13, 2023. Image Credit: (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) LONDON (AP) — Get out the glitter balls, sew on the […]

Could India, Pakistan use nuclear weapons? Here’s what their doctrines say

May 11, 2025

A full-blown war between India and Pakistan would be the first ever between two nuclear-armed nations. Pakistan said it struck multiple Indian military bases in the early hours of Saturday, May 10, after claiming that India had launched missiles against three Pakistani bases, marking a sharp escalation in their already soaring tensions, as the neighbours […]

Trump presses Russia for unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire

May 11, 2025

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 8) pressed Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire with Ukraine, with any breaches punishable by sanctions. Trump renewed the pitch for a truce after speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has moved to shore up his relationship with the US administration after a bitter White […]

US, Europeans finalising 30-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, says diplomatic source

May 11, 2025

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Summary France, Britain, Germany seek closer coordination with U.S. on Ukraine Meeting of Ukraine's closest allies is due to take place on Saturday Sanctions […]

House Democrats block hearing to discuss crypto market

May 11, 2025

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., at the Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in March. Waters led a walkout of committee Democrats from a planned joint hearing on a crypto market structure bill Tuesday. Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — House Democrats, led by House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters […]