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Nordic, Baltic countries voice concerns about elections in Georgia, call for investigations

The Nordic Baltic Eight countries have urged Georgia to hold new elections following disputed parliamentary elections in October and the inauguration of the new president, according to their statement published on Dec. 29. The countries include Lithuania, Latvia, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. Georgian anti-Western politician Mikheil Kavelashvili, an ally of the ruling […]

Ukraine

December 29, 2024

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Scholz ready to talk to Putin again despite 'frustrating' phone call

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin again after his previous phone call with him in mid-November, the German newspaper Die Zeit reported on Dec. 12. "I will do it again. But we must not have any illusions about it," Scholz was quoted as saying, despite expressing […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

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Zelensky slams Orban for phone call with Putin to discuss Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Dec. 11 following his hour-long call to Russian President Vladimir Putin during which the two discussed the war in Ukraine. The call occurred earlier in the day after Orban's visit to Mar-a-Lago and meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Orban said on X that the […]

Ukraine

December 11, 2024

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'This does not strengthen Ukraine,' Zelensky on Scholz's call with Putin

Separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin do not strengthen Ukraine and may lead to improving his standing, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 2 during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz spoke with Putin on Nov. 15 for the first time in nearly two years. The German chancellor condemned Russia's […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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Duda criticizes Scholz's call to Putin, saying 'it's a mistake'

Polish President Andrzej Duda called German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin "a mistake" in his post on X on Nov. 18. Scholz spoke with Putin on Nov. 15 for the first time in nearly two years. The German chancellor condemned Russia's war in Ukraine, urged Putin to withdraw his troops, […]

Ukraine

November 18, 2024

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Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone on Nov. 15, their first direct call in nearly two years, according to a German government statement. Earlier in the day, Bloomberg reported that Putin and Scholz were scheduled to speak, though it did not specify the time or topics of discussion. The […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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Von der Leyen suggests replacing Russian LNG with US supplies in phone call with Trump

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggesting replacing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) with U.S. exports in a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 8. Von der Leyen spoke with Trump three days after his victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election. Replacing Europe's supplies of Russian LNG was "one of […]

Ukraine

November 8, 2024

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Zelensky holds call with Trump to congratulate him on election victory

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 6 to congratulate him on his presidential election victory, Zelensky said on social media. "I had an excellent phone conversation with President Trump and congratulated him on his historic and decisive victory — a result made possible by his impressive campaign," Zelensky […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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US, EU call for investigation of Georgian elections after reports of intimidation, irregularities

The EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged an investigation of the Georgian parliamentary elections over reports of irregularities in statements made on Oct. 27. The Moscow-friendly Georgian Dream party won almost 54% of the vote in the Oct. 26 elections, but international observers declared the results neither free […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

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JD Vance declines to call Putin enemy, calls for negotiations with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is more a "competitor" or "adversary" to the U.S. than an enemy, Republican Senator and vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance said in an interview with NBC News on Oct. 27. Vance's comments come just over one week before the U.S. presidential election, which carries high stakes for the future of American […]

Ukraine

October 27, 2024

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