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NATO takes lead in coordinating Western military aid to Ukraine, Reuters reports

NATO has assumed responsibility for coordinating Western military aid to Ukraine through the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) center, Reuters reported on Dec. 17, citing its sources. The center, located at a U.S. military base in Wiesbaden, Germany, is now "fully operational." Established following the Alliance’s July 2024 summit in Washington, the […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

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Moldova says Russia intends to disrupt expatriate voting in Nov. 3 runoff, Reuters reports

Moldova has informed several EU countries that it suspects Russia will attempt to disrupt voting by Moldovan expatriates at overseas polling stations during the Nov. 3 presidential election runoff, according to a Moldovan government source. Pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu faces former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo, who has support from the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party, in […]

Ukraine

November 2, 2024

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Members of Trump's team admit Ukraine-Russia peace settlement could take months, Reuters reports

Several advisors to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have accepted a timeline of at least several months to strike a deal to settle the Russia-Ukraine war, Reuters reported on Jan. 15, citing two Trump associates who directly spoke to the president-elect about the war. Trump has previously promised to end Russia's war against Ukraine in 24 […]

Ukraine

January 15, 2025

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Gazprom plans for end of gas transit via Ukraine after 2024, Reuters reports

Gazprom, Russia’s state-controlled gas company, is planning for a scenario in which no natural gas will flow to Europe through Ukraine after Dec. 31, 2024, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters. Kyiv has indicated it will not extend the transit deal, ending over 50 years of gas flows from Siberia to central Europe […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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Trump's Ukraine peace envoy plans January trip to Kyiv, European capitals, Reuters reports

The Trump administration's incoming Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, plans to visit Kyiv and several European capitals in early January as part of the new administration’s effort to address the Russia-Ukraine war, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Kellogg, who will serve as President-elect Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, does […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

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US allows deploying its military contractors to Ukraine, Reuters reports

The Biden administration allowed U.S. defense contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair American-supplied weapons, Reuters reported on Nov. 8, citing unnamed U.S. officials. The "small numbers" of contractors will not participate in combat operations and will be stationed far from the front line, one of the sources told Reuters. Such a move […]

Ukraine

November 8, 2024

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Russia’s seaborne oil exports decline 9.1% in 2024 amid Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reports

Russia's seaborne exports of petroleum products declined by 9.1% to 113.7 million metric tons in 2024, reflecting mounting challenges to its fossil fuel industry, Reuters reported on Jan. 17. Ukraine has targeted Russia's fossil fuel infrastructure as part of its strategy to undermine a key funding source for Russia's war effort. Drone strikes on refineries […]

Ukraine

January 17, 2025

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White House preparing $725 million military aid package for Ukraine, Reuters reports

U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing a new weapons package for Ukraine worth $725 million, Reuters reported on Nov. 27, citing two unnamed U.S. officials. The Biden administration has pledged to ship as much aid to Ukraine as possible in the coming weeks, before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. The new aid package […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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Biden administration to announce its final $1.2 billion Ukraine aid package under USAI, Reuters reports

The Biden administration is planning to announce in the coming days its final aid package under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) worth around $1.2 billion, Reuters reported on Dec. 20, citing unnamed sources. The U.S. provided more than $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine under the Biden administration. The USAI is a Pentagon-led […]

Ukraine

December 20, 2024

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Marco Rubio likely to be Trump’s secretary of state, Reuters reports

President-elect Donald Trump will likely appoint Marco Rubio as U.S. secretary of state, Reuters reported on Nov. 12. citing unnamed sources. Rubio was among the 15 Republican lawmakers in the Senate who voted against the $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, eventually passed in 2024 April. Shortly after Trump’s election victory, Rubio said on […]

Ukraine

November 12, 2024

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China imports record amount of Russian crude oil in 2024, Reuters reports

Imports of Russian crude oil to China reached a record high in 2024, rising by 1% compared to 2023, Reuters reported on Jan. 20. The Russian fossil fuel industry is the primary economic driver of Moscow's full-scale war against Ukraine. Despite sanctions and Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil production, China, the world's largest crude oil […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

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Ukraine urges NATO to issue membership invitation next week, Reuters reports

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha asked his NATO counterparts to invite Ukraine to join the alliance during a meeting in Brussels next week, Reuters reported on Nov. 29, citing a letter received. "I urge you to endorse the decision to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance as one of the outcomes of the NATO Foreign Ministerial […]

Ukraine

November 29, 2024

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