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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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Trump names Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as incoming US Defense Secretary

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as the incoming U.S. Defense Secretary, Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Nov. 12. "Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the […]

Ukraine

November 12, 2024

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Zelensky presents victory plan to Starmer, meets NATO Secretary General Rutte

President Volodymyr Zelensky presented Ukraine's victory plan to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the former's visit to London on Oct. 10. Zelensky already presented his five-point plan to U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House during his trip to the U.S. in late September. He also discussed it with presidential candidates Donald Trump […]

Ukraine

October 10, 2024

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Marco Rubio confirmed as Trump's secretary of state pick

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 13 officially confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio as his nominee for the secretary of state, the U.S.'s top diplomacy job. Rubio thanked Trump for the nomination in a statement on social media. "Leading the U.S. Department of State is a tremendous responsibility, and I am honored by the trust […]

Ukraine

November 14, 2024

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NATO will do what's necessary for Ukraine to prevail, Secretary General Rutte says

NATO will not back down in the face of Russian threats and maintain its support for Ukraine, Secretary General Mark Rutte said in comments for Reuters published on Oct. 14. "The message (to Russian President Vladimir Putin) is that we will continue, that we will do what's necessary to make sure that he will not […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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NATO Secretary General Rutte meets with Trump

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Nov. 23, the military alliance reported. Rutte and Trump discussed a range of security issues facing NATO, according to the press release. No details were immediately available as to the specifics of the discussions. Rutte also reportedly met with U.S. Congressman […]

Ukraine

November 23, 2024

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NATO Secretary General Rutte announces Ukraine-NATO Council meeting

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the next meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council is scheduled for Oct. 17. The meeting will bring together defense ministers from NATO member states alongside Ukraine’s defense minister, Rustem Umerov. Key topics on the agenda are expected to include the current situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and the […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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UK not planning to send its soldiers to Ukraine, foreign secretary says

London is not planning to deploy its military personnel on the ground in Ukraine, U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told journalists at the G7's ministerial meeting on Nov. 25. Lammy's comments came after the French outlet Le Monde reported that the U.K. and France have been discussing deploying soldiers or private defense contractors in Ukraine […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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US Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Kyiv in surprise visit

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on Oct. 21 as Ukraine hopes to secure further support ahead of the uncertain U.S. election, CNN reported. Austin's visit comes only a few days after U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Berlin to meet the […]

Ukraine

October 21, 2024

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North Korean troops are in Russia, US defense secretary confirms

There is evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in Rome on Oct. 23, Reuters reported. Austin's comment comes as the first public confirmation by the U.S. of previous statements by Ukraine and South Korea. The two nations say Russia is planning to involve thousands of North Korean […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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To protect Taiwan, help Ukraine defeat Russia, former UK defense secretary says

If Western nations allow Russia to defeat Ukraine, China will see it as a signal to invade Taiwan, former U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in an editorial for the Sunday Times published Oct. 26. Fears of escalating Chinese military intervention in Taiwan have risen sharply since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in […]

Ukraine

October 27, 2024

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160,000 people planned to be drafted into Ukrainian forces, NSDC Secretary says

A further 160,000 people are to be drafted into the Ukrainian armed forces, which will raise the manning of units to 85%, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said on Oct. 29 during a session of the Ukrainian parliament. Ukraine's parliament adopted an updated mobilization law in mid-April to ramp up mobilization amid […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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