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Trump picks Mike Waltz as national security adviser amid shifting Ukraine policy, Politico reports
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser, bringing a former special forces officer into a role that will steer U.S. global posture amid several high-stakes conflicts. Waltz, known for his plain-spoken approach and strong advocacy for Trump’s vision, is expected to oversee a strategic shift in the handling of […]
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Zelensky addresses Trump’s comments on NATO, stresses security guarantees
President Volodymyr Zelensky called for caution in interpreting U.S. policy following President-elect Donald Trump’s comments linking Ukraine’s NATO aspirations to Russia’s invasion, during a Jan. 8 meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. The Ukrainian president argued that the absence of NATO membership and concrete security guarantees contributed to Russia’s decision to launch the full-scale […]
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Threatening emails sent to Ukrainian organizations after media investigation into Russian security services
Hundreds of Ukrainian schools, businesses, embassies, and media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, received bomb threats via email on Oct. 14, prompting evacuations of state institutions. The threats appeared to be connected to a recent investigation conducted by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) into Russian security services' sabotage efforts in Ukraine. "I have […]
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Trump confirms he chose Waltz as national security advisor
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov. 12 he had chosen Michael Waltz as his national security advisor. Waltz is a Congressman from Florida and a retired Army Green Beret. His views on Ukraine have evolved. In 2022 he called on U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to provide more weapons to Kyiv and argued that […]
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NATO membership is Ukraine’s best security guarantee, Finland's FM tells Reuters
NATO membership is the only credible long-term guarantee Ukraine can secure to defend against future Russian aggression, Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told Reuters on Jan. 8. While Donald Trump's upcoming return to the White House on January 20 has sparked hope for a diplomatic resolution to Moscow's invasion, it has also raised concerns in […]
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SBU arrests Ukrenergo security head for allegedly justifying Russia's war, supporting murder of civilians
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) arrested one of the heads of security of the state-owned energy company Ukrenergo for allegedly justifying Russia's full-scale invasion, questioning the existence of an independent Ukrainian state, and supporting the murder of civilians, the SBU said on Oct. 16. The media outlet RBC-Ukraine reported, citing unnamed sources, that the […]
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Ukraine 'will do everything' it can to obtain security guarantees, end war in 2025, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said it is Ukraine's "dream" to end the war in 2025, as the country seeks to obtain security guarantees that would "prevent Russia from returning with aggression," the president said in a television interview on Jan. 10. "It's crucial for us that peace comes. We desire peace more than anyone else. And […]
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Ukraine war latest: US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons
Key developments on Oct. 16: US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons Zelensky unveils Ukraine's victory plan, says it's doable but 'depends on our partners' Australia to give Ukraine almost 50 US-made Abrams tanks Ukraine reportedly reclaims territory in north of Kharkiv Oblast, almost entire Russian regiment […]
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Trump's top security pick calls for end to escalation in Ukraine
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Nov. 24 that escalation between Russia and Ukraine must come to a "responsible end." Waltz, like Trump, has expressed skepticism about ongoing U.S. military aid to Ukraine amid Russia's full-scale war. As national security adviser, he will play a key role in […]
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Trump, Putin call expected in near future, incoming national security adviser says
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold a telephone call "in the coming days and weeks," Mike Waltz, Trump's nominee for national security adviser, told ABC News on Jan. 12. Waltz's comments come shortly after Trump announced on Jan. 9 that plans for a meeting between the two leaders […]