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What a Kremlin envoy’s trip to Washington says about Trump’s Russia-Ukraine policy

CNN — The White House is showing its true colors on Ukraine. While imposing biting trade tariffs on 185 countries this week, the Trump administration quietly lifted travel sanctions on one of Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers so he could come to Washington for talks. Kirill Dmitriev is the Russian president’s money man as head of …

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Egypt Independent April 5, 2025

Seeing Washington change course on Ukraine, Taiwan ponders its own fate

Members of the Ukrainian community in Taiwan, alongside Taiwanese supporters, gather outside Moscow’s representative office in Taipei to protest the

NPR NEWS March 4, 2025

Modi and Trump’s rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace after giving a joint statement in New Delhi, India, Feb.

NPR NEWS February 13, 2025

Transgender woman misidentified as pilot in Washington DC helicopter crash

Kate Atkinson WHAT WAS CLAIMED The pilot of a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed in Washington DC was a transgender

Australian Associated Press February 7, 2025

How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington

Washington CNN — Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing confusion and chaos and raising questions about whether an unelected businessman can wield this kind of authority, seemingly running roughshod over laws and programs set up by Congress. Over the last several days, …

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Egypt Independent February 5, 2025

U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C. – area plane crash

Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, pictured at the 1995 World Figure Skating Championships in England. They had since worked as

NPR NEWS January 31, 2025

Musk contacts with Putin raise national security concerns in Washington

Elon Musk, the billionaire tech mogul, is at the center of yet another political storm after reports emerged that he

Weekly Blitz October 28, 2024

Washington’s Arab allies engage with Iran as US efforts to stem Middle East violence falter

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Growing unease over the United States’ inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is prompting some of Washington’s closest Arab allies to significantly increase engagement with its primary regional adversary: Iran. Over the past few months, Arab nations have been leveraging their revived relations with the Islamic Republic to …

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Egypt Independent October 24, 2024

Washington’s waning influence in Venezuela

The 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, held on July 28, has reignited global scrutiny, drawing sharp lines between the United States

Weekly Blitz August 13, 2024

How Netanyahu’s Washington visit paved the way for regional war

How Netanyahu’s Washington visit paved the way for regional war Sami Al-Arian Tue, 07/30/2024 – 16:16 After failing to achieve

Middle East Eye August 5, 2024

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