‘The closet is bare’: Aid to Ukraine depletes US weapons supply
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Ukrainian attacks bring war home to Russia, fraying civilian nerves
RIGA, Latvia — The Kremlin has sought to minimize discussion of Russian war losses inside Ukraine. But apparent Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil in the past week highlight how the conflict has spilled across the border, unsettling residents of regions near the border and threatening to upend President Vladimir Putin’s effort to insulate his citizens…
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U.S. Risks War With Russia By ‘Poking the Bear’ in Ukraine: Senator
Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Tuesday said the United States could be “poking the bear” too much with its support of Ukraine and suggested doing so risks escalating America’s involvement in Russia’s war. Tuberville made the comments during a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing with Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and…
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Russia’s war is threatening the Middle East’s food security — sparking warnings of riots, famine, and mass migration
KEY POINTS —Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, alone imports 80% of its wheat from Ukraine and Russia. —Lebanon, already years into a crippling debt and inflation crisis, imports 60% of its wheat from the two warring countries, which provide 80% of Tunisia’s grain. —Inflation surged to 14.8% in the MENA region in 2021,…
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Pope Francis Can Help End The Ukraine War
A meeting between the Roman pontiff and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill could go a long way in promoting peace. Pope Francis recently told a reporter for the Argentine newspaper La Nacion that he is “willing to do everything to stop the war. Everything.” Claiming that “the Vatican never rests” in its diplomatic efforts to bring…
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Germany warns prices may spike as Russia sanctions tighten
Germany’s Cabinet has wrapped two days and talks about the war in Ukraine and its impact on the German economy. The government warned that a planned EU oil embargo could cause supply problems and even higher inflation. A two-day closed-door German Cabinet meeting ended on Wednesday as Berlin seeks to counter criticism of its policy…
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Iranian oil minister meets Venezuela’s Maduro for talks on ‘overcoming’ sanctions
Caracas meeting comes just weeks after a quiet visit by US officials in the midst of rising global oil prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine CARACAS — Iran’s oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to “overcome” the effects of US sanctions against…
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EU immigration is broken. Brussels is unlikely to be able to fix it
Brussels wants to create more legal pathways for skilled migrants to move to the European Union in order to curb illegal migration, but experts are sceptical about whether it goes far enough. Between two and three million third-country nationals (TCNs) settle annually in the EU to work or study while up to 200,000 people arrive…
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Ukraine war realigns positions between China, Middle East
When the political skies clear, it could easily be Beijing, and not Washington, that gains ground in the region As the war in Ukraine enters its third month, more convergence has emerged between China and key states in the Middle East. Motivated by a shared frustration with the United States, China and its Middle East…
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Pope Francis says he has asked to meet Putin in Moscow
Pope Francis said he has asked for a meeting in Moscow to help bring about an end to the war and warned that Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a key backer of President Vladimir Putin’s fight against Ukraine, should not become Putin’s “altar boy.” The pope’s remarks came in an interview published on May 3 in…
