U.S. intelligence indicates Putin’s war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
Washington/Paris – U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of…
Bank of Japan takes policy rate to 0.75%, a 30-year high
The Bank of Japan raised rates on Friday, taking Japan’s borrowing costs to a 30-year high as inflation…
United States sanctions ICC judges for ‘targeting Israel’
Dec. 18 (UPI) — The State Department has sanctioned two more International Criminal Court judges for undertaking alleged…
EU imposes sanctions on oil traders with links to Russia’s shipping network
BRUSSELS – The European Union adopted fresh sanctions against Russian oil interests on Monday, targeting traders Murtaza Lakhani…
Germany turns down idea of new multilateral defense bank
BERLIN – Germany has turned down the idea of a new multilateral defense bank, dealing the latest blow…
U.S. border agents confiscate 30K Tramadol pills
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday it seized a case of Tramadol pain pills with an estimated…
Europe nears deal on Russian assets after talks in London
European leaders are increasingly confident they will reach a deal to use frozen Russian assets before the end…
Kremlin says new U.S. security strategy accords largely with Russia’s view
Moscow – The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy and said it…
Kremlin lauds U.S. security strategy as Russia hits Ukraine, killing 4
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration’s new national security strategy in comments by the Kremlin spokesman…
Alarm grows in Europe over what is seen as Trump’s ‘betrayal’ of Ukraine
WASHINGTON — A renewed push by the Trump administration to settle Russia’s war in Ukraine is jolting European governments that…