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Ukrainian soldier killed in hand-to-hand battle awarded posthumous medal

Jan 17, 2025 | newsweek.com | Jon Jackson |Rodrigo Aguilar Benignos |Mohammed Soliman

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday posthumously awarded a solider who died in hand-to-hand combat with a medal designating him a Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star, Zelensky's office announced. Why It MattersThe title Hero of Ukraine is the highest national decoration that can be given to an individual citizen by the president of Ukraine.
Joe Biden deals a blow to Putin's arctic drive

Jan 17, 2025 | newsweek.com | Jon Jackson |Rodrigo Aguilar Benignos |Mohammed Soliman

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! The latest sanctions from President Joe Biden's administration on Russia's oil sector have severely disrupted Moscow's Arctic oil business and stalled its oil tanker fleet, according to a Tuesday report.
Donald Trump inauguration: Will Russia send a representative to event?

Jan 17, 2025 | newsweek.com | Jon Jackson |Rodrigo Aguilar Benignos |Mohammed Soliman

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! A top adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked on Friday if Moscow will be sending a representative to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration following news China's vice president will attend the event. "No one will represent Russia at the inauguration," Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
Trudeau Creates US-Canada Council Amid Trump Tariff Threat

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Jon Jackson

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Trudeau Creates US-Canada Council Amid Trump Tariff Threat

Jan 16, 2025 | miamiherald.com | Jon Jackson

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced the creation of a Canada-U.S. relations council as his country's government prepares to respond to possible tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump. Why It MattersTrump has threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian products unless Canada curbs what he claims is a flow of migrants and drugs into the United States.
Zelensky Airs His Grievances With Outgoing Biden Administration

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Jon Jackson

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Zelensky Airs His Grievances With Outgoing Biden Administration

Jan 16, 2025 | miamiherald.com | Jon Jackson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday expressed some frustrations he had with U.S. President Joe Biden's outgoing administration regarding military support for Kyiv. During a visit to Warsaw, Zelensky sat for a discussion with members of the Polish media. He offered praise for Biden but also took exception tp the American leader not arming Ukraine before Russia launched its invasion in February 2022.
David Lynch, Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78

Jan 16, 2025 | star-telegram.com | Jon Jackson

David Lynch, who directed films and TV series including Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died at age 78. His death was announced by his family on his official Facebook page. Who was David Lynch? Lynch made his mark as a screenwriter and director of surrealist media, often probing the disturbing undertones of everyday life, particularly in suburban or small-town America.
Russian Officer Jailed for Accidentally Shooting Down Own Helicopter

Jan 16, 2025 | miamiherald.com | Jon Jackson

A Russian military officer was sentenced to almost three years in prison for mistakenly shooting down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Crimea, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Wednesday. The ContextOn the morning of October 18, 2023, a Russian combat crew chief told Captain Igor Pashkov, an assistant air defense officer at the time, of a low-flying aerial target near their position in Crimea, according to Kommersant, which cited court documents in its report.