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2 weeks ago | 
evropaelire.org | Ray Furlong |Olena Abramovych
Një muaj pas njoftimit të kryeministrit të Mbretërisë së Bashkuar, Keir Starmer, për themelimin e një “koalicioni të vullnetit”, në lidhje me krijimin e një misioni ushtarak në Ukrainë, shumë pyetje kanë mbetur pa përgjigje. Starmer tha se planin përfshinte “trupa britanike në terren dhe avionë në ajër, së bashku me të tjerët”. Kjo ngriti pyetje të menjëhershme se kush do të kontribuonte dhe si. Një muaj pas, përgjigjet janë të pakta. Kush mund të dërgojë trupa në Ukrainë?
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2 weeks ago | 
romania.europalibera.org | Ray Furlong |Olena Abramovych
La exact o lună de când premierul britanic Keir Starmer a anunțat formarea „Coalition of the Willing” pentru a stabili o misiune militară în Ucraina, rămân încă destule întrebări. Starmer a declarat că planul va implica „trupe britanice la sol și avioane în aer, împreună cu alții”. Acest lucru a generat imediat incertitudine cu privire la cine va contribui și cum. Răspunsurile sunt încă puține. Cine ar putea trimite trupe în Ucraina?
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3 weeks ago | 
rferl.org | Ray Furlong |Olena Abramovych
Exactly a month since British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the formation of a “coalition of the willing” to form a military mission to Ukraine, many questions remain. Starmer said the plan would involve British “boots on the ground and planes in the air, together with others.”This immediately raised uncertainty about who will contribute and how. Answers are still scarce. Who Could Send Troops To Ukraine?
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2 months ago | 
rferl.org | Olena Abramovych |Stuart Greer
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting European leaders for an emergency summit on the Ukraine war after U.S. officials suggested Europe would not have a role in any talks on ending the conflict. As RFE/RL's Olena Abramovych reports from Paris, it comes as the United States and Russia are set to begin talks in Saudi Arabia about ending the war in Ukraine. ShareEU Leaders Hold Emergency Meeting On Ukraine Ahead Of U.S.-Russia Talks
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
rferl.org | Russian Drones |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Olena Abramovych
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden told the nation that the United States is stronger economically and militarily and has more allies today compared with four years ago as he prepares to leave office later this month. In a speech at the State Department on January 13 summing up his administration’s record, Biden said the United States has widened its lead over competitors like Russia and China. “Our adversaries are weaker than they were when we came into this job four years ago.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
rferl.org | Russian Drones |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Olena Abramovych
Thousands of people rallied in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on January 12 to protest the December annulment of the presidential election in which right-wing, pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu won the first round. Protests have been continuing in Romania since December 6 when the Constitutional Court canceled the election two days before the second round amid allegations of Russian interference.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
rferl.org | Russian Drones |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Olena Abramovych
South Korea confirmed that Ukraine had captured two North Korean soldiers a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his security agency was questioning two fighters taken in Russia’s Kursk region. "Through real-time cooperation with Ukraine's intelligence agency...[South Korea's National Intelligence Service] has confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9 in the Kursk battlefield in Russia," Seoul said in a statement.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
rferl.org | Russian Drones |Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Olena Abramovych
Afghanistan’s hard-line Taliban rulers have shunned a major international conference on girls’ education in the Muslim world. On January 11, no Taliban were present among the representatives of some 50 Muslim-majority countries when the two-day conference opened in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. “So far, Kabul has not told us anything about this event,” a senior Taliban diplomat told RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
rferl.org | Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Olena Abramovych
Romanians will no longer need to visit a U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain a visa before traveling to the United States for business or tourism, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on January 10. The department announced that starting on March 31, Romania will be part of the Visa Waiver Program, which simplifies the process of obtaining a visa.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
rferl.org | Todd Prince |Kian Sharifi |Olena Abramovych |Russian Drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil producers, a major liquefied natural gas project, and more than 100 tankers in its “shadow fleet” in what U.S. officials say are the most significant economic measures yet against the country. RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's invasion, Western military aid, the plight of civilians, and territorial control maps.
