Ukraine A donor conference in the UK resulted in total new pledges of $66 billion for Ukraine's reconstruction. That's still just a sliver of the $411 billion the World Bank thinks it will take - and …

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Ukraine and Russia Pres. Zelensky conceded that his counteroffensive is going "slower than desired" but still making positive progress. He urged his Western backers to have patience: "Some people bel …

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China The European Commission introduced a new trade policy that doesn't mention China by name but aims to protect EU trade from "destinations of concern that operate civil-military fusion strategies …

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Ukraine Ukraine's deputy defense minister boasted that his forces have yet to deliver the "biggest blow" of their counter-offensive. Ukraine hasn't been divulging much about the progress it's making, …

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Ukraine Early investigations concluded that Russia was likely responsible for blowing up the Kakhovka dam - although Russia has deflected blame to both Ukrainian sabotage and accumulated damage from …

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Iran The NYT reported that the Biden administration held quiet indirect (but "not secret") meetings with Iranian officials in Doha in May to try to ease tensions and reduce the risk of a future war.T …

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