Allies

  • Ukraine, allies angry over Pope’s ‘white flag’ comment

    Ukrainian and allied officials criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many interpreted as a call on Ukraine to surrender. The foreign minister of Poland, a vocal ally of Kyiv, and Ukraine’s ambassador to the Vatican both used World War…

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  • Did Biden call Netanyahu ‘asshole’ in private conversation?

    President Joe Biden has been venting his frustration in recent private conversations, some of them with campaign donors, over his inability to persuade Israel to change its military tactics in the Gaza Strip, and he has named Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the primary obstacle, according to five people directly familiar with his comments. Biden…

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  • Western condemnation not enough as Russia stockpiles weapons

    Rhetoric from Western nations promising to stand with Ukraine must be backed up with action, says a security and defense analyst.  Deborah Haynes (a Sky News editor) has spoken to a number of soldiers and officials on the ground in Ukraine, who are growing increasingly concerned that they are falling behind in terms of access…

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