Romania's highest court declared on Friday that the results of the first round presidential election were invalid and ordered a new run. This comes after Romanian declassified security documents claimed Russian interference in the promotion of an outsider candidate from a far-right party. The Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to annul the entire presidential election … [Read more...] about Romanian Court Rejects Presidential Election Results Following Russian Interference Claims
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Trump Appoints Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy to Ukraine and Russia
President-elect Trump announced on Wednesday that he had appointed Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg is a retired lieutenant general who was chief of staff at Trump's National Security Council in his first term. Trump said Kellogg was with him "right at the beginning" of his career and praised both his military and business … [Read more...] about Trump Appoints Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy to Ukraine and Russia
Two Key Data Cables Cut in the Baltic, and the Prime Suspect May Escape Justice
In what appears to be a sabotage act, two undersea fiber optic cables were cut in the Baltic Sea on Monday. Between 2 and 8 am, a 745-mile fiber optic cable connecting Germany and Finland as well as a 135-mile cable linking Lithuania to the Swedish island Gotland was cut. Boris Pistorius, the German Minister of Defense, ruled out any accident in a press release. "We must … [Read more...] about Two Key Data Cables Cut in the Baltic, and the Prime Suspect May Escape Justice
U.S. Marines Join Japanese and Australian Forces for Joint Training Amid Rising Tensions with China
The U.S. Marines will train with Australian and Japanese forces in northern Australia. This was announced by the defense ministers of all three countries on Sunday, as they voiced concern over a recent spate of clashes with China's militaries. Richard Marles, Australia's acting prime minister, hosted U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japanese Minister of Defense … [Read more...] about U.S. Marines Join Japanese and Australian Forces for Joint Training Amid Rising Tensions with China
Ukrainian Military Intelligence Reports Russia’s Most Devastating Day of War So Far
Kyiv says that Russia has suffered over three-quarters of a million casualties in its war against Ukraine. According to reports, the number of casualties is increasing to 2,000 every day. According to official figures from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russia faced its deadliest day of the war on Monday, with 1,950 casualties, including killed and wounded. … [Read more...] about Ukrainian Military Intelligence Reports Russia’s Most Devastating Day of War So Far
