Elon Musk says he withheld Starlink over Crimea to avoid escalation
Elon Musk says he refused to give Kyiv access to his Starlink communications network over Crimea to avoid complicity in a “major act of war”.
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Who is Ukraine’s new defence minister Rustem Umerov?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to replace his defence chief has been seen primarily as an attempt to clean up corruption.
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Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov sacked
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Mr Oleksii Reznikov’s dismissal on Sunday, saying it was time for “new approaches” in the defence ministry.
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“I was defamed”: Donald Trump melts down on Truth Social after NY AG accuses him of inflating net worth
Donald Trump on Friday claimed he was “DEFAMED” by New York Attorney General Letitia James after her office argued that the former president routinely inflated his net worth to financial firms by as much as $2.2 billion in certain years,
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Donald Trump and 18 others charged in Georgia election inquiry
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state of Georgia.
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Niger coup: Junta shuts airspace as critical deadline expires
Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours.
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Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV.
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Putin will not attend Brics summit – South African presidency
The announcement comes after South Africa’s leader said any attempt to arrest Vladimir Putin would be a declaration of war against Russia.
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Arresting Putin in South Africa would be ‘declaration of war’ – SA President Ramaphosa
Any attempt to arrest Vladimir Putin if he visits South Africa would be a declaration of war against Russia, the country’s president says.
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Bickering Nato aims for Ukraine unity as Putin watches on
Nato is just hours away from its high-profile annual summit – a stress test for the alliance, with Russian President Vladimir Putin watching intently from the sidelines.
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