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Trump silences Voice of America and RFE/RL
Trump's administration cut funding for US-backed international media outlets broadcasting independent journalism to millions in authoritarian countries worldwide.
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March 17, 2025
- Fox News: Ukraine’s defense minister described reports of troops encircled in Kursk as Russian propaganda
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Ukraine’s 1,400km drone strike on Russia’s Ufa oil refinery proves no target is safe west of Urals
- EditorialWhen America abandons truth, the world must step up: Why we must defend VOA and RFE/RL journalists
- US Army tests Ukrainian long-range kamikaze drones under classified project Artemis
- Ukrainian company unveils new shotgun-equipped drone to hunt Russian aircraft and troops
- Civil SocietyInside Go2Agro: how Ukraine’s civil society arms veterans to feed the world
- Thousands rally against Hungary’s Orbán in Budapest
- Russia prepares to attack Sumy Oblast from Kursk as Ukrainian forces reposition, says military expert
- Ukrainian forces destroy strategic bridge near Kherson’s occupied Oleshky
- Austrian Eurovision singer faces backlash over his support of opera star who praises Russia’s war against Ukraine
- Russian drones strike Chernihiv apartment building, kill woman in Izium
- InternationalTrump silences Voice of America and RFE/RL
- Frontline reportFrontline report: 50% of Moscow’s fuel supply at risk after Ukrainian drone strike on its largest oil refinery
- Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian Utes-Tm radar system
- Rubio, Lavrov discuss working towards restoring US-Russia communication
- Ukraine withdraws from Sudzha but maintains presence in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
- Ukraine’s new Long Neptune missile hits Russian target 1,000 km away, Zelenskyy says
- Trump and Putin’s false claim about encircling Ukrainians in Kursk Oblast denied by both Russian and Ukrainian sources
- Zelenskyy approves Ukrainian delegation for peace negotiations
- Zelenskyy: It is important for US not to accept Russian “buts” in 30-day ceasefire negotiations
- Starmer: Military officials to develop plan for Ukraine peace agreement
- US senator refuses to drive his Tesla after argument with Musk over Ukraine
- Starmer tells Putin “the world is watching” during international summit
Exclusive: Ukrainian USAID employees receive official layoff notices as US kills 83% of programs
Virtually all contracts have been terminated, with workers looking for other jobs
What Putin gets right about Ukraine’s true value that Trump can’t grasp
While Trump chases Ukraine’s minerals, Putin eyes its industrial might — the one that built the USSR into a superpower and can push Russia ahead of the West again
“You will not avoid war.” Kyiv furious as Germany suggests Ukraine should fight Russia until 2030 to shield Europe
Germany’s top intelligence chief has warned that Ukraine’s war must not end too soon—arguing that if it does, Russia could turn its focus to Europe much earlier than expected.
How to sleepwalk into World War 3: the manual
The Free World’s repeated failure to respond with strength to Russia’s acts of aggression has emboldened the Kremlin, allowing Putin to revive Russia’s imperial ambitions, destabilize Europe, and threaten global peace. The true cost of inaction far exceeds the cost of helping Ukraine to victory.
Europe needs just 0.2% of GDP to counter Russia’s Ukraine war spending
With this minuscule fraction of their economic might, European nations could match Russia's $135 billion war spending and potentially turn the tide of the conflict within two years, according to a new Tony Blair Institute report urging immediate action.
Frontline report
Russia’s last “Ukraine peace deal” led to Europe’s biggest war since WWII. Here’s why this one could be worse.
Moscow isn’t just negotiating—it’s setting the stage. Behind closed doors, familiar tactics are at play, and the consequences could reshape Europe’s future once again.
I’m President, I’m Commander-in-Chief: Macron turns from maverick to unifier
It took almost a decade for Macron to push through his ideas but it appears he finally got his way
The only path to real peace in Ukraine lies through Russia’s defeat
With Trump pushing a deal that could hand Ukraine over to Putin, Europe faces a crucial choice: prevent Kyiv's capitulation or fight an even larger war.
ARTE: Porsches in Moscow. Missile-making machines from Italy. And an EU pretending not to see
European manufacturers forge documents. Russian smugglers post on YouTube. And sanctioned machinery builds missiles aimed at Ukraine.
Trump-Zelenskyy rift puts world security on the brink. America will pay for it first
Trump's White House clash with Zelenskyy signals the rise of a new world order — the one with Russia resurging as a superpower, China seizing sensitive tech, and NATO suffering trillion-dollar losses.
Will Meloni bridge Europe and America?
Trump called her 'fantastic.' Europe eyes her with suspicion
Why is Ukraine losing ground? Mobilization crisis and command failures exposed
Ukraine's military problems can no longer be ignored as mobilization failures and systemic issues lead to mounting territorial losses
Evergreens
Think 2024 was wild? Eight global forces will make 2025 even more turbulent
From middle-income traps to migration crisis, a guide to how Ukraine and democracies must navigate coming instability
As Trump trades US aid for Putin peace, Ukraine’s ammo-starved troops split over Kursk future
As Trump pushes peace talks on Russia's terms, Ukrainian soldiers grow bitterly divided over a high-stakes offensive that became Kyiv's key bargaining chip.
Ukraine’s IT Army now aids drone strikes on Russian oil refineries
Once focused on disrupting Russian banks and businesses, Ukraine's volunteer hacker group is now shifting to Russian military targets, from Starlinks to CCTV cameras during long-range drone raids
Analysis
“Keep calm and don’t blink first,” experts warn Ukraine as US-Russia talks begin
As the Munich Conference revealed a shifting geopolitical reality, Ukraine remains strikingly calm. Analysts say Kyiv should stick to this approach in peace talks, as Trump's strategy hinges on high-stakes consequences: whichever side—Russia or Ukraine—refuses to negotiate will face severe repercussions.
Chamberlain’s ghost haunts the Ukraine peace talks
Have we learned nothing from appeasing aggressors?
