At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump again argued that the United States should acquire Greenland, saying it would enhance the security of NATO. A political analyst warned the Greenland debate is distracting from Ukraine and is likely welcomed by Russia.
Videos shared online on January 13 show vast numbers of body bags at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center in Tehran, indicating the scale of a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters. The person who shared the videos said they traveled 1,000 kilometers to bypass Iran's Internet blackout.
As nationwide protests continued for an 11th night across Iran, protesters in Mashhad tore down the national flag and ripped it to shreds.
Residents of Kyiv expressed little hope on December 26 that a potential meeting between the Ukrainian and US presidents would bring a breakthrough after nearly four years of war, even as both Washington and Moscow step up diplomatic contacts.
Ukraine's security services released video of a purported underwater drone attack on a Russian submarine moored at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. Russia countered with its own video, saying the submarine in question had not been damaged.
Dozens of Belarusians imprisoned for their political activity were freed on December 13 as US officials announced plans to ease sanctions on Minsk. The freed prisoners included Ales Byalyatski, a human rights defender and Nobel laureate, and Maryya Kalesnikava, a prominent opposition leader.
Iran Weather Swings From Drought To Floods After Cloud-Seeding
At a summit in Washington between the presidents of five Central Asian countries and US President Donald Trump, officials announced a slew of trade deals cementing US investment in the region. Trump also announced that Kazakhstan had agreed to join the Abraham Accords.
The moment that a Ukrainian drone slammed into an apartment block in a Moscow suburb was captured by a surveillance camera.
US President Donald Trump welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on October 17. Zelenskyy suggested swapping Ukrainian drone technology in return for its long-range Tomahawk missiles, but Trump did not make any concrete offers to provide the military aid Ukraine is seeking.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit a Russian-operated oil terminal in the Crimean city of Feodosia on October 13, causing massive fires. The key energy resource -- the largest oil storage and shipment hub on the occupied peninsula -- sustained heavy damage, with multiple fires reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and other Western leaders in Paris to discuss plans for Ukraine's post-war security. Macron said that 26 countries had agreed to provide security guarantees for Ukraine.
Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy was gunned down on a Lviv street on August 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed. The shooting took place around noon and Parubiy died on the scene from his injuries, according to police. The shooter remains at large.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv as Ukraine marked its Independence Day on August 24. Carney pledged 2 billion Canadian dollars in military aid for Ukraine, and said that no decisions about Ukraine should be made without its participation.
Ukraine’s allies pledged their support to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at talks in Washington, though the details remain vague. According to one foreign policy analyst, the offers of Western security guarantees will strengthen Zelenskyy's position in future peace talks.
US President Donald Trump welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on August 18. Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be expecting a call soon and raised the possibility of a trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia meeting.
A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended in Alaska without clear steps toward Trump's stated goal: a cease-fire in Ukraine. While the summit appeared to yield no concrete results, one political observer said the meeting worked to Putin's advantage.
US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with "severe" tariffs if there is no cease-fire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow within 50 days. Trump spoke at a news conference with NATO leader Mark Rutte, where he also announced plans to supply military hardware to Ukraine, to be paid for by NATO.
An Iranian air strike on Beersheba, Israel, hit city on June 24, killing at least six people and damaging civilian structures. Israel has accused Iran of violating a cease-fire that had been announced, after 12 days of conflict.
Iran launched a fresh missile barrage at Israel on June 22, causing widespread damage in Tel Aviv. The attack came just after US President Donald Trump announced that the US military had struck three key nuclear facilities in Iran. Iran warned of "dangerous consequences" for the US attack.
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