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20.12.2024 11:31 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that only transatlantic unity could eventually stop the war in Ukraine and lead to peace amid a change of administrations in the United States.

20.12.2024 11:31 Vladimir Putin's end-of-year Q&A session with reporters and the public is billed as a chance for Russian citizens to ask the president about the issues that matter to them most. But while much of the televised marathon focuses on domestic affairs, Putin always uses it to send signals to the West and the rest of the world, too.

20.12.2024 11:31 The Defence Secretary outlined his five principles for supporting Ukraine next year during a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday

20.12.2024 11:31 Today the Danish Government informed the Foreign Policy Committee on the 23rd donation package to Ukraine which includes 2.1 billion DKK to strengthen Ukraine's air defence and the capacity for fighter aircrafts. Furthermore, funding will be spent on additional infantry fighting vehicles.

20.12.2024 11:31 At its session on 19 December 2024, the Finnish Government approved the Government Defence Report based on Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's presentation.

20.12.2024 11:31 The Defense Department today announced that there are approximately 2,000 U.S. troops deployed to Syria, which is roughly 1,100 more than had been reported in the past. "We have been briefing regularly that there are approximately 900 U.S. troops in Syria," Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters.

20.12.2024 11:31 Today, the Department of Defense released the Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United States Military Operations in 2023.

20.12.2024 11:31 Today, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development Acquisition , Nickolas Guertin released the inaugural Department of the Navy Advanced Manufacturing Strategy.

20.12.2024 11:31 The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence , warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security.

20.12.2024 11:31 Israel continued to strike Gaza on Thursday as U.S. and Arab mediators worked to broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, according to reports.

20.12.2024 11:31 The Somali government is "open" to a potential role for Ethiopian troops in an African Union mission scheduled to take over peacekeeping operations in the country next month.

20.12.2024 11:31 China's push to develop the world's premier fighting force extends beyond conventional and nuclear capabilities, with U.S. officials warning that Beijing is pouring resources into a mix of psychological warfare and cyber operations.

20.12.2024 11:31 John Chen, 71, of the People's Republic of China and Los Angeles, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for acting as unregistered agents of the PRC and bribing an IRS agent in connection with a plot to target U.S.-based practitioners of Falun Gong — a spiritual practice banned in the PRC.

20.12.2024 11:31 A criminal complaint filed Dec. 17 and unsealed this morning charges Yaoning "Mike" Sun, 64, for allegedly acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China while serving as the campaign manager for a political candidate who was elected in 2022 to the city council of a California city. Sun was arrested today is expected to make his initial appearance this

20.12.2024 11:31 Today, the United States Department of the Treasury is imposing sanctions on four entities and three vessels involved in the trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals, which generate billions of dollars' worth of revenue for the Iranian regime. This revenue supports Iran's nuclear program, its development and proliferation of provocative ballistic missiles, and financing of terrorist proxy groups such as Hizballah, Hamas, and the