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Serhii Kusnetzow, a former Ukrainian army officer charged by German federal prosecutors with being a co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, attends his trial in Hamburg, Germany.
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Nord Stream sabotage trial begins in Germany, Mauritius sees rare unrest, Poland considers bringing back the draft

A Ukrainian former special forces officer is accused of war crimes for leading the September 2022 sabotage of the massive undersea pipeline, which once carried Russian gas to Germany.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting.
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China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

China has defied Western sanctions for years and buys as much as 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

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Has Trump changed his view of Ukraine?
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Has Trump changed his view of Ukraine?

In this episode of ask ian, Ian Bremmer explains why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enters his latest White House meeting with President Trump in a stronger position than he did just a few months ago.

Crowds carry signs and chant during a protest in Kyiv, Ukraine to protest the dismissal of the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Ukrainians protest removal of defense minister, Bangladesh’s new wall could exacerbate migrant crisis, Networks mull whether to air Trump speech

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to remove Mykhailo Fedorov on Wednesday has not gone down well with the Ukrainian public.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO leaders summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026.​
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Trump grants Ukraine Patriots license, US-Iran ceasefire stumbles, Australia to fuel India’s nuclear energy ambitions

US President Donald Trump said he would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air-defense missiles during the NATO meeting in Turkey on Wednesday, fulfilling a longstanding request from Kyiv.

​Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, on May 8, 2026.
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Belarus’s leader is stuck between Kyiv and the Kremlin

Aleksander Lukashenko is facing pressure from both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky – and he must find a way to placate both.

World leaders pose for a family photo at the G7 summit in Évian, France, on June 16, 2026.
Analysis

What’s the role of the G7 in a G-Zero world?

Leaders of the G7 are meeting this week in Évian-les-Bains, France, for their 52nd official summit. The fragmented political world is testing the group’s ability to be effective.

Length of Russia-Ukraine war surpasses World War I
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Length of Russia-Ukraine war surpasses World War I

Vladimir Putin hoped the war would end in weeks. It’s now over four years old.

The world is on fire. Why are markets so calm?
by ian bremmer

The world is on fire. Why are markets so calm?

Artificial intelligence and Donald Trump's foreign policy are creating huge tail risks for markets.

The tide is turning in the Russia-Ukraine war
by ian bremmer

The tide is turning in the Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine is increasingly finding vulnerabilities in Russia’s defenses, piling further pressure on President Vladimir Putin.