Charles Maynes
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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Protestors in Georgia want new elections as the government says it's suspending European Union membership talks.
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Political uncertainty has gripped the former Soviet republic of Georgia. The Georgian government - after years of trying to join the European Union — decided to suspend that effort.
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Attacks between Ukraine and Russia are escalating, with Russia using what it describes as new missile technology.
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Putin said the new missile, called "Oreshnik," Russian for "hazel," used a nonnuclear warhead and was in response to Ukraine firing longer-range missiles into Russia with NATO's help. -
Ukraine has fired ATACMS into Russia, marking the first attack using the U.S.-made long-range missiles in 1,000 days of war. -
Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed or wounded. The war has changed Russia as well.
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President Biden's decision to let Ukraine use long-range missiles against Russia could escalate the war. But this may also make it easier for his successor to negotiate a peace deal.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, saying he is ready to engage with the United States. -
The world is reacting to former President Trump's election victory. In Russia, analysts are thinking about how it might affect U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
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