Biden administration seeks to cancel $4.6 billion of Ukraine’s debt

The White House will cancel half of a $9 billion loan delivered to Ukraine as part of a $60 billion supplemental package approved in April.

Home invasion thefts in Vicenza spark calls for US military personnel to take precautions

Recent break-ins at the off-post homes of U.S. military personnel stationed at area Army bases are shining a spotlight on property crime just ahead of the winter holidays.

Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with new missile he claims West can’t stop

The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use this week of American and British missiles capable of striking deeper into Russia, President Vladimir Putin said.

Czech military to buy 14 Leopard tanks from Germany in a $167 million deal

The Czech Defense Ministry said on Wednesday it plans to buy 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany in a $167 million deal that’s part of a major modernization of the country’s military amid Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

The choice of Whitaker as the nation’s representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an unusual one, given his background is as a lawyer and not in foreign policy.

Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy

Ukrainian companies at the annual U.N. climate talks are lobbying governments for investment in renewables. Unlike coal-fired plants and other centralized systems, with wind and solar installations, each turbine or panel separately generates electricity. If some go down, others continue working.

Putin plans first India visit since his war in Ukraine began

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India for the first time since he ordered the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a further sign of that U.S.-led efforts to isolate him on the world stage are failing.

Russia arrests a German national accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities

Russia’s FSB says it arrested a German national it accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on orders from a Ukrainian national. It also alleged the man was involved in an explosion at a gas distribution station in Kaliningrad in March.

Putin’s offer to talk to Trump is unlikely to end fighting soon

Russia said it’s prepared to discuss a potential cease-fire in Ukraine with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, even as the conflict intensifies on all fronts with the warring sides seeking to strengthen their hands ahead of any talks.

US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Ukrainian envoy sounds alarm over North Korea’s growing military role in Russia

Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky warned about North Korea’s growing military role in Russia, saying Kim Jong Un’s troops are learning battlefield lessons that will pose a challenge for the United States and its Asian allies.

North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says

North Korea recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine, while some of the thousands of North Korean troops deployed in Russia have begun engaging in combat, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday.

US will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons in push to bolster Kyiv before Trump

The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can to help Kyiv fight back against Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Germany will stand up to Russian intimidation, says foreign minister

Germany’s foreign minister vowed on Tuesday that her country would not be intimidated by Russia’s new nuclear deterrent policy, saying the mistakes of the past would not be repeated.

Finland unveils preparedness website for citizens in case of crisis

Finland is stepping up preparedness with a new website aimed at ensuring citizens are ready in case of a crisis or conflict.