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Ukraine drone supplier AeroVironment soars more than 20%, best day in over two years

WASHINGTON — Drone manufacturer AeroVironment’s shares rallied 20% on Wednesday on the back of better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Wednesday’s gain —…
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Blinken announces $1 billion Ukraine aid package during surprise visit

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than $1 billion during a…
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal can be revived soon following talks with Putin

WASHINGTON — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that a resolution to…
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Russia’s Putin says he will soon meet with China President Xi as war in Ukraine drags on

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he will soon meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the Kremlin’s war…
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Biden says he’s ‘forever grateful’ to forces in Afghanistan on two-year anniversary of exit

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration acknowledged on Thursday the two-year anniversary of Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, a somber milestone following a…
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Food insecurity from Russia’s war in Ukraine has triggered instability in vulnerable countries, spy agency says

WASHINGTON — America’s top spy agency says Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global food security and triggered not only higher prices…
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Days after Wagner chief Prigozhin’s reported death, Putin demands mercenaries swear allegiance to Russia

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Friday requiring all mercenaries to swear allegiance to Russia, a revelation that comes…
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Putin says Prigozhin ‘made serious mistakes’ in first remarks since plane crash that likely killed the Wagner boss

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence Thursday in quick, impersonal remarks to the families involved in the fatal…
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Ukrainian lawmaker says GOP debate comments on reducing military aid ‘concerning and upsetting’

Ukrainian lawmaker Lesia Vasylenko on Thursday said some U.S. Republican presidential candidate comments over support for her country are concerning.…
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Ukraine war divides Republicans heading into first GOP debate

WASHINGTON — The Republican primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday is expected to showcase the deep divisions within the party over America’s role…