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☆ Iran's aerial attack on Israel was based on Russian tactics in Ukraine, war experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Iran's aerial attack on Israel mirrored Russian tactics in Ukraine, according to analysts. Another analyst disagreed, saying Iran used similar tactics long before Russia's full-scale invasion. AdvertisementSome military analysts are comparing Iran's attempt to bombard Israel over the weekend with Russian tactics in Ukraine. The IDF estimated that the attack used 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles. He pointed to Iran's 2019 attack on two major Saudi oil refineries, which also reportedly used drones combined with cruise missiles.

Persons: —, Brian Carter, Frederick W, Kagan, Fabian Hinz, Hinz, Carter, Rodger Shanahan, it's, Israel, Shanahan Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, American Enterprise, IDF, London's International, for Strategic Studies, CBS, Lowy Institute, ABC News Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Iran, ABC News Australia, Damascus, Syria

☆ Airport security ordered a woman to remove her artificial breast in front of a crowd of people
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An airport apologized for asking a woman to remove her prosthetic breast while in a security line. AdvertisementDublin Airport has apologized after a passenger was told by security staff to remove her prosthetic breast in public as she passed through airport scanners. After telling airport security that the alert was caused by her prosthesis, she was told to remove it, she told BBC Radio Ulster. Advertisement"I think that's when the woman, the female security guard, maybe realized she hadn't been going down the right road," Ní Leannáin told BBC Radio Ulster. Dublin Airport representatives later apologized after Ní Leannáin complained, she said, but wouldn't commit to saying it wouldn't happen again.

Persons: —, Ní Leannáin, they'd, wasn't, hadn't, Ní, Harry Reid Organizations: Dublin Airport, Service, BBC Radio Ulster, Harry Reid International Locations: Donegal, Las Vegas

☆ I watched WrestleMania for the first time and can see why it generates so much money
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I stayed up all night in the UK to watch WrestleMania 40. I'm not a WWE type. AdvertisementThis weekend I made good on a long-held promise: to watch all eight hours of WrestleMania 40 with my boyfriend, across two nights. AdvertisementI also didn't think I was a WWE type. We also live in the UK, where WrestleMania airs at 1 a.m., so we were giving up on serious amounts of sleep.

Persons: I'm, —, Seth, Freakin, Rollins, Seth Rogen Organizations: WWE, Service

☆ There's a thriving Russian black market for Elon Musk's Starlink terminals, with the tech being sent far beyond Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Starlink terminals are being widely used by Russian forces in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementThe Journal also reported that a similar black market is also thriving in Sudan, even though the terminals' use is not authorized there. AdvertisementIn early February, Musk pushed back on claims from Ukrainian military intelligence that the terminals were being systematically used by Russian forces in Ukraine. House Democrats have also pressured Musk to take action, saying Russian military use of the tech is "potentially in violation of US sanctions and export controls." Musk has long sought to limit Starlink's military use, stipulating in the technology's terms of service that it is intended for civilians only.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, Vladimir Putin's, Musk, Mikhailo Fedorov, Starlink, Musk's Organizations: Street Journal, Service, Elon, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Rapid Support Forces, SpaceX, eBay, Democrats Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Sudan, Crimea, Russia's, Dubai, Chad, South Sudan, Russian, Starlink

☆ Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would lose the war if the US didn't send it more aid. House Republicans have been stalling on a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine. "It is necessary to specifically tell Congress that if Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose," he said. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that his country "will lose the war" against Russia if Congress does not act to send it more aid, Agence France-Presse reported. "It is necessary to specifically tell Congress that if Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war," he said, per AFP.

Persons: Zelenskyy, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Republicans, Service, Agence France, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ A millennial forged his mom's signature and sold her Rolls-Royce to pay off debts racked up on nightclub dancers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In August 2022, Singaporean Liu Kuei Liang forged his mom's signature on sales agreements, court documents seen by Business Insider show. He pleaded guilty to forgery in a Singaporean court, and on March 22 was given a 12-week prison sentence. But on August 16 that year, Liu's mother alerted the police, and he was charged with forgery. In court, Liu's defense attorneys said his mom had offered him the use of her cars "as and when required." AdvertisementThey also pointed to the fact that as the case moved forward, Liu's mom forgave her son, the case summary says.

Persons: Royce, Liu Kuei Liang, —, Liu, Autoart, Brenda Chua, Liu's, Chau Organizations: Service, Business, Royce Locations: Autoart Singapore, Taiwan

☆ Pro-Navalny hackers accessed a database on Russian convicts, and lowered the price of prison shop food while they were there: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Anti-Putin hackers say they accessed a Russian prison network and stole data, CNN reported. The hackers told the outlet they sought information that could help them find out what happened to Navalny. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Navalny, Putin's only serious political rival, was serving a 19-year sentence at an Arctic penal colony when he died in harsh conditions at the prison on February 16. Hackers have been active on both sides of Putin's war with Ukraine, including multiple attacks by Russian hackers.

Persons: Alexey Navalny, —, Putin, Vladimir Putin's, Navalny, Joe Biden, Yulia Navalnaya Organizations: Putin, CNN, Service, Business Locations: Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainian

☆ A shadowy Russian assassination unit may be behind mysterious 'Havana syndrome' cases: investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new investigation has linked a shadowy Russian unit to instances of 'Havana Syndrome.' Carrie's account of "Havana Syndrome" was reported in an investigation jointly published by 60 Minutes, German outlet Der Spiegel, and investigative outlet The Insider. The outlets link Unit 29155, a shadowy Russian assassination unit, to multiple incidences of the syndrome, which is formally known to the US government by the term "anomalous health incidents," or AHIs. The Insider traced the movements of several Unit 29155 operatives around the time of several instances of alleged Havana Syndrome. AdvertisementHowever, in 2021 unnamed US officials told Politico that the GRU was at least suspected in ongoing investigations into the syndrome.

Persons: Der Spiegel, —, Carrie, she's, Greg Edgreen, Joy, Albert Averyanov, Marc Polymeropoulos, Insider's Aylin Woodward, It's, Walter Reed Organizations: Service, FBI, Der, CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency, The, National Intelligence, US, Politico Locations: Havana, Russian, Florida, Cuba, China, Russia, Tbilisi , Georgia, Moscow

☆ Much of Putin's inner circle thinks Ukraine had nothing to do with the Moscow terror attack, badly undermining him, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewMany Kremlin insiders disagree with President Vladimir Putin's claims that Ukraine may be connected to last Friday's terror attack in Moscow, Bloomberg reported. Ukraine has denied any connection to the attack, and no credible evidence has emerged for its involvement. Addressing the nation the day after the attack, Putin said that Ukraine had provided the attackers with an escape route at its border. Related storiesOn Monday, Putin switched to blaming ISIS-K for the attack, but continued to allude to a Ukrainian connection. AdvertisementAsked whether ISIS or Ukraine was responsible, Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia's security council, said it was Ukraine, adding later that there were "many" indications of Kyiv's involvement, per Reuters.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Alexandr Lukashenko, Alexander Bortnikov, Nikolai Patrushev, Andrei Soldatov, Putin's Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, Crocus, Hall, ISIS, NPR, CNBC, Belarusian Telegraph Agency, Reuters, Islamic Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Moscow's, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Ukrainian, United States, Belarus, Russia, Russian, Islamic State

☆ Fox News threatened legal retaliation against a family suing the network over the death of their daughter in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDays before a Ukrainian family filed a lawsuit against Fox News over the death of their daughter, they received a letter from the network threatening retaliation. Kuvshynova's family now says that Fox took unacceptable risks, including continuing the trip despite one of the company's security consultants vetoing it. Compensation with a catchIn the aftermath of Kuvshynova's death, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott contacted her father, Andriy, offering her condolences, the lawsuit says. The family's lawsuit claims that Fox attempted to impose non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements on all surviving family members. In correspondence with Fox, seen by BI, Humphreys also argued that objectively sharing the details of Fox's actions around the time of Kuvshynova's death doesn't constitute disparagement.

Persons: —, Oleksandra, Kuvshynova, Pierre Zakrzewski, Ben Hall, Kuvshynova's, Fox, Sasha Kuvshynova, Suzanne Scott, Andriy, Stephen Humphreys, Humphreys Organizations: Service, Fox News, Business, Fox, BI Locations: Ukrainian, Kyiv, Ukraine

☆ The Baltimore bridge disaster is what happens when 95,000 tons of modern cargo ship meets America's aging infrastructure, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A loss of propulsion would have had an effect on the rudder's ability to steer effectively, Lipian told BI. Related stories"There's no brakes on a ship," Lipian added. Instead of building bridges strong enough to withstand a direct impact from a ship, engineers focus on deflecting a wayward vessel from its path. AdvertisementIn fact, engineers would struggle to design a bridge capable of stopping a ship as large as the Dali, she said. Newer bridges, built with heavier cargo ships in mind, may include larger gaps between the supporting piers, Broyd said.

Persons: —, Dali, Wes Moore, Henry Lipian, Lipian, Moore, Tim Broyd, Francis Scott Key, Broyd, Lorna Wharton, Rick Geddes, Mark Richards Organizations: Service, National Transportation Safety Board, Business, FBI, NBC, Forensics, US Coast Guard, Port, Maryland Association of Pilots, Gov, Infrastructure Security Agency, ABC News, University College London, UK's, of Civil Engineers, COWI, Cornell University Infrastructure Policy, BI Locations: Maryland

☆ Eric Trump says insurance companies laughed when he asked them for $454 million to cover Donald Trump's bond
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Eric Trump says insurers were "laughing" at requests to help raise $454 million for his father's bond. Eric Trump told Fox News it was "lawfare" aimed at stopping Donald Trump from funding his election campaign. Speaking to Fox News, Eric Trump said that bonds of this size don't exist in the US: "A $10 million bond is a large bond. A $15 million bond is an enormous bond. Advertisement"This is 'lawfare,'" Eric Trump told Bartiromo.

Persons: Eric Trump, Donald Trump, —, Fox News's Maria Bartiromo, Trump, Eric Trump —, Maria, Eric, Bartiromo Organizations: Fox News, Service, Trump, Republican Locations: New York, United States

☆ Russia's Black Sea Fleet is 'functionally inactive' after being pummeled hard by Ukraine, UK says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The UK said Russia's Black Sea Fleet is 'functionally inactive' after Ukraine hit two of its ships. Ukraine claims to have taken out a third of Russia's navy in the waters through a series of attacks. AdvertisementThe UK's defense ministry declared Russia's Black Sea Fleet "functionally inactive" after Ukraine claimed to have struck another two of its ships. UK Defence Minister Grant Shapps wrote on Sunday that Ukrainian attacks are taking a "massive" toll on the Russian fleet, in a post that appeared to confirm a pair of strikes Ukraine announced on Sunday. "Russia has sailed the Black Sea since 1783 but is now forced to constrain its fleet to port," Shapps wrote.

Persons: Grant Shapps, —, Shapps Organizations: Ukraine, UK Defence, Service Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ A Russian district called an election recount after someone else got more votes than Putin, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A recount is underway in one Russian district after a Putin rival was recorded as having won more votes, per reports. AdvertisementAn election recount is underway in one Russian district after President Vladimir Putin failed to win the vote there, according to local reports. In fact, one of Putin's political rivals in the recent presidential election was recorded as gaining 10 times as many votes, reports said. Asked by the BBC ahead of the elections why he would be a better candidate than Putin, Kharitonov said: "It's not for me to say," adding: "That wouldn't be right." The reported vote recount wasn't the only reason Barnaul made the news.

Persons: Putin, Nikolai Kharitonov, —, Vladimir Putin, Meduza, effusively, ultranationalist Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov, Kharitonov, Yekaterina Duntsova, Boris Nadezhdin, Barnaul Organizations: Service, Communist Party, Kharitonov, Business, Russia's Central, BBC Locations: Barnaul, Altai, Ukraine, Russia's

☆ A Ukrainian soldier said that Ukraine's losses are so heavy where he's fighting that they struggle to recover the bodies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Ukrainian soldier fighting near the country's northern front line has described the menace of Russia's bombardment, telling the Times of London that they are "losing so many people, there are so many bodies we can't even bring them all back." AdvertisementA major factor in the current Russian offensive is glide bombs, which Russia has stepped up the use of in the last three months. Glide bombs were a factor in the Russian capture of Avdiivka in mid-February, its only major success in recent months. Maksym Zhorin, a soldier in Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, said in a Telegram post during that battle that glide bombs "completely destroy any position," The Washington Post reported. However, these present no barriers for glide bombs.

Persons: —, Maksym, Mykola Bielieskov Organizations: Service, Business, for, Kyiv Post, Assault Brigade, Washington Post, Times, Kyiv's National Institute for Strategic Studies, Post, Ukrainian Locations: of London, Kupiansk, Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, Russia, Bakhmut, Kyiv, Avdiivka, Ukraine

☆ Ukrainians in occupied territory were rounded up at gunpoint to vote in Putin's election, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia's presidential elections included forced voting in occupied regions of Ukraine, reports say. Armed guards coerced locals, both on their doorsteps and at polling stations, according to reports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementArmed guards took part in door-to-door voting operations in occupied regions of Ukraine as part of Russia's recent presidential elections, according to multiple reports. Part of that vote was secured in Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporozhzhia, occupied regions of Ukraine that were at least partially captured since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022 — as well as Crimea, occupied since 2014.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, —, Crimea

☆ Family of slain Ukrainian reporter accuses Fox News of negligence by ignoring warnings to stay out of a war zone, according to new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In the lawsuit, Kuvshynova's family alleges that the book contains a "false account" of her death. Related storiesThe Fox News crew received multiple warnings to avoid Irpin, a town northwest of Kyiv, and the adjacent suburb of Hostomel, the lawsuit alleges. The crew found a different driver after their initial driver refused to go into the area, the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit alleges that Zakrzewski had a satellite phone that allowed him to stay in contact with Fox management. To this day, Fox News continues to withhold information about Kuvshynova's death, the lawsuit alleges.

Persons: —, Sasha, Kuvshynova, Shane Thomson, Andriy Kuvshynov, Sasha's, Pierre Zakrzewski, Benjamin Hall, Kuvshynova's, Fox, Ben Hall, Harper Collins —, Sasha Kuvshynova, Brent Renaud, Shane, Trey Yingst, Yingst, Duncan Gordon, Zakrzewski, Hall, Mia Jankowicz Organizations: Service, Fox News, Business, Fox, HarperCollins, Hall, Ukrainian, Fox News &, Ukraine's, Brigade Azov Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, New York, Kyiv, Russian, Hostomel, Irpin's, US, Irpin, Bucha, SEPAR, Azov, Horenka

☆ Russia keeps threatening world leaders when they go to Ukraine. What happens if someone gets hurt?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the two years since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion, allied dignitaries visiting Ukraine have been harried by strikes — and in one case, a drone — in the cities they've visited. "Definitely, I think Russia has been trying to be quite aggressive and intimidate Western leaders," he told Business Insider. President Joe Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 20, 2023. NATO's principle of collective defense — Article 5 — doesn't apply to armed attacks in this scenario as they would not be in NATO space, Loss told BI. Russia is 'greasing' a slippery slopeRussia is testing NATO's attitude to risk, Loss told BI, and the incidents involving leaders visiting Ukraine can be read as part of a much wider strategy of provocations.

Persons: —, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis, Vladimir Putin, they've, Joe Biden's, Josep Borrell, António Guterres, Frank, Walter Steinmeier, Cristian Nitoiou, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Evan Vucci, Annalena Baerbock, scurrying, Nitoiou, Rafael Loss, Ukraine's, we've, JOHN THYS, Emmanuel Macron's, Putin Organizations: Service, Business, Reuters, UN, UK's Loughborough University, European Union, German Defense, European Council, Foreign Relations, NATO, Getty Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Odesa, Mitsotakis, Ukraine, Kyiv, United States, Russian, Mykolaiv, Moscow, Poland, Baltic, Polish, AFP

☆ The RNC just hired election denier Christina Bobb as a 'senior counsel for election integrity'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA pro-Trump attorney who spread false theories about the legitimacy of the 2020 election has been hired by the Republican National Committee as senior counsel in a newly formed "election integrity" unit. AdvertisementShe added: "We can never allow what happened in 2020 and the questions surrounding that election to ever happen again." Bobb has long claimed that the 2020 election was stolen, including in her book "Stealing Your Vote: The Inside Story of the 2020 Election and What It Means for 2024." This is now a pivotal aspect of Special Counsel Jack Smith's election obstruction case against the former president. AdvertisementAside from her efforts to undermine the 2020 election, Bobb was also involved in defending Trump following the 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago.

Persons: —, Christina Bobb, Lara Trump, Bobb, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, pollsters, Rudy Giuliani, Jack Organizations: Service, Trump, Republican National Committee, RNC, Washington Post, Business, Fox, Truth, America News, Dominion Voting Systems, CNN Locations: Maricopa County , Arizona, Trump's, Mar, Trump's Florida

☆ A Trump vs. Biden rematch is on, and it's a showdown most Americans didn't want
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have clinched their parties' nominations for the 2024 presidential election — a rematch that long seemed both inevitable and largely disfavored by voters. AdvertisementA Reuters/Ipsos poll published in January indicates that a Biden-Trump rematch is one most American voters didn't want to see. In the nationwide poll of 1,250 US adults, 70% of respondents, including half of Democrats, said Biden shouldn't seek reelection. "Trump also has a loyal, energetic base, whereas Biden's re-election bid generates almost no enthusiasm, even among Democrats," Boskin wrote. "Still, many Americans strongly oppose a second Trump term and more than 20% of those who voted in the Republican primaries say they won't vote for Trump."

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Nikki Haley —, It's, Biden shouldn't, shouldn't, Roe, Wade, Michael J, Biden's, Boskin Organizations: Service, Business, Associated Press, Republican, Trump, USA, Biden, Republicans, Stanford University, Project Syndicate Locations: Georgia , Mississippi, Washington, Hawaii, Israel

☆ NATO's newest member says it's ready to fortify a strategic island in the middle of the Baltic Sea close to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sweden is considering reinforcing Gotland, a strategic island in the Baltic Sea, after joining NATO. AdvertisementSweden is open to re-fortifying a crucial island in the Baltic Sea now that it's joined NATO, its prime minister said. "That goes in terms of presence on Gotland, but also in terms of surveillance, in terms of submarine capabilities." Gotland marked with an arrow in the Baltic Sea. Gotland is considered to hold a key strategic position in the Baltic Sea, and is often referred to as an "unsinkable aircraft carrier."

Persons: —, it's, Ulf Kristersson, Kristersson, Tom Porter, Anna Wieslander, Eric Adamson, Carl, Oskar Bohlin Organizations: NATO, Service, Financial, Google, Atlantic, FT, Atlantic Council, BBC Locations: Sweden, Gotland, Baltic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Swedish, Russian, Kaliningrad, Crimea, Ukraine, Russia

☆ A pilot on a Boeing plane that plummeted midair said his 'gauges just kind of went blank on me,' passenger says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A LATAM Airlines pilot reportedly told a passenger that he had momentarily "lost control" of the plane. A passenger told CNN the pilot said the plane's gauges "just kind of went blank on me." AdvertisementAfter the flight landed, passenger Brian Jokat told CNN that he spoke to the pilot, who he said told him: "My gauges just kind of went blank on me." Jokat told CNN that he had been sleeping when the plane "dropped something to the effect of 500 feet instantly." The flight landed in Auckland on schedule, the airline said in its statement, while apologizing for "any inconvenience and discomfort" from the incident.

Persons: —, Brian Jokat, Jokat, I'm, Lucas Ellwood, Ellwood Organizations: LATAM Airlines, CNN, Service, LATAM Airways, Boeing, New Zealand Herald, ABC Locations: Sydney, Auckland, New Zealand

☆ Trump's plan to end the Ukraine war is to totally cut off funding, says Putin's closest EU ally
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In comments made to Hungarian news outlet M1, Orbán said Trump has detailed plans on how to end the war, Reuters reported. Describing the conversation, Orbán claimed that Trump said he "will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war and therefore the war will end," Orbán said, per Reuters. Trump has previously claimed he would "end that war in one day," without specifying how that would be achieved. President Joe Biden slammed Trump's meeting with Orbán, who is considered President Vladimir Putin's closest ally in Europe.

Persons: —, Donald, Viktor Orbán, Orbán, Trump's, Trump, could've, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin's, Biden Organizations: Service, Mar, Business, Reuters, Trump, Trump Republicans, Congress, NATO, Politico Locations: Ukraine, Russia, NATO, Europe

☆ Russia says its democracy is the best in the world, days after Putin's only real political rival died in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declared Russia's democracy "the best" in the world. Navalny died in prison, and Russian elections are widely regarded as anything but free and fair. AdvertisementRussia's democracy is the best in the world and it won't tolerate criticism of it, the Kremlin's top spokesperson said on Wednesday. "Our democracy is the best, and we will continue to build it," he said, per Ukrainska Pravda's translation. Russian presidential elections, set to begin in 10 days, are also widely regarded as a foregone conclusion.

Persons: Dmitry Peskov, Putin's, Alexey Navalny, Navalny, —, Vladimir Putin, Boris Nadezhdin, Alexei Navalny, Associated Press Navalny, Roman Ivanov Organizations: Service, Moscow Times, Associated Press, Kremlin, Telegraph, Economist Intelligence Unit Locations: Moscow, Russia, —, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ukraine

☆ Everyone is angry at Germany after a series of snubs and screw-ups
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Leaked German military discussions about sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine have caused discord. It's the latest diplomatic spat related to Germany and aid to Ukraine. After the US, Germany is the country sending the most military aid to Ukraine, at least in terms of volume. A mortifying leakPart of this anger was triggered by Russian state broadcaster RT publishing a 38-minute leaked recording of four German officials discussing how Ukraine could deploy German Taurus missiles. Taurus missiles are — very broadly speaking — Germany's equivalent to the Storm Shadow: powerful, long-range weapons with a strong ability to evade air defenses.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, —, Emmanuel Macron, Le, Ben Wallace, Scholz, Germany —, Der Westen, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin, It's, Edward Hunter Christie, — Scholz, Antoine Gyori, Macron, Le Monde, Rafael Loss Organizations: Taurus, Service, RT, German Taurus, Associated Press, Storm, France, Politico, MOD, government's Foreign, France's Ministry of Defence, NATO, Russian Security, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Macron, Ukraine Challenger, Ukraine, European Council, Foreign Relations Locations: Ukraine, France, Germany, allyship, German, Kerch, Crimea, Korea, Russia, Europe, Macron Germany

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