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☆ Pentagon unlikely to use all of the billions Congress authorized it to spend on Ukraine weapons before Biden leaves office, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Oren Liebermann | Natasha Bertrand | Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Pentagon is unlikely to use all of the billions of dollars authorized by Congress to arm Ukraine before President Joe Biden leaves office, according to two US officials and three defense officials. For months, the US has run into the limits of its ability to replenish its own weapons inventories, which limited what the Biden administration has been able to send Ukraine. In September, Biden committed billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House. The US announced a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine that same day. But the value of aid packages quickly dipped, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment the Pentagon was able to send Kyiv dwindled.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Sabrina Singh, “, Donald Trump, Trump, Mike Waltz, ”, Jake Sullivan, “ We’re, Volodymyr Zelensky, what’s, Mike Johnson, “ It’s, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, Congress, Defense Department, Pentagon, Street Journal, ” State Department, Kyiv, Biden, DoD, White, Administration, US, Ukraine Locations: Ukraine, Russia, America

☆ Marc Andreessen is hopping on the Musk bandwagon and slamming manned fighter jets, saying there won't be 'spam in the can' if pilots aren't in the plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Andreessen's comments echo that of Elon Musk, who said this week that he thinks crewed fighter jets are inefficient. Elon Musk isn't the only tech executive who thinks drones are way better than fighter jets. Related Video The true cost of America's war machinesAI-controlled jets, Andreessen told Rogan, are "far superior" to fighter jets that need pilots. Advertisement"Crewed fighter jets are an inefficient way to extend the range of missiles or drop bombs. Drones have been game-changing in modern warfare, but military experts say there are still advantages to having manned fighter jets over drones.

Persons: Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, Andreessen Horowitz, Joe Rogan, Andreessen, Rogan, Musk, Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, Sebastian Thrun, Donald Trump's, Vivek Ramaswamy, Justin Bronk, Mark Gunzinger Organizations: Elon, Andreessen, Business, Stanford University, Ares Industries, of Government, The Wall, Pentagon, Royal United Services Institute, US Air Force, Concepts, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Locations: Silicon, Russia

☆ Ukraine had to recall 100,000 artillery shells amid complaints they'd get stuck in launchers and weren't exploding
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine's defense ministry issued a recall of 120mm artillery shells this week, citing defects in a recently delivered batch of rounds. The defective 120mm rounds — light artillery shells that Ukraine typically uses in mortars — were first reported in early November by Censor.Net, a local media outlet run by journalist Yuriy Butusov. Ukroboronprom and the Ukrainian Defense Ministry did not respond to requests sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider. Globally, Ukraine's allies have also struggled to quickly scale up production of artillery shells. On November 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said domestic factories had produced 2.5 million artillery shells and mortar rounds in 2024 alone.

Persons: Censor.Net, Yuriy Butusov, Yuriy Nikolov, Ukroboronprom, Suspilne, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Factory, Local, TSN, NATO, Ukroboronprom, Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Business, Suspilne Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ Trump’s trade threats put the world on a precipice and may say a lot about his second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

His first major global brouhaha since winning reelection posed the following questions that will help define the character of his second term. There’s no guarantee that Canada, Mexico and China will back down immediately. Trump’s trade war rhetoric is a reminder that in his worldview, the United States has few friends — only adversaries against whom it can choose to win or lose. The prime minister therefore has a huge incentive to avoid a trade war that could cause havoc in the Canadian economy. Initial reaction to Trump’s broadside against Canada and Mexico suggests that many observers see his outburst as a negotiating tactic.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, he’s, Pete, George W, Bush’s, “, “ Trump, Elon Musk, Justin Trudeau, Claudia Sheinbaum, —, Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Sen, Marco Rubio, Xi Jinping, ”, Gerry Connolly Organizations: CNN, Trump, Central ”, Elon, Conservative Party, Trade, North American Free Trade Locations: Canada, Mexico, China, United States, NATO, Russia, Ottawa, Canadian, Washington, Beijing, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Biden's last-minute missile moves for Ukraine are coming far too late, weakening their effect on the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's been a truism that Ukraine has needed the capability to strike the Russian rear for many years at this point." Related storiesA pattern of late aidThe US and other allies have been repeatedly criticized for slowness and hesitancy in giving Ukraine aid and permissions. One American fighting in Ukraine told BI, "It feels like everything that we've been getting has been either too late or it's just enough to barely hold on." AdvertisementA US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) firing a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-US joint missile drill. Savill said of Biden's missile decision that "the impact may be more political, albeit with a narrowing window of opportunity."

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, George Barros, It's, Lockheed Martin, Matthew Savill, Michael Bohnert, ISW, we've, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, There's, Barros, Putin, Bohnert, counterattacking, Savill, Ukraine Biden, Trump Organizations: MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Lockheed, Storm, UK Ministry of Defence, Royal United Services Institute, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, Biden, Politico, Reuters, RAND Corporation, NATO, Army Tactical Missile, Korean Defense Ministry, Getty, Ukraine, Trump Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Kursk —, Ukrainian, Kursk, Russia's Kursk, South Korea

☆ What Is Russia’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Lara Jakes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The dust has settled in Dnipro, Ukraine, where investigators are analyzing the wreckage at a weapons factory struck by a new Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile last week. But the debate continues over the strategic impact of the missile, known as the Oreshnik, both on the battlefield in Ukraine and what it means for NATO states in Europe. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia touted the missile as an example of Russian technological prowess, built by a domestic military industry unimpeded by Western economic sanctions. The Oreshnik is also capable of carrying nuclear weapons, at a time when Moscow has increased threats of nuclear war. It is still not clear what explosives, if any, the missile delivered in the strike on Dnipro.

Persons: Vladimir V, Putin Organizations: NATO Locations: Dnipro, Ukraine, Russian, Europe, Russia, Moscow

☆ Abortions increase after Roe overturned and Mario Andretti talks new Formula 1 team: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

And former racing champ Mario Andretti shares early ideas for his new Formula 1 team. The much-anticipated decision comes after a yearlong saga marked by drama and bitter tensions between F1 and Andretti Global, led by former world champion Mario Andretti. Sahil Kapur, an NBC News senior politics reporter and F1 enthusiast, spoke exclusively to Mario Andretti about his ambitions for the new team. The one thing Mario, America’s last former F1 champion, hasn’t done is build an F1 team. Read more about Sahil’s exclusive interview with Mario Andretti.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Roe, Wade, Mario Andretti, Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, They’ll, JD Vance, ’ outspokenness, Sen, Susan Collins, John Thune of, Mitch McConnell, Xinyue Chen, Aria Bendix, Mario Andretti’s, Gary Mook, Sahil Kapur, 🏎️, rama, astation in Organizations: Republicans, Justice Department, Senate Republicans, Senators, Republican, Trump, NBC, Guttmacher Institute, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Star, USA, GM, Cadillac, Andretti Global, NBC News Locations: Washington, Russia, Maine, John Thune of South Dakota, U.S, Illinois, Dutch

A Republican senator is blocking the promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, the commander of U.S. troops in the final days of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, in what could be the first salvo in a Trump administration war against America’s generals. Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma, put a hold on General Donahue’s promotion to four stars, or general, after his nomination was sent to the Armed Services Committee last week, officials said. Sabrina Singh, a spokeswoman for the Pentagon, told reporters on Monday that the Defense Department was “aware” of the hold. General Donahue was the last American service member to depart Afghanistan as Taliban fighters took control on Aug. 31, 2021. A decorated former Delta Force commander, Army Ranger and paratrooper with multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, he was recently selected to lead the U.S. Army’s Europe Command as the war in Ukraine heads into its fourth year.

Persons: Christopher T, Donahue, Markwayne Mullin, General Donahue’s, Sabrina Singh, General Donahue Organizations: Republican, General, Armed Services Committee, Pentagon, Defense Department, Taliban, Delta Force, Army Ranger, Army’s, Command Locations: U.S, Afghanistan, Oklahoma, Iraq, Ukraine

☆ Russia expels British diplomat for alleged espionage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Russia expelled a British diplomat who worked at the embassy in Moscow Tuesday, accusing him of spying, marking the latest blow to the two countries’ worsening diplomatic relations. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) alleged that the British diplomat intentionally provided false information to enter the country as a cover for espionage work, “thereby violating Russian law,” according to state media TASS. The Russian Foreign Ministry subsequently revoked the diplomat’s diplomatic accreditation and ordered him to leave Russia within two weeks, TASS reported. Russia’s FSB claimed the diplomat was sent to Moscow to “replace” one of six alleged British intelligence officers that Russia expelled this summer. Meanwhile, Russia launched a “record” 188 drone attacks on Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on Tuesday.

Persons: “, Vladimir Putin, Clare Sebastian, Maria Kostenko Organizations: London CNN —, Federal Security Service, Russian Federation, ” TASS, Russian Foreign Ministry, TASS, CNN, British Foreign Office, FSB, Reuters, Ukrainian Air Force, Air Force Locations: London CNN — Russia, British, Moscow, Russian, Russia, Britain, Ukraine, Western, Ukrainian, Ternopil, Kyiv

☆ The West is struggling to give Ukraine the weapons it needs — but there may be a solution
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Hannah Abraham | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's European allies, hampered by low military production capacity, have been struggling to produce the weapons needed for Kyiv to fight against Russia. Ukraine already has a strong weapons manufacturing industry. An Institute for the Study of War report said Ukraine's defense industry employed 300,000 workers within about 500 different companies in 2023. AdvertisementHe added that supporting Ukraine's defense industry lets the West help ensure Ukraine is self-sufficient. Meanwhile, the US has accused China of providing dual-use goods for Russia's military industry to overcome sanctions.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Eric Ciaramella, Zelenskyy, Sinead Baker Organizations: Russia, Wall Street, Denmark, Carnegie Endowment's, Eurasia Program, Reuters, Storm Shadow, North Locations: Danish, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian, Moscow, Carnegie Endowment's Russia, Russia, North Korea, China

☆ Insana: Why Wall Street’s rally after Trump’s Treasury pick may be unjustified
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ron Insana | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street's celebration of President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury pick may be a tad premature. The market's resurgence following the Bessent announcement makes for calming copy, but is it the correct assessment of what's to come? It's true that Wall Street veteran Bessent has been a successful money manager. However, Bessent suggested that he is comfortable using tariffs as negotiations to " escalate to de-escalate " the risks of global trade imbalances. But little of what's been discussed about the Treasury Secretary pick supports the rather large rallies we've seen in both stocks and bond prices.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Scott Bessent, Bessent, Trump, We'll, what's, we've, –, Ron Insana Organizations: Donald Trump's Treasury, Dow Jones Industrial, Wall, Bloomberg News, U.S, Trump, Biden, CNBC Locations: China, Mexico, Canada, U.S, Ukraine

☆ Musk's F-35 jab could be a preview of the fights DOGE will wage to cut government spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cookbook authors and chefs explain how you can make almost any part of your holiday meal in a Crock-Pot . Today, we're looking at what Elon Musk's jab at the F-35 says about the debate over using manned fighters or drones in warfare . AdvertisementWith promises of cutting trillions of dollars in government spending, DOGE will need to swing big. Drone usage in combat is on the rise, as is evident in the Ukraine war, and offers benefits around cost. Zoom is taking an AI-first approach to corporate communications , CEO Eric Yuan wrote in a company blog post published Monday.

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☆ Hong Kong is becoming a hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong has become a center for money laundering and sanctions evasion under the tightening grip of Beijing, US lawmakers have warned, calling for a re-evaluation of America’s close business relationship with the Asian financial hub. “We must now question whether longstanding US policy towards Hong Kong, particularly towards its financial and banking sector, is appropriate,” they added. Rubio, a fierce critic of Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, has sponsored legislation that sanctioned Chinese and Hong Kong officials for alleged human rights violations in the city. This has massive implications for US businesses with big exposure to Hong Kong,” Fish said. “Sadly, the idea of Hong Kong as autonomous from China is now a farce … US companies need to understand that their Hong Kong operations will likely fall under increased scrutiny.”

Persons: Janet Yellen, ”, “, Donald Trump, Hong Kong, John Moolenaar, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Trump, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Scott Bessent, Isaac Stone Fish, Bessent –, ” Fish Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, US Treasury Department, Hong, European Union, Treasury Department, Republican Rep, White, US Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, China, Washington, Hong, Russia, North Korea, People’s Republic of China, Iran, Ukraine, Russian, United Kingdom

☆ North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —North Korea is expanding a weapons plant that manufactures missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, according to new research from a US-based think tank. Located in the country’s second-largest city, Hamhung, the factory has been visited several times by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with North Korean state media previously touting its mass-production of tactical missiles. Attacks on Ukraine with KN-23 missilesRussia has fired about 60 North Korean KN-23 missiles (Hwasong-11A) at Ukraine this year. And strikes using North Korean missiles have killed at least 28 people and injured 213 this year, the Ukrainian prosecutor general told CNN last week. Moscow and Pyongyang have both previously denied that North Korea has exported weapons to Russia, despite significant evidence of such transfers.

Persons: James Martin, Kim Jong Un, Sam Lair, Lair, they’re, ”, CNN’s Helen Regan, Daria Tarasova, Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko Organizations: CNN, Ukraine, James, James Martin Center, Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, North, Center, Planet Labs, Planet Labs PBC, Nonproliferation, North Korean, Russia, Korean, Ukraine’s, Corruption Locations: North Korea, Russia, Hamhung, North Korean, Ukraine, Moscow, Pyongyang, Western, Korea, United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Kursk

☆ Elon Musk says human-piloted fighter jets like the F-35 are obsolete. Drone tech can't yet fill the gap.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In the Ukraine war, drones are surveilling and striking enemy vehicles and troop positions. Four years ago, the SpaceX founder said a remotely controlled uncrewed fighter would be a better alternative to the F-35 and argued the future is autonomous drone warfare. AdvertisementIn the Ukraine war, drones have been a priority for combatants, but Ukraine still seeks Western fighter aircraft. Some former pilots and warfighting analysts say the US military should combine drones and crewed fighter aircraft. In this situation, uncrewed systems enhance crewed systems and vice versa.

Persons: Elon Musk, Eric Schmidt, Musk, SERGEI SUPINSKY, That's, Justin Bronk, Guy Snodgrass, Andrej Tarfila, Lockheed Martin, Mark Gunzinger, Bronk, Gunzinger Organizations: Army, Trump's Department, SpaceX, Getty, Royal United Services Institute, uncrewed, Lockheed, BI, US Air Force, Concepts, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Western, AFP

☆ Russian deserter who guarded nuclear weapons base says there were constant lie-detector tests
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA Russian deserter who was an officer at a top-secret nuclear weapons facility spoke to the BBC. A Russian deserter who once served as an officer at a top-secret nuclear weapons facility in Russia said that everybody at the base was regularly subjected to lie-detector tests. The deserter, identified only as Anton for his protection, revealed little-known details about guarding Russian nuclear weapons to BBC News. "There are constant checks and lie-detector tests for everyone," Anton said, offering rare insight into the pervasive paranoia and surveillance on a Russian nuclear base. AdvertisementSince the 2022 invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine and the West.

Persons: Anton, Vladimir Putin, Putin, he'd Organizations: BBC, BBC News, of American Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Rep. Mike Waltz: The Middle East is a key component to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRep. Mike Waltz: The Middle East is a key component to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflictNational Security Advisor pick Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the Middle East conflict, whether a ceasefire proposal can be reached soon, working with current National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, President-elect Trump's foreign policy agenda, the threat posed by Iran, state of Russia-Ukraine war, and more.

Persons: Mike Waltz, Jake Sullivan Organizations: National Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Iran

☆ Gold plunges 3% as Trump Treasury pick and potential Israel-Hezbollah truce fuel risk-on mood
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Gold prices lost about 3% after President-elect Donald Trump picked Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, with reports of Israel and Hezbollah nearing a ceasefire deal also eroding the safe-haven metal's appeal. A potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement and Bessent's appointment were the key contributors to the bullion selloff amid a risk-on sentiment, Shiels added. Higher interest rates tend to erode the appeal of non-interest bearing gold compared to Treasuries — a competing safe-haven asset. Gold prices fell to a two-month low right after Trump's victory before rebounding to the $2,700 levels. Similar to when the Middle East conflict first broke out, gold prices tend to react very sharply initially before correcting over time as economic factors come back into focus, Eckford added, maintaining that gold prices were still set to advance toward $3,000 in 2025.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Donald Trump, Scott Bessent, Nicky Shiels, Danny Danon, Israel, John Kirby, it's, Bessent, Daniel Ghali, Shiels, Ghali, Donald Trump's, Trump, Robert Eckford, Rua Gold, Eckford Organizations: Federal, New York Mercantile, MKS, House, Key, Shanghai Gold Exchange, Federal Reserve, CNBC Locations: Israel, Key U.S, Canada, Mexico, Russian, Ukraine

☆ Kremlin hopes Trump will favor Russia over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Frederik Pleitgen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Ukrainian boxing champ blasts Joe Rogan for spreading 'Russian Propaganda'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“This should be some sort of a pause for significant actions that could potentially start World War III. You F---ing people are about to start World War III,” Rogan said. Rogan even accused Zelenskyy of “doing a lot of blow.”“This is cocaine-like behavior. Klitschko, the retired Ukrainian boxer, responded by posting a video on X, addressed to Rogan, that has amassed 11 million views as of Monday. What are you waiting for?”Klitschko held belts from the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Organization and the International Boxing Organization from 2008 until 2015.

Persons: Wladimir Klitschko, podcaster Joe Rogan, Rogan, “ Joe Rogan, Joe Biden’s, ”, you’re, ” Rogan, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, “ Putin, “ Zelenskyy, Putin, insinuate Zelenskyy, Klitschko, ” Klitschko, “, Klitschko’s, Vitali Klitschko, Ukraine’s, Dmytro Kuleba, let’s, Donald Trump’s, Trump Organizations: Russia, Zelenskyy, International Boxing Federation, Boxing Organization, International Boxing Organization, Trump, CNN, White Locations: Ukraine, Russia, U.S, Ukrainian, Ukraine’s, Kyiv

☆ Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches. Expectations for a deal were depressed by worries of a looming U.S. withdrawal from global climate cooperation, geopolitical turmoil, and a rise of isolationist politics that had shunted climate change off much of the world’s top priorities list. An activist holds a globe balloon during a protest at the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 21. That made getting a bigger climate finance number hard, observers to the talks said. “Even maintaining climate finance at current levels in the current political environment is a huge fight,” said Joe Thwaites, senior advocate on international climate finance at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group.

Persons: Mukhtar Babayev, —, Babayev, Maxim Shemetov, ”, Eliot Whittington, Jiwoh Abdulai, Donald Trump, “, Dion George, Trump, Joe Thwaites, ” Tina Stege, Chandni Raina, Oscar Sorria Organizations: Reuters, COP29, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Sierra Leone Environment, Trump, United, African Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council, Marshall, Babayev, COP30, Initiative Locations: Baku, Azerbaijan, U.S, Nations, Brazil, Belem —, Sierra Leone, United States, Paris, Ukraine, Belem

☆ Russian general reportedly dismissed amid allegations of false reports on war's progress
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A senior Russian commander who was responsible for troops fighting in eastern Ukraine has been removed from his position, according to reports from several Kremlin-aligned news outlets. Anashkin’s appointment as commander of the army's Southern Group had never been officially announced by the ministry. The Russian news outlet RBC reported that Anashkin was dismissed as part of a “planned rotation,” citing anonymous sources within the Defense Ministry on Saturday. However, Rybar, a popular Telegram channel close to the ministry, reported that Anashkin was “removed from his post for false reports in the Seversk direction,” using the Russian version of the region's name. Russian forces fire a Howitzer toward Ukrainian positions during a mission in the Kursk region Sept. 9.

Persons: Gen, Gennady Anashkin's, Vladimir Putin, Anashkin, ”, ” Rybar, “, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Sergey Bobylev, Biden Organizations: Russian Defense Ministry, army's Southern Group, RBC, Defense Ministry, Russian, NBC News, U.S . Treasury Department, Kremlin, Sputnik, AP Putin, Kyiv Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Siversk, Ukraine's, Donetsk, Rostec, United States, Russia, Russia's Kursk, Kursk, Moscow, U.S, American

☆ Romania in shock after little-known, far-right populist enters presidential runoff with most votes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The political landscape in Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face off against reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks. Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party, or USR, followed with 19.17%. Between 1999 and 2012, he was a representative for Romania on the national committee of the United Nations Environment Program. Romania will also hold parliamentary elections on Dec. 1 that will determine the country’s next government and prime minister.

Persons: Calin Georgescu, Elena Lasconi, Georgescu, Marcel Ciolacu, George Simion, —, Lasconi Organizations: Romania Union, Social Democratic Party, Alliance, Unity, PSD, Bureau, European Union, NATO, Facebook, Romania, United Nations Environment, Associated Press Locations: Romania, Romania’s, pedology, Ukraine

Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested Sunday that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of executive branch nominees. An FBI background check, usually used during confirmation proceedings, would likely look into allegations such as that one. But Democratic lawmakers have argued that background checks for potential nominees are critical tools when vetting potential high-level appointees. “We require these background checks of DEA agents — drug enforcement agents. Many Republican lawmakers have agreed, rejecting the notion of doing away with FBI background checks.

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☆ Oil prices ease but remain near 2-week highs on Russia, Iran tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oil prices retreated on Monday following 6% gains last week, but remained near two-week highs as geopolitical tensions grew between Western powers and major oil producers Russia and Iran, raising risks of supply disruption. "Oil prices are starting the new week with some slight cool-off as market participants await more cues from geopolitical developments and the Fed's policy outlook to set the tone," said Yeap Jun Rong, market strategist at IG. "Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have edged up a notch lately, leading to some pricing for the risks of a wider escalation potentially impacting oil supplies." Enforced sanctions could sideline about 1 million barrels per day of Iran's oil exports, about 1% of global oil supply, he said. Investors were also focused on rising crude oil demand at China and India, the world's top and third-largest importers, respectively.

Persons: Jun Rong, Trump, Brent, Yeap, centrifuges, Vivek Dhar, Priyanka Sachdeva, Phillip Nova, Sachdeva Organizations: Brent, U.S, West Texas, Russia, IG, IAEA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Locations: Russia, Iran, Ukraine, United States, Kyiv, Iranian, China, India, U.S

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