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CNN —Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is now entering its third month, with scores of settlements still firmly under its control. Displaced people in an undisclosed location in the Kursk region are housed in a shelter on August 29, 2024, following Ukraine's cross-border incursion. Russia is trying to avoid diverting any resources from the frontlines of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to fight in Kursk. Ukraine has maintained control of about 300 square miles in Russia's Kursk region, according to the latest assessment by ISW. Oleg Palchyk/Global Images Ukraine/Getty ImagesYet Ukraine’s goal of diverting troops from the eastern frontline to Kursk has so far failed.

Persons: CNN —, Vladimir Putin, Dmytro –, “, Mark Galeotti, Tatyana Makeyeva, ” Galeotti, Putin, it’s, John Lough, ”, “ Kholod ”, ISW, Oleg Palchyk Organizations: CNN, Institute for, Royal United Services Institute, Getty, Kremlin, Chatham House’s, Eurasia Program, Russian Locations: Russia’s Kursk, Ukraine, Kursk, Washington ,, Ukrainian, Sudzha, Veseloe, Russia, British, Moscow, AFP, Chatham House’s Russia, what’s, Russian, Russia's Kursk, Donbas, Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kherson

☆ The CIA, a Navy Seal and a $15m bounty. This alleged plot on Venezuela’s Maduro reads like a Hollywood script, for a reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

So, is there anything to Venezuela’s claims? Hollywood script and a convenient bogeymanThe details of the alleged plot read like the script of a Hollywood thriller. Given the nature of the allegations, Venezuela’s claims are almost impossible to independently verify. In October last year, before the release of “Fat Leonard” and Co, Maduro had promised the US that Venezuela’s election would be free and fair. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates with supporters following the election results in Caracas on July 29, 2024.

Persons: –, Nicolas Maduro, Leonard ”, Maduro, Venezuela’s, United States “, Diosdado Cabello, Cabello, John Kirby, – Wilbert Castañeda –, Kirby, Castañeda, Stringer, Donald Trump, Juan Manuel Santos, Matthew Heath, Heath, Hugo Chavez, d’etat, Cabello’s, “, ”, Yuri Cortez, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Brittney Griner, Evan Gershkovich, Biden, Kamala Harris, Alex Saab Organizations: CNN, CIA, US State Department, United, State Department, US Justice Department, US Navy, Navy, Security, Anadolu, Getty, of Justice, Venezuelan, Wall Street, Chevron Locations: United, Venezuela, Caracas, Spanish, United States, Czech, Venezuelan, Colombian, Washington, Falcon, AFP, –

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bracing itself for a retaliatory strike for last week’s ballistic missile attack, Iran has been urging its Arab neighbors not to allow Israel to use their airspace as part of any potential attack, two diplomats from Gulf nations told NBC News Friday. Israel has vowed to respond to the strikes and while the nature and timing of the attack remain unclear, Iran warned countries that do help Israel in any way could potentially become part of a war, one of the diplomats said. His death came days after several Hezbollah leaders were killed by exploding pagers and walkie-talkies, an attack which Israel was widely believed to have been behind. Both militant groups are backed by Tehran and Pezeshkian has portrayed Iran as “exercising restraint” because it waited for two months after Haniyeh's death before launching the attack on Israel. NBC News has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces for comment but has not received a response.

Persons: Israel, Masoud Pezeshkian, Abbas Araghchi, Araghchi, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pezeshkian, Vladimir Putin, Sameh Khadr Hassan Al, Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, Haniyeh, Nasrallah, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Biden, Rasoul, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ” Biden, Abu al, Askari, Matthew Savill, wouldn’t, ”, Israel “ Organizations: NBC, Gulf Cooperation Council, United, United Arab Emirates, U.S, European Union, West Bank, Israel, AFP, Getty, Israeli, Iran’s, Hezbollah, Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute, NBC News, Israel Defense Forces Locations: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Israel, Jordan, United Arab, Washington, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Ashgabat, Russian, United States, Tehran, Syria's, Damascus, Brig, Gen, Fars, Iraq, U.S, London, Gaza, Lebanon, Beirut, Deir el

Florida communities grapple with destruction after Hurricane Milton. And Barack Obama talks about “real strength” at a rally for Kamala Harris. Florida embarks on road to recovery after MiltonAt least 16 people have been confirmed dead in Florida after tornadoes touched down and Hurricane Milton slammed into the state this week, leaving a trail of damage and devastation. Milton was the fifth hurricane to hit Florida’s barrier islands in two years, but steadfast residents say living there is worth the risk. More Hurricane Milton coverage:1 dead, 23 rescued after Colorado tourist mine malfunctionAt least one person is dead after an elevator equipment malfunction at a tourist mine in Colorado.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Milton, ” Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers, Kathleen Mine, Fisher, Price, Price Snuga, Richard Trumka Jr, “, ”, Obama, Trump, Harris, I’ve, Tim Walz, Read, ➡️ Harris, Howard Stern, Joy Behar, Stephen Colbert, Harris sidestepped, Joe Biden, ➡️, ➡️ Trump, Russian Vladimir Putin, Putin, Angela Alsobrooks, Larry Hogan, — Richie Duchon, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Hurricane, The Clearwater Police Department, Coast Guard, ”, ” Fort Myers, ” Fort Myers Beach Mayor, Tampa International, Disney, Universal Studios, Hurricane Milton, U.S . Consumer Product Safety, Fisher, Minnesota Gov, ➡️, Univision, White, Trump, Republican, NBC, Getty, Hurricanes Locations: Florida, Hurricane, Clearwater, Gulf of Mexico, ” Fort, ” Fort Myers Beach, Sarasota, Orlando, Colorado, Teller County, Denver, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Detroit, Russian, York, Maryland

☆ Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese anti-nuclear weapon group Nihon Hidankyo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to a Japanese anti-nuclear weapon group comprising survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nihon Hidankyo was given the award “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. "The nuclear powers are modernizing and upgrading their arsenals; new countries appear to be preparing to acquire nuclear weapons; and threats are being made to use nuclear weapons in ongoing warfare," the committee said. In terms of conventional warfare, this peace prize was awarded in a year with more active conflicts than at any time since World War II. Getting a Nobel Peace Prize is by no means a guarantor that the efforts of its recipient have or will be successful.

Persons: Nihon Hidankyo, Toshiyuki Mimaki, ”, Tomoyuki Mimaki, JIJI Press, Vladimir Putin, Israel, Narges Mohammadi, Ales Bialiatski Organizations: Norwegian Nobel, Little, Nihon, JIJI, Getty, Center for Civil Liberties Locations: Japanese, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Norwegian, United States, Ukraine, Tokyo, Gaza, “, Japan, North Korea, India, China, Pakistan, Iran, East, Europe, Sudan, Ukrainian

But Putin is not the only foreign leader Trump is talking to. And it is hardly unusual for a presidential nominee to begin holding some talks with foreign leaders. After the first attempt to assassinate Trump, in July, foreign leaders quickly moved to offer him their well-wishes. Trump has hosted Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and former British Prime Minister David Cameron when he was the U.K.’s foreign secretary. Katulis was referring to the trove of classified documents Trump kept from his time in office that have become the subject of a criminal case, many of them about his communications with foreign leaders.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin —, Trump, —, Putin, Xi Jinping, ”, Russia —, Evan Gershkovich, Biden, Bob Woodward’s, ” Trump, Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Melania Trump, King Charles “, Mahmoud Abbas, Andrzej Duda, Duda, Netanyahu, Sara, Viktor Orbán, Taro Aso, David Cameron, Trump’s, Daniel Fried, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, I’ve, ” Fried, ” Keith Kellogg, Fried, “, ” He's, Brian Katulis, Katulis, ” Said, Woodward, “ Biden, ‘, ’ ” Trump, ’, Karoline Leavitt, Steven Cheung Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Trump, Democratic Party, Street Journal, British, Saudi Crown, Israeli, ”, Republican National Convention, Palestinian, Ukraine, U.S, Republicans, Middle East Institute, ’ Locations: Manhattan, Palm Beach , Florida, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, American, Russian, Iran, New York, Hungarian, U.S, Poland, Clinton, today’s America, North Korea

☆ Putin hails ‘very close’ links with Iran at landmark first meeting with president, as Middle East tensions soar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Iran has supplied thousands of “Shahed” attack drones to Russia, and according to US officials, built a drone factory in Russia. “We are actively working together in the international arena and our assessments of events taking place in the world are often very close,” Putin said during the landmark meeting, according to Russian state media outlet TASS. In a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Tehran last week, the Iranian leader called for accelerating joint projects. Meanwhile, Russia expressed interest in expanding trade and economic cooperation as well as diversifying its bilateral trade with Iran. “But, of course, the situation in the Middle East will not be ignored, it will also be on the agenda.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Masoud, “, ” Putin, ”, Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Bashar al, Assad, Bassiri Tabrizi, Ebrahim Raisi, Mikhail Mishustin, Pezeshkian, Dmitry Peskov, Viktor Bout, Brittney, Bout, ” CNN’s Gianluca Mezzofiore, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood Organizations: CNN, Central, Ukraine, Moscow, Analysts, Russian, TASS, Street, Chatham House Locations: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, “, Moscow, Tehran, Syrian, Russian, Yemen

☆ Nobel Peace Prize 2024 won by Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The survivors have dedicated their lives to trying to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Video Ad Feedback Watch the moment Nihon Hidankyo is awarded 2024 Nobel Peace Prize 01:54 - Source: CNNDan Smith, the director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), told CNN he was “delighted” that the Hibakusha had been awarded this year’s prize. “As the Soviet and US leaders Gorbachev and Reagan said in 1985, nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won the award in 2017. Last month, Putin said Russia would revise its nuclear doctrine, potentially lowering the bar for Moscow’s use of nuclear weapons.

Persons: Nihon, “, ” Nihon, CNN Dan Smith, ”, Gorbachev, Reagan, ” Smith, Robert Lewis –, Enola Gay, Hiromichi Matsuda, Shigeru Ishiba, Kido, Lev Radin, Nihon Hidankyo, Alfred Nobel’s, Joseph Rotblat –, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Israel – “, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Henrik Urdal, ” Urdal Organizations: CNN, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Soviet, Enola, Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, Nihon, United Nations, UN Headquarters, Pacific Press, 141st, Nuclear Weapons, Science, World Affairs, Manhattan Project, Los Alamos Laboratory, ”, Peace Research Institute Locations: Japanese, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Norwegian, Oslo, Stockholm, United States, Laos, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Ukraine, Russian, Germany, Peace Research Institute Oslo

☆ Iran is threatening to break its fragile truce with Saudi Arabia: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Iran has threatened to attack Saudi oil sites if the Gulf state supports an Israeli attack. AdvertisementThe fragile truce between longtime regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia could unravel if Gulf states allow Israel to use their airspace to strike Iran. He reportedly told the officials that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq or the Houthi militia in Yemen could be deployed against Saudi Arabia. It named Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, all of which host US military bases, as countries Iran has threatened with reprisals. GetyAn Iranian attack would likely upend the truce brokered between Iran and Saudi Arabia by China in 2023 that saw the longtime rivals establish diplomatic contacts.

Persons: Abbas Araghchi, —, Ali Shihabi, Jordan, Naftali Bennet, they'd, Mohammed bin Salman's, may've, hasn't, Brent, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: Iranian Foreign Affairs, Reuters, Service, Iran, Foreign, Saudi, Street, United Arab, Hamas, European Council for Foreign Relations, Opec Locations: Iran, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Riyadh, Islamic Republic, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Lebanon, Syria, Gulf, Iranian, China, Ukraine

☆ How Russia's war economy and defense spending could actually make it weaker
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits Uralvagonzavod, the country's main tank factory in the Urals, in Nizhny Tagil on February 15, 2024. Ramil Sitdikov | Afp | Getty ImagesRussia's war-orientated economy and plans for unprecedented military spending risk deepening major imbalances within the government's finances, analysts say. Russia's military-industrial complex, feeding an insatiable war machine, has expanded significantly since the war began, as a result. Signalling its commitment to prosecuting the war in Ukraine, combined spending on both national defense and security will account for around 40% of Russia's total government spending in 2025, the draft budget suggested. Notably, defense spending will exceed twice the amount allocated for social needs such as pensions, Reuters noted.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Uralvagonzavod, Ramil Sitdikov, Mikhail Mishustin, Tursa, Liam Peach, Peach, Alexander NEMENOV, ALEXANDER NEMENOV, Alexander Nemenov Organizations: Afp, Getty, Reuters, Sputnik, Capital Economics, Russian Statistics Agency Locations: Urals, Nizhny Tagil, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Western, Central, Eastern Europe, Moscow, AFP

☆ Kremlin confirms Trump sent Russia Covid-19 tests, after former president denied Bob Woodward claim
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Trump administration “sent us several samples of test kits,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday, broadly supporting Woodward’s claim. Many countries were doing the same.”The Kremlin’s response seemingly contradicts Trump’s denial of Woodward’s claims. In a statement, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said Trump gave Woodward “absolutely no access” for the book. Citing a Trump aide, Woodward also reported that there have been “maybe as many as seven” calls between Trump and Putin since Trump left the White House in 2021. Woodward’s claims once again throw scrutiny on Trump’s relationship with Putin, weeks before the US presidential election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bob Woodward’s, Vladimir Putin, Trump, “, Dmitry Peskov, Woodward, Trump “, Putin, Abbott, ”, ” Putin, ” Trump, ” Peskov, he’s, Steven Cheung, Woodward “, Bob Woodward, Peskov, ventilators, Woodward’s, Kamala Harris, Howard Stern, You’re, ” Harris, Elon Musk Organizations: CNN, Trump, ABC News, Putin, White House, Trump White, Kremlin, Democratic, “ Locations: Russia, United States, Woodward, Moscow, Ukraine

☆ Milwaukee’s Black voters expose cracks in Democratic foundation for Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“How do you feel about Kamala Harris?” Johnson asks when a woman answers the door and steps out onto the porch. … She’s making a good image for herself and for the Democrats.”A year ago, Lang was blunt about Biden’s struggles in Milwaukee’s Black neighborhoods. “If I were a gambling man, I would probably put my money on Harris,” Jones told us in an interview at Confectionately Yours, a new Black-owned coffee shop and bakery on Milwaukee’s Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Milwaukee-based entrepreneur Eric Jones describes the change in "energy" and voter enthusiasm since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee. Harris’ work as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general might help woo suburban voters but, at a minimum, raises questions here.

Persons: Wisconsin CNN — Devonta Johnson, Kamala Harris, ” Johnson, “, ”, Johnson, Harris, Joe Biden, –, Angela Lang, Lang, ” Lang, Biden, Trump, Kamala, rollin ’, that’s, canvassers, ’, Brian McMutuary, Jacqueline Kalil, CNN Brian McMutuary, ” McMutuary, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, “ Nope, ” Eric Jones, ” Jones, Martin Luther King Jr, Eric Jones, ‘, ’ ’ ’ Jones Organizations: Wisconsin CNN, Trump, Black, Democratic, BLOC, Communities, CNN, “, Young, San, Democratic Party Locations: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee’s Black, Menomonee Falls, . Milwaukee, San Francisco, California, “

☆ Chechnya’s Kadyrov threatens 'blood feud,' accuses Russian MPs of plotting his murder, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Russian lawmakers from neighboring regions of attempting to commission his assassination, and threatened them with a “blood feud” unless they prove otherwise, state news agency TASS reported. TASS cited Chechen-language comments by Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to a meeting of Chechen security officials. In Chechnya, blood feuds are a traditional custom of extracting revenge by killing an enemy or his male relatives. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov visit a special forces training center in Chechnya. Putin has given Kadyrov wide latitude to run Chechnya as his personal fiefdom in return for maintaining stability in the region.

Persons: Ramzan Kadyrov, Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin, ”, Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Putin Organizations: Ingushetia —, Getty Locations: Dagestan, Ingushetia, Chechnya, AFP, Chechen, Russian, Ukraine

☆ Russia's mass advantage against Ukraine should start declining by 2025, war expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia is flooding Ukraine with men and equipment, but that should soon slow, analyst Michael Kofman said. Its high losses indicate its military is strained under its current level of aggression, he told the Intelligencer. AdvertisementRussia's numbers advantage against Ukraine is likely to start diminishing as soon as the end of this year, said US-based military analyst Michael Kofman. Russia's equipment can't last foreverKofman's first explanation is that Moscow has been replacing high equipment losses with Soviet-era weaponry, but even these reserve stocks can't last forever. "What it does mean is that the Russian military has increasingly been forced to adjust tactics to minimize their losses," he added.

Persons: Michael Kofman, Kofman doesn't, —, Intelligencer's Benjamin Hart, Kofman, it's, Hart, lim, Wes Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Carnegie Endowment, International, Soviet, UK Defense Ministry, Defence, adm, unc Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Moscow, Russian, Rus

☆ Kremlin reportedly confirms Trump sent Putin Covid test machines, denies Putin phone calls since he left office
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( David Hodari | David Hodari Is A London-Based Editor. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump did send coronavirus testing devices to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the height of the pandemic, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday. The book claims that Trump secretly sent Abbott Covid-19 testing devices to Putin when the machines were in short supply. Peskov also denied Woodward's claim that Trump and Putin have spoken on the telephone several times since Trump left office. Trump has repeatedly said he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Trump has referred to Putin as “very savvy” and a “strong man,” and praised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “genius.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Bob Woodward, Joe Biden’s, Trump, Abbott Covid, Putin, Peskov, “, ”, Jonathan Karl, he’s, ” Trump, Woodward, Trump's, United Nations Vassily Nebenzia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jason Miller Organizations: Kremlin, Bloomberg News, Washington Post, Trump, NBC News, RBC, ABC News, Bloomberg, United Nations, Republican, ., Putin Locations: Russian, “, Ukraine, Russia

☆ The Kremlin says Trump sent Putin COVID tests during the pandemic, but denies subsequent calls
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Kremlin said Trump did send Putin COVID tests during the pandemic. A new book by Bob Woodward claims that Trump sent them in early 2020 for Putin's personal use. AdvertisementThe Kremlin seemingly confirmed reports that then-President Donald Trump sent COVID tests to Russian President Vladimir Putin in early 2020, for Putin's own personal use. Journalist Bob Woodward made the revelations in his forthcoming book "War," excerpts of which were published by CNN and The Washington Post on Tuesday. AdvertisementThe book also claims that Trump may have had up to seven phone calls with Putin since leaving office in 2021, citing a Trump aide.

Persons: Trump, Putin, Bob Woodward, Woodward, —, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, — it's, Steven Cheung, Cheung Organizations: Kremlin, Trump, Service, CNN, Washington Post, Putin, TIME

☆ Putin's weak response to Ukraine's advance on Russian soil appears to be rooted in a persistent fatal flaw
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Russia's weak response in Kursk shows Putin's leadership still has a major flawRussia's response was slow, allowing Ukraine to take territory, and it hasn't put a general in charge. Putin doesn't want a situation where "any general could claim credit for being the victor," an expert told BI. AdvertisementRussia's weak response to Ukraine's assault into Russian territory is partly due to a persistent flaw in Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership, a warfare expert told Business Insider. Weeks after the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia put Gen. Aleksandr V. Dvornikov in charge of operations in Ukraine. Destroyed Russian military vehicles on the outskirts of Sudzha, in the Kursk region, in August.

Persons: hasn't, Putin, —, Vladimir Putin's, Michael Bohnert, Vladimir Putin, Bohnert, GRIGOROV, Weeks, Aleksandr V, KIRILL CHUBOTIN, Simon Sebag Montefiore, George Barros, Sergei Shoigu Organizations: Service, RAND Corporation, Getty, New York Times, UK Ministry of Defense, Russian, Moscow Times, Publishing, Institute for, Newsweek Locations: Kursk, Ukraine, Russia's Kursk, Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, Russian, Sudzha

☆ Trump's close relationship with Putin could come back to haunt the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Tom Porter | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The relationship between Trump and Putin has long been a source of controversy. AdvertisementWith only a month to go before the presidential election, Donald Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again come under the spotlight. In a forthcoming book, journalist Bob Woodward says that the former president and Putin have a closer friendship than previously known. The Ukraine war has already roiled markets for food, oil, gas, and other products, and wider conflict could have an even more devastating impact. If Russian President Vladimir Putin is victorious in Ukraine, it may embolden Chinese leader Xi Jinping to invade Taiwan.

Persons: Trump, Putin, —, Donald Trump's, Vladimir Putin, Bob Woodward, Steve Cheung, Woodward, Robert Mueller, Yuri Gripas, Joe Biden, he'd, he's, JD Vance, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Philip Ingram, Zelenskyy, Kenneth Rogoff, William Pomerantz, Vance, Xi, Ingram, Xi Jinping, Sergei Savostyanov, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, William Reinsch, Kamala Harris, Harris, Pomeranz Organizations: Service, CNN, Washington Post, Putin, Trump, Kremlin, REUTERS, Republicans, International Monetary Fund, Wilson Center, Getty, JPMorgan, CNBC, TV18, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Wall Street Locations: Ukraine, Russia, British, Europe, Washington ,, China, Russian, Taiwan, NATO, Asia, India, Pennsylvania

Woodward makes the claims in his forthcoming book, “War,” a dramatic account of the White House under President Joe Biden and Trump that details elements of their relationships with foreign leaders. The book details how Trump’s relationship with Putin has continued as he mounts another bid for the White House and amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The aide, who loitered in a hallway outside while the two spoke, told Woodward that Trump and Putin have had “maybe as many as seven” phone calls since Trump left office in 2021. “But that’s not going to happen, ultimately, not going to happen until President Trump wins on November 5th and it’s clear that he’s coming in,” Miller said, according to the author. Trump has referred to Putin as "very savvy" and a "strong man" and praised Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "genius."

Persons: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Bob Woodward, Woodward, Joe Biden, Trump, Putin, Steven Cheung, ” Woodward, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jason Miller, “, Miller, that’s, ” Miller, ”, Kamala Harris, Harris, Zelenskyy, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's Organizations: White, White House, Mar, Putin, Trump, ., ust, Ukraine, NBC News Locations: Ukraine, “, Ohio

☆ Trump-Putin relationship: New book details secret COVID tests, up to 7 phone calls since 2021
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new book by Bob Woodward includes new details about Trump's relationship with Putin. Trump reportedly sent Putin COVID tests in 2020 and may have called him up to 7 times since 2021. AdvertisementIn a forthcoming book, journalist Bob Woodward reports that former President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a deeper relationship than previously known. According to excerpts published by CNN and the Washington Post on Tuesday, Trump sent Putin COVID testing machines in early 2020 for his personal use. The book also says that Trump may have had up to seven phone calls with Putin since leaving office in 2021, citing a Trump aide.

Persons: Bob Woodward, Putin, Trump, Woodward, —, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Steven Cheung, Cheung Organizations: Trump, Service, CNN, Washington Post, Putin Locations: Ukraine

Ukraine has asked for both systems repeatedly, another source familiar with their requests said. Cavoli’s list does not address why the US hasn’t provided systems that he assesses would be of value. Nearly three years into the war, the Ukrainians are still pleading with the US to provide more advanced weaponry and lift restrictions on how long-range missile systems provided by the US can be used. Biden, who has to date prohibited the Ukrainians from deploying the missile systems for deep strikes into Russia, was not entirely dismissive of the request, the sources said. Officials also argue that that the US’ limited supply of long-range ATACMS systems are better used against targets in Crimea.

Persons: Biden, Chris Cavoli, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Zelensky, “ Trump, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Putin “, Bill Burns Organizations: CNN, NATO, Biden, Joint, US, White House, Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Pentagon, Kremlin, CIA Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Zelensky’s, Germany, Crimea, Sea Island , Georgia

☆ Russia's economy faces an 'unsolvable trilemma' but can survive for several more years, think tank expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia faces mounting economic issues that could prove "unsolvable," a think tank expert says. This will exacerbate economic imbalances at home, Alexandra Prokopenko wrote in the FT.Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "Instead of hoping that Russia's economic combat power will soon be exhausted, the West must focus on a long-term strategy that will further constrain Putin's war machine and boost Ukraine's own economic resilience." In boosting spending to such heights, Russian President Vladimir Putin is effectively dismissing brewing economic imbalances as other parts of the budget become squeezed. By pouring more money into defense, the Kremlin is exacerbating existing economic imbalances," Prokopenko wrote, adding: "Putin faces an unsolvable trilemma of simultaneously maintaining a balanced financial system, meeting social obligations and sustaining defense spending at current levels."

Persons: Alexandra Prokopenko, —, Prokopenko, Prokopeko, Vladimir Putin, Putin, bode Organizations: Service, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Financial Times, Defense, Putin, Kremlin Locations: Russia, Europe, Ukraine, Soviet, Moscow, stagflation

☆ Analysis: Joe Biden swears a lot and Trump did a favor for Putin, according to Bob Woodward
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Trump on PutinIn public, Trump has said he got along well with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Putin deferred to him after Trump warned Putin not to invade Ukraine. Then-President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018. “No, no,” Putin said, according to Woodward’s book. Biden and Harris on NetanyahuThe Biden administration has tried to maintain its support for Israel while also diplomatically expressing frustration with Israel’s leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “And the answer to that question is yes.”Lots of f-bombsThe unvarnished view at the White House includes more curse words, according to the Woodward book.

Persons: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Biden, Bob Woodward –, CNN’s Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, Elizabeth Stuart, Merrick Garland, Woodward, that’s, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Elon Musk, ‘, Vladimir, “, Donald Trump, Brendan Smialowski, ” Putin, ” Woodward, Trump’s, Harris, Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, ” Harris, ” Biden, Elizabeth Frantz, George W, Bush, Volodymyr Zelensky, Obama, ” Organizations: CNN, Affordable, Trump, Putin, Russia, Getty, Israel, CBS News, White, Israeli, intel, United Nations, Ukrainian Locations: Saudi, Ukraine, Helsinki, AFP, Beirut, Woodward, Washington , DC, Afghanistan, Iraq, Munich, Crimea

☆ Russia is set to lose over 1,000 troops a day through the winter as it fights a war on three fronts: UK MOD
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine is set for another fierce winter as Russia is expected to keep up the pressure. It'll come at a cost for Moscow: Over 1,000 wounded or dead troops per day, the UK MOD said on Monday. British officials said Russia has likely suffered over 648,000 casualties since the war began. AdvertisementThe UK Defense Ministry expects Russia to lose 1,000 or more troops per day in the coming winter, saying Moscow will likely keep trying to overwhelm Ukraine in the next months despite difficult conditions. Russian troops took Vuhledar in early October after two years of fighting.

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Simon & Schuster“That fucking Putin,” Biden said to advisers in the Oval Office not long after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Woodward. “This is what Putin plans to do,” CIA Director Bill Burns said to Biden, according to Woodward. Woodward asked Trump aide Jason Miller whether Trump and Putin had spoken since he left the White House. I wouldn’t purport to speak to what President Trump may or may not have done,” Haines said, according to Woodward. As Trump framed his presidential campaign around fear, Woodward writes that Graham said of the former president: “Trump is becoming more erratic.

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