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US weighs expanding its nuclear weapons arsenal

Within hours of New START lapsing last week, a senior State Department official complained of the pact’s “unacceptable” constraints.
An unarmed AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile is released from a B-52H Stratofortress over the Utah Test and Training Range during a Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program sortie.Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson/Handout via Reuters

EU planning to expedite Ukraine’s entry into the bloc

Ukraine received EU candidate status in 2022, but progress has been stalled by Hungary.
Zelenskyy with an EU flag behind. Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters

Macron signals possible resumption of dialogue with Russia

Macron broke off dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin seven months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders’ summit.Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters

Iranian FM says nuclear talks with US were ‘good start’

However, Tehran rejected a core US demand to end nuclear enrichment.
An anti-US ad in Iran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters

Fears mount of global nuclear arms race

The New START treaty between the US and Russia expired, while China said it would not join talks to curb proliferation.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with scientists and technicians to discuss weapons.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with scientists and technicians to discuss weapons. Korean Central News Agency via Reuters.

Tensions flare between US, Iran ahead of nuclear talks

An American jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea, and Iranian boats tried to block a US-flagged tanker.
A photo from the USS Abraham Lincoln. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman/Handout via Reuters

Russian attacks on Ukraine cast doubt on peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the latest strikes showed that Russia does not “take diplomacy seriously.”

Russian strikes on Ukraine contradict Trump’s ceasefire claim

A drone killed 12 mine workers on a bus, while a separate attack hit a maternity hospital, injuring six.

Trump says Russia will pause attacks during cold spell

Temperatures in Ukraine are expected to hit -24°C (-11°F) this weekend; Russian attacks have left millions without heating.

Chinese tourism to Japan plummets following Taiwan spat

Beijing urged its citizens not to travel to Japan after its prime minister said her country may support Taiwan militarily.

Threat of US strike on Iran appears to wane

Officials reportedly advised US President Donald Trump that an attack would be unlikely to topple the government.

Defense stocks surge on rising calls for militarization

Donald Trump’s calls for a more than 50% increase to his country’s military budget have lifted the valuations of domestic arms firms.

US talks with Denmark, Greenland end in stalemate

US President Donald Trump doubled down on his desire for the Arctic island in recent days, saying “one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland.”

Trump says ‘killing’ in Iran has stopped

The US president warned, however, that Washington was still weighing military action against the country.

Trump said to lean toward striking Iran over deadly protests

Many of the US president’s top officials and Tehran itself are pushing for negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s crackdown on protests.

UK, Germany mull boosting NATO in Arctic amid Greenland controversy

The discussions are part of a bid to deter Russian aggression and fend off US President Donald Trump’s threat to take over Greenland.

Europe agrees to provide military support for Ukraine

Under the proposed peace deal, Britain and France would supply troops and weapons to Ukraine as part of US-backed security guarantees.

Washington ups threats to buy or take Greenland

The remarks by the White House press secretary and the US secretary of state came after European leaders voiced solidarity with Copenhagen.