US warns Georgia risks ties to west over ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law

The U.S. warned Georgia that it’s risking relations with NATO and the European Union by pressing ahead with a “foreign agent” law. The ruling Georgian Dream party’s “Kremlin-inspired” legislation and “anti-Western rhetoric put Georgia on a precarious trajectory,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.

Serbia lawmakers elect Balkan country’s new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by US

Serbian lawmakers on Thursday voted into office a new government that reinstated two pro-Russia officials who are sanctioned by the United States, reflecting persistent close ties with Moscow despite the Balkan nation’s proclaimed bid to join the European Union.

Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says

Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that exceed U.N. Security Council limits, the White House said Thursday, signaling it will impose new sanctions against those involved in facilitating the transfers.

Send us Patriots: Ukraine’s battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks

At a Ukrainian power plant repeatedly hit by Russian aerial attacks, equipment department chief Oleh has a one-word answer when asked what Ukraine’s battered energy industry needs most: “Patriot.”

Russians who fled abroad return in boost for Putin’s war economy

As many as a million Russians fled abroad in the first year of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Now thousands are returning home, delivering a propaganda victory to President Vladimir Putin and a boost to his war economy.

Kyiv’s forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says

The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday.

Largest US federal workers’ union adds nearly 200 Army employees in Germany

Almost 200 U.S. Army civilian workers at two locations in Germany became the latest to approve membership in the largest U.S. labor union for federal employees.

No safety in retreat: Ukrainian soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist amid Russian advance

Poorly built defensive lines, including trenches, foxholes and firing positions, are part of the reason outgunned Ukrainians forces have had to withdraw, because there is no safe retreat

Fort Johnson brigade tapped for summer Europe rotation

The 10th Mountain Division’s 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy to Eastern Europe to replace soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Army officials said.

UN nuclear watchdog chief to visit Iran as concerns rise about uranium enrichment

Rafael Mariano Grossi the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limited.