Ukraine
Sixty countries endorse ‘blueprint’ for AI use in military; China opts out
Speakers including Dr. Radha Plumb, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, U.S. Department of Defense, discuss responsible AI use in a plenary session at the Responsible AI in the Military domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 9, 2024. Reuters About 60 countries including the United States endorsed a “blueprint for action” to govern responsible use of artificial intelligence […]
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U.S. believes Iran transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his cabinet members on the occasion of Government Week, in Tehran, Iran on August 27, 2024. Iran’s Supreme Leader Press Office | Anadolu | Getty Images The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for […]
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CIA director saw ‘genuine risk’ of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons early in Ukraine war
CIA Director Bill Burns testifies next to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines during a House (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on diversity in the intelligence community, on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 27, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters CIA Director William Burns believed there was a real risk in the fall of 2022 that Russia […]
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Mongolia was meant to arrest Russia’s President Putin last night. It didn’t, and now it’s in trouble
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Mongolia’s President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh walk past honour guards during an official welcoming ceremony in Ulaanbaatar on September 3, 2024. Sofia Sandurskaya | Afp | Getty Images There’s nothing remarkable about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia on Tuesday […]
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Russia signals its official stance on using nuclear weapons is about to change, accusing the West of ‘escalation’
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 7, 2024. Anton Vaganov | Reuters Russia has again hinted that it’s making changes to its official stance on the use of nuclear weapons, amid Ukraine’s continuing incursion into its Kursk border region. Deputy […]
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Defense stocks in an ESG portfolio? A profound — and controversial — shift seems to be underway
CEO of Swedish defence and security company Saab, Micael Johansson, speaks during the presentation of Saab’s interim report on February 9, 2024 in Stockholm. Jessica Gow | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in a profound shift in the way defense stocks are viewed by mission-driven fund managers, according to […]
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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
This photograph shows smoke rising over buildings in Kyiv, following a Russian air attack on August 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty Images The sound of explosions rang out in central Kyiv on Monday morning during rush hour as Ukraine’s military warned of a massive Russian missile […]
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Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk
Ukrainian emergency services conduct a search and rescue operation among the rubble of a destroyed hotel following a Russian strike in the town of Kramatorsk early in the morning on August 25, 2024. Genya Savilov | Afp | Getty Images Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters […]
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Russian attacks on Ukraine injure at least 29, local authorities say
Ukrainian emergency services conduct a search and rescue operation among the rubble of a destroyed hotel following a Russian strike in the town of Kramatorsk early in the morning on August 25, 2024. Genya Savilov | Afp | Getty Images Russia launched several missiles and drones overnight targeting northern and eastern Ukraine, injuring at least […]
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Biden speaks with Zelenskyy, announces new military aid for Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden speak on the sidelines of the NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington, U.S. July 11, 2024. Yves Herman | Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday and announced a new military aid package ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day on Saturday, […]
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