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Ukraine says Kyiv hit by largest Russian aerial assault since the war began
NBC News· 2025-07-05 01:01
This is the sound of diplomacy going nowhere. Kev rocked by what Ukraine says is the largest Russian aerial assault of the entire war. 550 drones and missiles pounding the capital.Families spending the night huddled in bomb shelters. The attack began just after President Trump spoke of Vladimir Putin yesterday, but said he'd made no progress towards a ceasefire. I'm very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin because I don't think he's there.The Kremlin responding that it would ...
Trump spoke with Zelenskyy after 'disappointing' call with Putin on Ukraine ceasefire
MSNBC· 2025-07-04 17:40
We just learned President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Zalinski this morning and it comes after Russia launched its largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital in the last three years. The offensive coming after a phone call between President Trump and Vladimir Putin that Trump described as quote disappointing. We also talked about uh as you know the war with Ukraine and uh I'm not happy about that. I'm not happy any progress with him on on a deal with Ukraine.You feeling any progress. No, ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-04 16:22
Slovenian lawmakers moved to hold a referendum aimed at decreasing targeted NATO defense spending https://t.co/XF3FGmI8eb ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-04 10:22
Germany is in “intensive talks” to secure Patriot air-defense systems for Ukraine as Russia steps up drone and missile attacks and the US put a hold on weapons deliveries this week https://t.co/pH9agh7tyc ...
Trump admits ‘no progress’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war following call with Putin
MSNBC· 2025-07-04 03:38
Geopolitical Landscape - Trump and Putin are reportedly "on the same page," according to Putin's adviser, indicating alignment in their perspectives [1] - Trump expressed a desire to swiftly end the war between Russia and Ukraine, while Putin stated Russia would not abandon its goals in Ukraine and prefers the US not be actively involved in peace talks [1] - Putin reiterated to Macron that the war was a consequence of the West's policy ignoring Russia's security interests, demanding a peace agreement based on "new territorial realities" [10] - Russia has massed 50,000 troops near the Ukrainian border city of Sunumi, outnumbering Ukrainian forces approximately 3 to 1 [1] US Policy & Actions - The US Defense Department reportedly blocked the delivery of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, despite prior approval and payment [1] - The Trump administration has allegedly eased restrictions and issued no new sanctions against Russia related to the invasion of Ukraine, potentially enabling the flow of funds and critical components to Russia [1] - The US is perceived as appearing weak due to Putin's dismissive attitude towards Trump's involvement in negotiations and the decision to withhold Patriot systems [4][5] Military Assistance & Defense - Interceptions of Russian missiles by Ukrainian anti-missile systems are crucial for preventing Russia from gaining air control over Ukraine [6] - Ukraine urgently needs the United States to provide Patriot missile defense systems and interceptors [7] - European countries are now providing more aggregate military assistance to Ukraine than the US [8]
Planetary defense system spots interstellar object
NBC News· 2025-07-04 02:30
Hey, welcome back. Tonight on the future of everything, interstellar. How amazing is it that we humans have a word for something that literally flies between stars.And so far, we've only known about two interstellar visitors in our recorded history. That is until now because astronomers have just detected another something out there blazing into our solar system at like 152,000 m an hour. And unlike Earth and the rest of the planets that are locked into orbit, this thing is not going to be here for very lon ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-03 12:18
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is likely to hold a phone call with Donald Trump to discuss the US decision to pause the transfer of artillery rounds and air defenses to Ukraine https://t.co/NFpywXpIWS ...
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The Economist· 2025-07-03 08:18
America has reportedly paused the delivery of precious air-defence equipment to Ukraine. The details are unclear. But it comes as the war-torn country faces intensifying drone and missile bombardments from Russia https://t.co/PTOQXFbX8H ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-02 19:10
Lawmakers, former diplomats and experts questioned the Trump administration’s decision to halt the supply of some air-defense weapons to Ukraine https://t.co/ZcFilqf0oj ...
Why BigBear.ai Stock Is Skyrocketing Again Today
The Motley Fool· 2025-07-02 18:19
BigBear.ai (BBAI 12.18%) stock is rocketing higher again in Wednesday's trading. The company's share price was up 14.7% as of 1:30 p.m. ET. At the same point in the day's trading, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were up 0.3% and 0.8%, respectively.The rally for defense artificial intelligence (AI) stocks is continuing in today's trading, and BigBear.ai is seeing bullish momentum in conjunction with the trend. The stock may also be benefiting from recently published analyst coverage. BigBear.ai continue ...