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Saturday, November 14
US Air Force responds to suspected drone activity at military base in UK
The U.S. Air Force has maintained a presence at the base since 1948, as part of the longstanding military partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom.
FAA orders nationwide ground stop for all US flight departures
The grounding was the first nationwide flight stoppage since January 2023, when an FAA computer system malfunctioned. Before that, the last nationwide grounding followed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Friday, November 13
European leaders agree on joint team for Ukraine peace negotiations, Costa says
"Today the leaders agreed that our European Team for the negotiations on peace in Ukraine is the European Union institutions and the E5 (countries) of the Coalition of the Willing," European Council President Antonio Costa said on Nov. 13.
France seizes Ukrainian oligarch Zhevago's $40 million Paris mansion in embezzlement investigation
The property was seized on Nov. 9 as part of an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of $113 million from Ukraine's now-defunct Finance and Credit Bank, which Zhevago previously controlled.
Ukraine war latest: Ex-PM press secretary reportedly injured in Moscow car explosion
Key developments on Nov. 13: * Ex-PM press secretary reportedly injured in Moscow car explosion * Russia's advance in Ukraine has slowed significantly, Air Assault Forces commander says * Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, injures 50, including 8 children * Ukraine, Russia launch 'new format' for evacuating civilians from occupied territories, ombudsman says * Ukraine seeks explanation on Starshield speed restrictions from US A car exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in Moscow's southern Chertan
The foreign influencers helping Russia sell its occupation
On the social media accounts of a group of young foreign visitors touring the Russian-occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, the war-ravaged region is presented as an appealing travel destination. In Instagram videos, the visitors release white doves — symbols of peace — into the sky and stroll through the Mariupol Drama Theater, rebuilt after Russian forces destroyed it during the 2022 siege. But their next stop is a shooting range, puncturing the fragile illusion of peace they have carefully constr
About Lithuania
Lithuania is a Baltic state covering 65,300 square kilometers (25,212 square miles) with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Lithuania’s capital is Vilnius. The country is one of the top providers of military aid to Ukraine in terms of percentage of GDP, with total aid exceeding 1.7 billion euros. Lithuania hosts Ukrainian refugees, supports sanctions against Russia, and advocates for Ukraine's NATO and EU membership.
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Kyiv has urged its partners to speed up aircraft deliveries, which are expected to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities, including its ability to intercept Russian attack drones, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 11.
