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Exclusive: Trump envoy's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarus exposes rift in Washington
Politics

Exclusive: Trump envoy's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarus exposes rift in Washington

by Jimmy Rushton

The Trump administration's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarusian potash exports is being driven by U.S. envoy John Coale and does not reflect a broader policy shift in Washington, multiple U.S. and European officials told the Kyiv Independent. The initiative has little support within the administration, with U.S. officials describing it as Coale acting independently rather than advancing an agreed government policy. Lithuania, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, also has no plans to change

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Ukraine war latest: Komyshuvakha search operation enters 5th day as death toll rises to 53

Key developments on Nov. 6: * Death toll from Russian strike on Komyshuvakha rises to 53 as search operation enters 5th day * Ukraine returns 13 children from Russian occupation, NGO says * Ukrainian forces target oil refinery as explosions reported across southern Russia * Ukraine strikes 2 Russian ammunition depots, other military targets in occupied territories, General Staff says * Ukraine's ground drones complete over 30,000 missions in record month for robot warfare The death toll f

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