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US invites Putin to G20 summit but Trump doubts he'll come

US invites Putin to G20 summit but Trump doubts he'll come

The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said Thursday, but President Donald Trump said he doubted his counterpart would come. The invitation would mark a major easing of international pressure on Putin, who has been shunned by most of

Paying it forward | Mary Sheehy Moe

Twenty springs ago, Montana school boards presented 73 requests to local voters to increase funding for their elementary schools. All but two (97.3%) passed. The same year 52 such requests were made for high schools. All but three (94.2%) passed. Ah, those were the days — before the recession

US Treasury chief defends pivot to extend Russia oil sanctions relief

US Treasury chief defends pivot to extend Russia oil sanctions relief

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday defended the Trump administration's recent about-face to temporarily extend a sanctions waiver that allowed the sale of Russian oil already at sea. The month-long relief announced last Friday was meant to cool soaring energy prices. But it came just

EU unblocks 90-bn-euro Ukraine loan after Hungary row

EU unblocks 90-bn-euro Ukraine loan after Hungary row

The EU on Wednesday gave the green light to unblock a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) loan for Kyiv, after the deadlock was broken in a months-long row between Ukraine and Hungary over a damaged pipeline. Diplomats said the definitive sign-off should come by Thursday as Budapest waits

Zelensky slams oil sanctions relief for Russia

Zelensky slams oil sanctions relief for Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war. "Every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war" and the billions of

At least 6 killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital

At least 6 killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital

Six people were killed in Kyiv on Saturday after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a supermarket in the Ukrainian capital before being killed during an arrest attempt, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that at least 14 people were hospitalised with wounds and trauma after the

When silence implies consent | Mary Sheehy Moe

I know: Everything. Everywhere. All at once. All the time. The whiplash alone is painful. We all want to look away, distract ourselves somehow … but can we afford to? This April, our president’s debacle production has spiked dramatically. April Fools Day began with him trying to glower the Supreme