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Putin says Russia will never bow to US pressure, warns on missiles

By Ksenia Orlova and Maxim Rodionov MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow would never bow to pressure from the United States or any other foreign power, and cautioned that it would deliver an “overwhelming” response to any military strikes deep inside Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit Russia’s two …

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Explainer-Argentina’s crucial midterms are on Sunday. What would a Milei victory look like?

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentines vote on Sunday in a midterm election that has emerged as a referendum on the deep austerity policies of President Javier Milei, and follows a polarizing U.S.-led bailout. Libertarian Milei’s economic “shock therapy” measures have substantially cooled inflation and achieved a fiscal surplus, cheering investors and earning the …

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Exclusive-US mulls Gaza aid plan that would replace controversial GHF aid operation

By Phil Stewart and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is considering a proposal for humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza that would replace the controversial U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to a copy of the plan seen by Reuters. It is one of several concepts being explored, said two U.S. officials and a humanitarian official …

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Factbox-What are the Gripen fighter jets Ukraine wants to buy from Sweden?

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to export up to 150 of Saab’s Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine after talks in Linkoping, in southern Sweden, where the jets are produced. WHAT IS THE GRIPEN? Gripen is a fourth generation light single-engine supersonic …

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EU hits banks, prison medic and Chinese refineries in Russia sanctions

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union adopted its 19th package of Russia sanctions on Thursday, banning Russian liquefied natural gas imports and targeting entities ranging from Chinese refiners and Central Asian banks to a Russian prison medic. The overall package would make it increasingly hard for Russian President Vladimir Putin to fund his …

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Russian soldiers shot dead five civilians in Ukraine, prosecutors say

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian authorities have opened a war crime investigation into an incident in which a witness said Russian forces shot dead five civilians in a village in eastern Ukraine. The Donetsk region’s prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Thursday that a man, his two sons and two neighbours had been killed on October …

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Pope Leo decries ‘grave crime’ of mistreatment of immigrants

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo decried mistreatment of immigrants as a “grave crime” on Thursday, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants weeks after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies. Leo, the first U.S. pope, did not mention Trump or his policies specifically at a Vatican meeting with international grassroots …

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Ringleader behind ‘Russian-inspired’ UK arson discussed kidnapping Revolut founder, court told

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The ringleader of an arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in London last year discussed kidnapping the co-founder of finance app Revolut and torching a warehouse in the Czech Republic with his Russian handler, a British court heard on Thursday. Dylan Earl, 21, who admitted aggravated arson over the 2024 blaze …

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