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NATO cannot go against US will on Ukraine – former Polish PM to RT

Ties with Washington are more important than any promises to Kiev, Mateusz Morawiecki has told the channel his own government banned NATO’s stance on Ukraine’s membership bid is ultimately determined by the US administration, former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told RT, apparently unaware that he was speaking to a journalist from the Russian channel banned in Poland since 2022. Moscow has cited Kiev’s NATO ambitions as one of the root causes of the ongoing conflict and has insisted on Ukraine’s neutrality as a foundation for any settlement. Ukraine, meanwhile, has demanded a seat within the US-led military bloc as a security guarantee for ending the conflict. On Friday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Bloomberg that Kiev’s membership was off the table in the current peace process. … […]

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Vance warns EU of ‘civilizational suicide’

The US vice president said he wants the “cradle of Christian civilization” to thrive US Vice President J.D. Vance has warned that many European countries could be on the brink of “civilizational suicide” due to their lax border control policies and restrictions on free speech, echoing remarks he made at the Munich Security Conference last month. In an interview with Fox News published on Friday, Vance emphasized the deep cultural and religious ties between the United States and Europe, referring to the continent as “the cradle of Western civilization,” which he argued is now at great risk. “The entire idea of Christian civilization that led to the founding of the United States of America was formed in Europe. The cultural bonds, the religious bonds—these things are going to last … […]

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US expels South African ambassador

State Secretary Marco Rubio has claimed that Ebrahim Rasool “hates America” and President Trump personally South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has been declared persona non grata and is no longer welcome in the country, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a rare diplomatic move on Friday. The South African government has yet to issue an official response after Rubio accused Rasool of being a “race-baiting politician” who harbors animosity toward Americans and President Donald Trump personally. “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country,” Rubio said in a post on X, adding, “We have nothing to discuss with him, and so he is considered persona non grata.” Rubio did not provide specific reasons for the expulsion but … […]