France and Germany give themselves more time on joint fighter jet (once again) – POLITICO

“Our defense ministries have this mandate for the coming weeks; we continue to progress,” Macron said. The project, known as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), has stalled for months because of bitter disagreements between France’s Dassault and Germany’s Airbus Defence and Space. FCAS, which also includes Spain, is meant to replace Germany’s Eurofighter and France’s Rafale […]

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Trump got her out of a KGB prison. Now she needs him to help free her husband. – POLITICO

Then, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, easing sanctions against Belarus in exchange for the release of political prisoners following booze-fueled negotiations between Lukashenko and an American envoy. Andreeva’s release in March came ahead of what Lukashenko has described as a potential “big deal” with the U.S., which is ostensibly designed to lure him away from […]

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