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Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks

Dec. 02, 2024 23:39 PM EST

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in Georgia's capital again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators on Monday after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. ...

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

Dec. 01, 2024 10:01 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense,...