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More than 200 people detained in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks

Dec. 02, 2024 05:07 AM EST

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — More than 200 people have been detained after four nights of protests in the Georgian capital following the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union after the block lambasted the country's parliamentary election. The ruling...

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,...