Olga Nesterova

While some world leaders push for ceasefires, trade deals, and democracy, others are busy claiming credit for six months of stalled progress. From burning alliances to bold visits, this is one issue you don’t want to miss. onestnetwork.com/post/newsroom-…

IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath will leave her post in August to return to academia, departing over a year earlier than usual. The U.S., which traditionally nominates candidates for the role, has not yet named a replacement but has indicated plans to shift the IMF’s…

Kyiv, right now. Ukrainians stopped tanks — don’t think they won’t stop corruption too. Nothing breaks this nation. I love my people.

US-Indonesia trade agreement DRAFT (to be finalized in the coming weeks) Major takeaways: US will impose 19% tariff on Indonesia (aka Americans who buy Indonesian products), Indonesia will lift 99% of tariffs (whatever this means) Plus aircraft, agricultural and energy product…

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Ukraine’s parliament passed a bill placing anti-corruption agencies under presidential control, raising EU concerns about threats to their independence and risks to Ukraine’s EU integration efforts.

The Pentagon updated medical standards: some serious conditions may allow a waiver (corneal transplant, pacemakers, and some mental health histories), but others—like cystic fibrosis, recent suicide attempts, or organ transplants—are disqualifying for military service. Full memo…

Mike Johnson on canceling Congress until September: "We're not going to play political games with [Epstein]"

Twenty-eight countries, including Canada, Japan, and the UK, issued a joint statement calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. They condemned both Israel's killing of civilians and Hamas’s continued hostage-taking. The group also opposed changes to the territory or…

Ukraine’s defense minister said today that negotiations with NATO and European Union (EU) countries regarding military support were ongoing and that Kyiv needsat least $120 billion in defense funding for next year.

Zelenskyy announced that new talks with Russia will begin tomorrow in Turkey—even as both countries continue cross-border drone attacks. A Kremlin spokesperson said today that there was no reason to expect “miracles.”

On July 18, a Delta regional jet (Flight 3788) full of civilians nearly collided midair with a U.S. military B-52 bomber near Minot, North Dakota.

The US withdraws from UNESCO due to admission of the State of Palestine as a Member State which US sees as an “anti Israel rhetoric”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed that military bases in Indiana and New Jersey could temporarily house detained immigrants without affecting military readiness. This week, he notified members of Congress from both states about the potential plan to use Camp Atterbury…

Rep Meeks right now at the CFR on recent firings: “We are losing our patriots. I asked Sec Rubio: “What happened to Sen Rubio?” I hope Sen Rubio at some point comes back” He spoke of emails from diplomats all over the world asking what’s going to happen with no means to come…

Here comes a russian carrot on a stick The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump if the Russian and U.S. presidents were both in Beijing at the same time in September. Great visual - Putin, Trump,…