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Feb 2025
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Rubio and Russia's Ukraine talks, Argent...

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of expected talks with Russian officials aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war in Ukraine. At the same time, Europe’s leaders are holding an emergency meeting to discuss the developments. The U.S. has looked to Argentina over President Javier Milei’s cuts to federal government. And how Donald Trump's executive order taking aim at a little-known trade rule called "de minimis" caused chaos at New York’s JFK airport.


Find our recommended read on how a failing economy is driving German voters to call for change here.


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