International

Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea’s Lee meets Trump

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump are set to meet for their first summit next week, where they will address security issues and the future of the South Korea-U.S. alliance. The White House is expected to focus on the approach to nuclear-armed North Korea, with questions […]

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Talk of boots on the ground in Ukraine sparks unease in Germany

BERLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Allied talk of sending European peacekeeping forces to protect Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal with Russia has sparked a backlash in Germany, a country still scarred by its militaristic Nazi past, even if the prospect remains remote. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signalled openness to German participation in a possible

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