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15 May 2025










Newsweek | Donald Trump Ukraine Peace Plan Stonewalled by Putin
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Donald Trump's attempts to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin
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the war he started have been exhausted, an opposition Ukrainian MP has told
Newsweek.

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Kira Rudik said President Trump must use sanctions, give more arms to Ukraine
and threaten the confiscation of Russian assets to pressure Putin after the
Kremlin said he would not attend talks with Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr
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NBC News | Congress pushes VA to explain why it regularly overpays veterans
and then asks for the money back
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly gave veterans about $5
billion more in disability compensation and pension payments than it should
have in the last four fiscal years — an error that lawmakers say is recurring
and getting worse.

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NPR | Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for talks with Russia, without
Putin
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Hopes for substantive talks in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine faded on
Thursday, after days of intense speculation that Russian President Vladimir
Putin and perhaps even President Trump would attend.

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Financial Times | EU set to impose much higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports
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The EU is preparing to apply much higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports within
weeks, hitting Kyiv’s economy at a crucial time in its fight against Russian
aggression.

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Stars & Stripes | Hegseth’s plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more
than 120 high-ranking officers
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military
leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs
in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general
slots.

Military.com | Military Patients in Atlanta, Tampa to Have New Tricare Prime
Option in 2026
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Active-duty family members, retirees and their eligible family members who
live in Atlanta or Tampa, Florida, will have a new option for health care next
year:Tricare Prime <[link removed]> managed by
CareSource Military and Veterans.










The American Conservative | Trump’s Huge Middle East Opportunity
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Andrew Day
Google “crisis” and you’ll get this definition: “a time of intense difficulty,
trouble, or danger.”

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That’s not a bad description of the present moment in the Middle East. When
President Donald Trump lands in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a four-day tour of
the Gulf, he’ll encounter a region in turmoil and grave danger—a region in
crisis. But let’s be honest: When in living memory has the Middle East not been?

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Responsible Statecraft | Trump's wise, bold Syria reset
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President Trump kicked off his Gulf tour this week in Saudi Arabia
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the Saudi Arabia Investment Forum on Tuesday, in which he announced the lifting
of U.S. sanctions on Syria.

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The Economist | Trump resets America’s Middle East policy in surprising ways
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The Saudis put on plenty of pomp for Donald Trump when he visited Riyadh,
their capital, this week: f-15 fighter jets to escort his plane, riders on Arab
horses to accompany his motorcade, lunch in a palace with chandeliers the size
of cars. But the most enduring image came from a nondescript antechamber, where
on May 14th he shook hands withAhmed al-Sharaa
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, Syria’s president, a former jihadist who not long ago had a $10m American
bounty on his head.










Concerned Veterans for America has been vocal on the war in Ukraine. We
believe it is long past time for a negotiated peace deal.

CVA’s Strategic Director John Byrnes authored a new piece for Newsmax
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explaining how negotiations facilitated through President Trump can put this
brutal war to an end and save countless lives.









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