WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * Belarusian Democratic Leader Maria Kalesnikava Joins the McCain Institute as Kissinger Fellow The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today announced Maria Kalesnikava as its 2026-2027 Kissinger Fellow. A former political prisoner and courageous advocate for democracy and freedom in Belarus, Kalesnikava will hold the Kissinger Fellowship for one year. The Kissinger Fellowship supports a senior leader in foreign policy and national more PR

LONDON, England, June 29 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * PM meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 29 June 2026 * The Prime Minister hosted the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Downing Street today. The leaders began by discussing the publication of the Defence Investment Plan. The Prime Minister set out how his plan would focus on readiness and autonomous capability, ensuring British forces would have the equipment they need to keep the UK and its NATO Allies safe. The leader more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Council on Foreign Relations issued the following report on June 3, 2026 by Thomas Graham entitled "Russian Annexation of Belarus - Contingency Planning Memorandum". Here is the introduction: * * * Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia has made a concerted effort to keep Belarus in its sphere of influence. Belarus's political, economic, and military autonomy has ebbed and flowed over time, depending on geopolitical circumstances, Russia's needs, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's poli more PR

LONDON, England, June 29 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * From bomb-proof pants to laser weapons: 25 years of Dstl * Established in 2001 following the part-privatisation of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency ( DERA ), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ( Dstl ) is the Ministry of Defence's in-government science and technology organisation, providing unique expertise, crucial insights and innovative mission-winning solutions essential for maintaining UK warfighting readiness in an increas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: * * * Ukrainians Sour on U.S. Leadership 59-percentage-point decline in U.S. approval since 2022 is the largest ever recorded By Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray LONDON -- More than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of their country, Ukrainians' approval of U.S. leadership continues to sink as attitudes toward the war itself remain stable. Just 7% of Ukrainians surveyed in April say they approve of t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Cornyn Announce Legislation to Support Ukrainian Defense * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) announced the introduction of the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine's Defense Act, a bipartisan bill that would boost Ukraine's defense by allowing for the more consistent and timely provision of high-volume, low-tech munitions critical to the country's fight against Russian aggression. The legi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Moulton Introduces TPS Relief Act to Restore Judicial Review and Protect 1.3 Million TPS Holders from Mass Deportation Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the TPS Relief Act, legislation that would reaffirm the ability of federal courts to review Temporary Protected Status (TPS) termination decisions, directly overturning the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, handed down last week, which stripped the  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 29 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General visits the United Kingdom to discuss the summit of Allied leaders * On Monday (29 June 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the priorities of the NATO Summit held in Ankara next week. They discussed the importance of increased defence spending, more defence production and innovation, and strong and sustained support for Ukraine. The Secretary General thanked Sir Keir for his leadership on Ukra more PR

LONDON, England, June 29 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * New world-leading lab to be built at secretive UK research site * * PS580 million funding for Dstl infrastructure, including building a new laboratory to expand work against biological warfare threats. * New lab named after former British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, one of founders of NATO. * Organisation renowned for new technologies and chemical weapons analysis, including DragonFire laser, drone technology for Ukraine and Novichok nerv more PR

VIENNA, Austria, June 30 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * OSCE Secretary General highlights the importance of dialogue in an age of multipolarity at Dubrovnik Forum * DUBROVNIK - OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioglu participated in the Dubrovnik Forum 2026, which brought together political leaders, policymakers, diplomats, experts and representatives of international organizations, under the theme "The Age of Multipolarity: Many Directions. One Future."  As part  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 30 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Birmingham to lead global study to tackle tech-enabled violence against displaced women and girls New international project to track and counter digital gender-based violence affecting forcibly displaced people - A new three-year research project led by the University of Birmingham is building the first evidence base about how technology-facilitated gender-based violence is experienced by people living through conflict, displacement and refuge. T more PR