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India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
US halts air defence missiles to Ukraine amid munitions shortage: Report
The Pentagon has paused shipments of air defence missiles and other precision weapons to Ukraine due to concerns over dwindling US stockpiles, according to report in decision was made by the Pentagon's policy chief, Elbridge Colby, following a review of munitions stockpiles that raised alarms about the decreasing number of artillery rounds, air defence missiles, and precision-guided munitions, Politico reported, citing three sources familiar with the slowdown in weapons shipments, initially promised to Kyiv under former President Joe Biden's administration, has occurred in recent days. The Pentagon's slowing of some weapons shipments promised to Kyiv under former President Joe Biden's administration occurred in recent days. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for the weapons that are being delayed are air defence interceptors that would help knock down inbound Russian drones and missiles and other munitions, the people the delayed shipments are air defence interceptors critical for countering incoming Russian drones and missiles. Russia, which already controls about a fifth of Ukraine, has continued making gradual advances, recently gaining ground in Ukraine's southeastern regions of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk, Reuters aid to Ukraine had previously been paused briefly in February and then for a longer period in March. The Trump administration has resumed the final shipments approved under Biden, but no new aid policy has been announced.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
13-05-2025
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- Time of India
Global sentiment sours sharply as Donald Trump returns to power, triggering dramatic decline in U.S. popularity worldwide
Global Trust in the US Plummets After Donald Trump's Return Live Events China Surpasses the US in Global Favorability Israel Faces Worsening Global Image FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel After US president Donald Trump 's return to the White House, worldwide trust in the United States plummeted sharply, as per new research from the 2025 Democracy Perception Index The poll, which surveyed more than 110,000 individuals in 100 nations, showed that the US is quickly losing its reputation as a respected global leader, as per a report.A majority of those who were surveyed had an overall negative perception of the United States and the country's reputation took a major hit in EU countries because Trump has called the bloc 'horrible,' 'pathetic' and 'formed to screw the United States,' reported former NATO chief and founder of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation that coauthored the index, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that he was 'not surprised that perceptions of the United States have fallen so sharply,' as quoted in the survey found that Trump received the worst score among a range of political, cultural and spiritual leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the late Pope Francis, singer Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian, as per poll also revealed that China has improved its global standing and has now overtaken the United States for the first time by recording mostly positive perceptions in all regions except Europe, according to the report. While, Russia's reputation which had fallen after its president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, is now slightly more unpopular than the United States, though its global image is also improving, as per Israel had the worst global reputation as a country of those included in the survey, especially in the Middle East and South Asia, according to the report. Israel is unpopular even in European countries that have historically been its allies, such as Germany, reported many people abroad view Trump's leadership as divisive, unpredictable, and disrespectful to allies—especially in While Russia is still widely distrusted, its image has ticked upward compared to its low point in 2022.
