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Trump 'doesn't care' what happens to Ukraine, former foreign minister claims as U.S.-Kyiv relations sour
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Ukrainians mourn loss of 'partner and friend' as U.S. relations disintegrate
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Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy
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Zelensky Meets Kellogg, U.S. Envoy to Ukraine, Amid Public Spat With Trump
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How Trump's NIH layoffs upended one probationary staffer's life
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These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA
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Inside Lucas Samaras’s New York Apartment
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