US intelligence official indicates Russia prefers Trump as election victor

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has not seen a shift from previous U.S. elections in Russia’s preference for the winner of the 2024 presidential vote, a U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday, indicating that Moscow favors Republican Donald Trump. The official, briefing reporters on U.S. election security, did not name the former president and presumptive…

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    NATO agency places $700 million order for Stinger anti-aircraft missiles

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO has placed an order for Stinger anti-aircraft missiles worth almost $700 million in the name of several member states, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. “Just today, the (NATO procurement agency) NSPA signed a new multinational contract for Stinger missiles worth almost $700 million,” he told a gathering of defence…

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