Nordic leaders hold rare 90-minute call with Putin on Ukraine war amid Abu Dhabi talks
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have held a rare 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. The conversation was followed by a separate call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the Nordic leaders. The exchange comes as preparations continue for planned Russia-Ukraine-US talks in Abu Dhabi next month.The leaders said the call was intended to press Putin to end the war and to encourage direct negotiations. Stubb described the discussion as frank and substantive, while Støre said they stressed the importance of de-escalation. The move breaks with... [Continue Reading]
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Oneida County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
Jeffrey Schreck, 63, of Utica, New York, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, according to an announcement from First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Anthony Patrone, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The case involves a Oneida County man, and the plea was entered today. The source gives no additional allegations, charges beyond possession, or details about the underlying conduct, investigative steps, or court proceedings. The announcement names both the federal prosecutor's office and HSI's Buffalo Field Office as the agencies behind the disclosure. No further operational... [Continue Reading]
