WASHINGTON – Russia has formally protested via a diplomatic note against ongoing US arms shipments to Ukraine, warning of “unpredictable consequences” if they continue. The demarche came as US President Joe Biden signed off on an additional $800 million in military aid to Kyiv. Biden’s decision included heavy armaments ...
MOSCOW – Russia has vowed to increase strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukraine’s attacks on the Russian regions bordering Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Ukraine’s combat helicopter that attacked Russia’s Bryansk region yesterday was shot down by the air defense systems. According to Konash...
The U.S. Defense Department will meet with its eight prime defense contractors to ensure “long-term readiness” to meet Ukraine’s weapons needs. The meeting is part of an ongoing dialogue with industry partners “to ensure a resilient industrial base,” an official told Anadolu Agency. They will discuss industry proposals “to accelerate productio...
On Wednesday, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov threatened to deploy nuclear weapons in and around the Baltic Sea region if Finland and Sweden join NATO. But Bloomberg reports that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on that possibility. Foreign Minister Ryabkov also said U.S. and NATO arms shipments in Ukraine will be ...
China is working as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “silent partner” in his war against Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns said Thursday. Burns did not elaborate on China’s support, but he said Beijing presents the CIA with “the most profound test” it has faced in its 75-year history. On Russia’s war against Ukraine, Burns said the [&helli...
ISTANBUL – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has welcomed the announcement of the peaceful transfer of power of the legitimate Yemeni government by President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to the Presidential Leadership Council. In a press release, the UNSC expressed hope that this would constitute an important step towards stability an...
LONDON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the BBC that European countries that continue to buy Russian oil are “earning their money in other people’s blood.” He cited Germany and Hungary, accusing them of blocking tougher energy embargoes. This year, Russia is expected to make £250 billion ($326 billion)...
LONDON– The UK will sanction 178 individuals, targeting those supporting Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, the Foreign Office has announced. The sanctions are being coordinated with the European Union. The Russia-Ukraine war has drawn international outrage, with the European Union, US and UK, among others, implementing tough finan...
ANKARA – At least 191 children have been killed and 349 injured since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Ukrainian Office of the Prosecutor General has said. Children in the Donetsk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Zhytomyr regions, as well as the capital Kyiv, have been...
On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of genocide during a speech about gasoline prices. Speaking in Iowa, Biden said a family’s budget and ability to fill up their tank should not hinge on “whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide half a world away.” The Biden administration [&he...
