Moscow, like Washington, does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction. The US has previously sanctioned the court for attempting to investigate American war crimes. Though, the timing of the warrants may stifle China’s efforts to broker a peace between Kiev and Moscow.
Instead of attempting to de-escalate tensions, Blinken confronted his Chinese counterpart, accusing Beijing of "violating" US sovereignty with its balloon. Blinken said he received "no apology."
The Defense Department announced both a new $400 million weapons package for Kiev and the new military command, based in Germany, overseeing the proxy war with Russia
Both the Pentagon’s recently released Nuclear Posture Review and National Defense Strategy say Tehran has no nuclear weapons. Washington believes Tehran "is not pursuing one."
