Newsweek reported on Wednesday that Ukrainian leadership is divided on what steps to take amid Ukraine's stalling counteroffensive against Russian forces. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, the report said that officials within the presidential office want...
NATO Chief Says Only Ukraine Can Decide When to Enter Talks to End War
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that only Ukraine can decide when to enter peace talks to end the war with Russia and vowed the alliance's support for an open-ended conflict. "It is the Ukrainians, and only the Ukrainians, who can decide when...
Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chair Says War May Not Be ‘Winnable’
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a co-chair of the congressional Ukraine Caucus, said this week that he's not sure if the Ukraine war is "winnable" and called for the US to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pursue peace talks. Harris is also a member of the...
Ukraine Says It Has No Hopes to Use F-16s This Year
A Ukrainian official said Wednesday that Kyiv has given up hope that it will be able to use US-made F-16 fighter jets this year as the training process is facing delays. "It's already obvious we won't be able to defend Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets during this autumn...
Report: US Considering ‘Military Solutions’ to Protect Shipments from Ukraine’s Danube River Ports
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the US is considering "military solutions" to protect shipments of grain leaving Ukraine's Danube River ports as an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal that Russia recently exited. The Journal cited an unnamed senior...
Senators Urge Biden to Unload Tanker Carrying Stolen Iranian Oil
A bipartisan group of senators is urging President Biden to facilitate the transfer of stolen Iranian oil that has been stuck on a tanker off the coast of Texas. The tanker Suez Rajan was seized by the US government in April under the pretext of sanctions relief and...
NATO Official Calls Comments on Ukraine Ceding Territory a ‘Mistake’
A NATO official who sparked a backlash from Kyiv for suggesting Ukraine could cede territory to Russia in exchange for NATO membership appeared to walk back his comments on Wednesday. "My statement about this was part of a larger discussion about possible future...
US Air Force Holds China War Drill Rehearsing Casualty Evacuations in the Pacific
The US Air Force last month conducted a drill rehearsing the evacuation of thousands of casualties in the Pacific as part of its preparations for a future war with China in the region, The South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday. The drills were part of...
US Cements ‘Game-Changing’ Military Ties Between Japan and Australia
A new US-backed military pact between Japan and Australia came into effect on Sunday that makes it easier for the two nations to deploy troops to each other's territory, a type of cooperation the Pentagon has called "game-changing." The Recipricol Forces Agreement...
Blinken Urges Congress to Approve New Ukraine Spending ‘Right Away’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on Congress to approve President Biden's request for an additional $24 billion in spending on the Ukraine war "right away." The White House formally made the request to Congress last week. If approved, it will bring...