On Tuesday, Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia after a seven-year closure, the result of the normalization deal between Tehran and Riyadh that was brokered by China. During a ceremony at the embassy in Riyadh, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Bigdeli...
US Not Concerned About Ukrainian Attacks in Russia Escalating the War
The New York Times reported Monday that the Biden administration has "shrugged off" Ukrainian attacks inside Russia as US officials are no longer as concerned about escalation as they were earlier in the war. The report said that during the first year of the war,...
US Accuses China of ‘Aggressiveness’ in Taiwan Strait, South China Sea
The White House on Monday accused the Chinese military of being more "aggressive" in waters near China's coast following two encounters between the US and Chinese militaries in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. In recent years, the US has been increasing its...
Milley Says Ukraine ‘Well Prepared’ for Counteroffensive Due to US, NATO Support
On Monday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Ukraine was "well prepared" to launch a counteroffensive against Russian forces thanks to the support the US and NATO have provided. "So, I think it's too early to tell what outcomes are going to...
France Objects to NATO Opening Liaison Office in Japan
French President Emmanuel Macron objects to NATO's plans to open a liaison office in Japan and thinks the alliance should stay in the North Atlantic, Financial Times reported on Monday. NATO's push to open its first office in the Asia Pacific is part of the US's plans...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Won’t Attend NATO Summit If Not Given ‘Signal’ Toward Membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Saturday that his country will sit out the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius this July if Kyiv is not given a "signal" toward full membership in the alliance. Zelensky said he...
Belgium Asks Ukraine If Belgian Rifles Were Used in Attack on Russia
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Monday that his government is asking Ukraine if Belgian rifles were used by pro-Kyiv fighters in a recent attack on Russia's Belgorod region. De Croo's comments came after US officials told The Washington Post that groups...
Russia Says Ukraine Launched a ‘Large-Scale Offensive’
The Russian Defense Ministry said early Monday that Ukraine began a "large-scale offensive" by launching attacks along five sections of the frontlines in the eastern Donbas region. According to RT, the ministry said the offensive began early Sunday, and the Ukrainian...
Chinese Defense Minister Says US-China War Would Be an ‘Unbearable Disaster’
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu delivered a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and said a conflict between the US and China would be an "unbearable disaster," a warning that comes amid soaring tensions between the two powers. "It is undeniable that a...
US Launches Second Airstrike in Somalia Within a Week
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that it launched an airstrike in Somalia on June 1, marking the second US bombing in the country within a week and the third since May 20. AFRICOM said the strike was launched about 37 miles southwest of Kismayo, a port city in...