Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned US diplomats from the US embassy in Moscow to protest recent comments made by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the US supporting Ukrainian strikes on Crimea. Russia has controlled Crimea since 2014, but Ukraine...
Russia Condemns Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Comments on Dead Russians
Russian officials have condemned Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for calling the US funding of Ukraine the "best money we've ever spent" after noting Russians are dying in the conflict. Graham made the comments during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Zelensky Asks Ukrainian Parliament to Sanction Iran for 50 Years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Ukraine's parliament to approve a bill that would put sanctions on Iran for 50 years over its alleged military support for Russia. According to the Kyiv Independent, the bill would completely ban trade with Iran, block...
US Airstrike in Somalia Targets al-Shabaab After Attack on African Union Base
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia after the group attacked Ugandan forces stationed in the country as part of the African Union's mission, known as ATMIS. The al-Shabaab attack was launched...
House China Committee Proposes 10 Ways to Prepare for War With China Over Taiwan
The House's new committee on China released 10 recommendations for ways that the US should increase support for Taiwan to prepare for a future war with China over the island. Members of the panel are looking to include their recommendations in the 2024 National...
Rep. Nadler ‘Wouldn’t Care’ If Ukraine Used F-16s to Strike Russian Territory
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said Wednesday that he "wouldn't care" if Ukraine used American-made F-16s to strike Russian territory despite the risk of such an attack escalating into a direct clash between the US and Russia. When asked by Epoch Times reporter Liam...
US Building New Base in Northern Syria
The US-led anti-ISIS coalition is building a new military base in Syria's northern province of Raqqa, The New Arab reported, citing a source close to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The US backs the SDF and keeps about 900 troops in eastern Syria,...
US, South Korea Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills in Latest Provocation Toward North
The US and South Korea on Thursday held massive live-fire drills near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) border in the latest provocation toward Pyongyang that will likely provoke North Korean missile tests. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, the exercises...
Lukashenko Says Efforts to Move Russian Nukes to Belarus Have Begun
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that the efforts to send Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus have begun as the two nations signed an agreement to formalize the deployment. The agreement was signed by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and...
Ukraine Sent Poor, Untrained Men Into Bakhmut Meat Grinder to Save Better Forces for Counteroffensive
Ukraine sent untrained recruits into the battle of Bakhmut to save its professional soldiers for an expected counteroffensive, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Journal spoke with men who were part of a small group that was sent into Bakhmut, which became...