At the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali, Indonesia, members are struggling to reach a consensus on the war in Ukraine. The US and its Western allies are pushing for a condemnation of Russia in a joint statement, but that is extremely unlikely as Russia is a member of...
Zelensky Tells ‘G19’ Leaders Not to Ask Ukraine to Compromise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday addressed the summit of G20 leaders in Indonesia via video link and told the group not to ask Ukraine to compromise to reach a peace deal with Russia. Zelensky referred to the group as the "G19" in a snub aimed at...
White House Asks Congress for $37.7 Billion in New Ukraine Aid
The White House on Tuesday asked Congress to approve $37.7 billion in new aid for Ukraine, which would bring total US spending on the war to about $105 billion. According to The Hill, the request includes $21.7 billion in military aid for Ukraine and to replenish US...
Russia Denies Reports That Its Missiles Crossed Into Poland
Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied reports that its missiles crossed into Poland, calling the accusation a "deliberate provocation." Russia launched a massive missile barrage across Ukraine on Tuesday, and a US intelligence source told The Associated Press...
Turkey Accuses US of Complicity in Istanbul Bombing That Killed 6
Turkey's interior minister on Monday rejected condolences from the US on a deadly bombing in Istanbul and suggested that Washington was complicit in the attack due to its support for Kurdish militant groups in northeast Syria. The bombing in Istanbul killed six people...
Report: US Tells Ukraine Talks Don’t Need to Happen After Milley’s Comments
According to a report from POLITICO, the Biden administration has been reassuring Ukraine that peace talks with Russia don't need to happen anytime soon after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said this winter will provide an opportunity for...
US Looking to Send Weapons From Its Own Military Stockpiles to Taiwan
The Washington Post reported Sunday that Congress drafted a plan with input from the White House to authorize $1 billion in military aid for Taiwan annually under the presidential drawdown authority, which allows the US to ship weapons directly from Pentagon...
CIA Director Burns Meets With Russian Spy Chief in Ankara
CIA Director William Burns met with the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, marking the highest-level face-to-face meeting between US and Russian officials since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine. The unannounced meeting...
US Announces New Russia Sanctions Targeting Alleged Military Network
The US on Monday announced new Russia-related sanctions that target a network of people and companies accused of helping Moscow procure weapons. The Treasury Department said that 14 individuals and 28 entities were targeted by the new sanctions that are allegedly...
Xi Tells Biden Current State of US-China Relations Not in Anyone’s Interest
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held a long-awaited in-person meeting in Bali, Indonesia, amid simmering tensions between the US and China. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry's readout of the meeting, Xi's message to Biden was that...