The areas of Russian-controlled Ukraine that are holding referendums on joining Russia may be absorbed by the Russian Federation on September 30, a Russian lawmaker told TASS on Saturday. Referendums are currently being held in the self-declared republics of Donestk...
EU Members Divided on Giving Asylum to Russians Fleeing Mobilization
The Baltic states don’t want them
Russia, Ukraine Carry Out Major Prisoner Swap Brokered by Turkey and Saudi Arabia
The swap involved nearly 300 people
EU May Not Find Consensus on New Russia Sanctions
Hungary is planning to poll its citizens
Blinken Says US Will Continue to Support Ukraine Despite Putin’s Nuclear Warning
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday signaled that there will be no change to the US policy of supporting Ukraine despite warnings from Russia that they could use nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Blinken said...
Medvedev Says Russia Can Defend New Regions With Nuclear Weapons
Referendums to start Friday
China Hawks in Congress Happy Over Biden’s Taiwan Comments
China hawks in Congress see President Biden's recent comments on defending Taiwan as encouragement to push forward a major piece of legislation that would overhaul US policy toward the island, Politico reported on Wednesday. Biden said Sunday that the US would send...
Baltic States Will Not Give Refuge to Russians Fleeing Mobilization
The Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will not give refuge to Russians who want to flee Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered a "partial mobilization" that will call up 300,000 reservists as part of preparations to escalate in Ukraine. The Baltic nations...
At UN General Assembly, Biden Says Russia Can’t Take a Country’s Territory by Force
The US currently occupies Syria
Raisi Says Iran’s Ready for Nuclear Deal, Questions US Commitment
Raisi was at the UN General Assembly