On Monday, Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, unanimously approved a measure to formalize the absorption of the Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine. Russia is annexing areas it controls in the Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany offer a "tremendous opportunity" to end Europe's dependency on Russian energy. "It's a tremendous opportunity to once and for all...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday said it was possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, although he hasn't seen indications that such a decision has been made. "The guy who makes that decision is one man. There are...
Tehran released two Iranian-Americans
Sweden lifted its arms embargo on Turkey
The UN special envoy for Yemen said Sunday that the ceasefire between the Houthis and the US-backed Saudi-led coalition expired on Sunday without the two sides agreeing on an extension. The truce was extended twice before, and while there was some fighting on the...
NATO on Thursday formally labeled the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines as "sabotage" and warned that attacks on an ally's "critical infrastructure" could be met with a response, although the pipelines are owned mainly by Russia. "All currently available information...
UPDATE: President Biden signed the bill late Friday. The Senate on Thursday approved a stopgap funding bill needed to avert a government shutdown that includes up to $16 billion in new aid for Ukraine. The legislation passed the Senate in a vote of 72-25 and is...
The US on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports in the latest sign that a revival of the Iran nuclear deal is unlikely. The State Department announced sanctions on two Chinese-based firms accused of trading Iranian oil, while the Treasury...
Updated 10:30am (EDT) Friday, September 30 Russian President Vladimir Putin took the first step to annex four Ukrainian territories by signing documents at a ceremony this morning. After the signing, the European Union immediately released a statement claiming the...
