US F-35 Crashes on Aircraft Carrier in the South China Sea During Exercises The incident comes a few months after a US submarine crashed in the South China Sea
Eastern Ukraine Separatists Warn Kyiv Preparing Offensive in Donbas The US is poised to blame any fighting in the region on Russia no matter who is the real aggressor
Ukraine Slams US Embassy Drawdown, Says Security Situation Hasn’t Changed The EU is not withdrawing diplomats' families from Ukraine, says no reason to 'dramatize' the situation
US Puts 8,500 Troops on ‘Heightened Alert’ for Potential Deployment to Eastern Europe The Pentagon said no decision has been made on the deployment
Iran Says Willing to Negotiate Directly With US to Reach a ‘Good Agreement’ The US and Iran have been negotiating indirectly in Vienna
Biden’s Iran Envoy Says Nuclear Deal Unlikely Without Release of US Prisoners Prisoner exchange deals have previously been considered a separate issue from the nuclear deal
Blinken: There’s a ‘Number of Areas’ Where US and Russia Can Work on Security Concerns The US is expected to respond to Russia's security proposals in writing later this week
German Navy Chief Resigns After Saying Putin ‘Deserves Respect’ Vice-admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach also said Ukraine won't get Crimea back
Ukraine Receives Another Shipment of Weapons From US It was the second shipment of a $200 million aid package approved by President Biden in December
State Department Orders Families of Embassy Staff to Leave Ukraine The US also said all non-essential personnel could leave
