The US might soon grant Chevron a license to pump oil in Venezuela in a move that would ease crippling sanctions that were imposed on the South American country by the Trump administration. According to The Wall Street Journal, the easing of sanctions is contingent on...
President Biden on Thursday said that negotiations between the US and its allies to set a price cap on Russian oil are "in play" as a December 5th deadline to implement the plan is approaching, Axios reported. December 5th is the day that the EU's embargo on Russian...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday that Hungary supports Sweden and Finland joining NATO and that the parliament will formally ratify their memberships early next year. "As we have already informed Sweden and Finland, Hungary supports the NATO...
The Polish government has rebuffed an offer from Germany to deploy Patriot air defense missiles to Poland by suggesting that they should be sent to Ukraine instead, which would significantly escalate NATO involvement in the war with Russia. Sending the Patriots to...
The US will likely return to Subic Bay, Philippines, 30 years after closing what was once the largest US military base in Asia, Kyodo News reported on Thursday. The US is planning to build new military facilities in the Philippines as part of its effort to confront...
Despite the increase in dialogue between the US and Russia and a shift in messaging from the Biden administration, there's still no sign of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Russia has continued its heavy strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, and the...
The Pentagon said Wednesday that Turkish airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northeast Syria threaten the safety of US troops in the region as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed the operation will continue. "Recent air strikes in Syria directly...
The European Union's parliament on Wednesday voted to label Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" in a symbolic move as the EU has no legal framework for the label. The resolution passed in a vote of 494-58, with 44 members not voting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
A group of bipartisan senators is urging the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with advanced MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that would give Kyiv longer-range capability. The Biden administration has been hesitant to send the drones due to the risk of escalation with...
Russian missiles pounded energy infrastructure across Ukraine again on Wednesday, leaving most Ukrainians without power, according to the country's Energy Ministry. "Today's missile attack led to a temporary blackout of all nuclear, most thermal, and hydroelectric...
