Taiwan's foreign minister said last week that the US and Taiwan are in talks on the possibility of the island being brought under Washington's nuclear umbrella, a step that would make a catastrophic war between the US and China much more likely. Taiwanese Foreign...
State Department Won’t Say If It’s Working to Free US Citizen Detained in Ukraine
The State Department has refused to say if it's engaging with the Ukrainian government over American citizen Gonzalo Lira, who was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) due to his political views on the conflict with Russia. Lira has a popular YouTube...
Russia Summons US Diplomat to Protest Sullivan’s Comments on Crimea Strikes
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned US diplomats from the US embassy in Moscow to protest recent comments made by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the US supporting Ukrainian strikes on Crimea. Russia has controlled Crimea since 2014, but Ukraine...
Russia Condemns Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Comments on Dead Russians
Russian officials have condemned Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for calling the US funding of Ukraine the "best money we've ever spent" after noting Russians are dying in the conflict. Graham made the comments during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Zelensky Asks Ukrainian Parliament to Sanction Iran for 50 Years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Ukraine's parliament to approve a bill that would put sanctions on Iran for 50 years over its alleged military support for Russia. According to the Kyiv Independent, the bill would completely ban trade with Iran, block...
US Airstrike in Somalia Targets al-Shabaab After Attack on African Union Base
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia after the group attacked Ugandan forces stationed in the country as part of the African Union's mission, known as ATMIS. The al-Shabaab attack was launched...
Top US General: Ukraine Should Not Use US Equipment to Attack Russia
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley insists that "this is a Ukrainian war. It is not a war between the United States and Russia. It's not a war between NATO and Russia."The top US general reaffirmed that Kiev has long been asked not to use...
House China Committee Proposes 10 Ways to Prepare for War With China Over Taiwan
The House's new committee on China released 10 recommendations for ways that the US should increase support for Taiwan to prepare for a future war with China over the island. Members of the panel are looking to include their recommendations in the 2024 National...
Rep. Nadler ‘Wouldn’t Care’ If Ukraine Used F-16s to Strike Russian Territory
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said Wednesday that he "wouldn't care" if Ukraine used American-made F-16s to strike Russian territory despite the risk of such an attack escalating into a direct clash between the US and Russia. When asked by Epoch Times reporter Liam...
US Building New Base in Northern Syria
The US-led anti-ISIS coalition is building a new military base in Syria's northern province of Raqqa, The New Arab reported, citing a source close to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The US backs the SDF and keeps about 900 troops in eastern Syria,...