Russia has requested a UN Security Council meeting to be held following the report from investigative journalist Seymour Hersh that alleged the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines were bombed at the order of President Biden. "In light of new information regarding the...
US, Philippines to Hold Largest Military Exercises in Years Amid China Tensions
The Philippines announced Wednesday that it will be holding its largest joint military exercises with the US since 2015 amid heightened tensions in the region with China. According to Reuters, the US and the Philippines will hold their annual Balikatan exercises in...
WaPo: Chinese Balloon Wound Up in the US Due to Unexpected Weather
The Chinese balloon that wound up over the continental United States likely ended up there by accident due to unexpected weather, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. US officials told the Post that US intelligence was tracking the balloon since it was launched...
US Says There’re ‘No Discussions’ on Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal
The State Department said Monday that the US has not engaged in any discussions on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, in the latest sign that the crippling economic sanctions on Iran aren't going anywhere. "There has been no discussion of...
EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Sweden's prime minister on Tuesday said the European Union is creating a group to look into using frozen Russian funds to pay for Ukraine's reconstruction, a potential move with no precedent. "The mandate is to contribute to mapping which funds have been frozen in the...
US Wants to Help Ukraine Retake More Territory Before Negotiating With Putin
The Washington Post reported on Monday that Biden administration officials say they want to help Ukraine retake as much territory as it can from Russia over the next few months before they sit down at the negotiation table with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The...
Stoltenberg Hints Finland, Sweden Could Join NATO Separately
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg hinted on Tuesday that Sweden and Finland could join the alliance separately even though the Nordic countries have said they would only become members together. "So the main question is not whether Finland and Sweden are...
White House: Three Objects the US Shot Down Could Have Been ‘Totally Benign’
After days of hype, the White House acknowledged on Tuesday that the three unidentified objects shot down by the US military could have been "totally benign" balloons. "One thing we have to consider, and we believe the intelligence community is considering as an...
Report: US Tells Ukraine It Doesn’t Have Enough Long-Range Missiles to Send
While the US has been steadily escalating its military support for Ukraine, the Biden administration has held off sending the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMs), munitions that have a range of up to 190 miles and can be fired from the HIMARS rocket systems. One...
Zelensky Signs Agreement With JP Morgan on Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Bankers from JP Morgan Chase visited Ukraine last week and signed a memorandum of understanding with President Volodymyr Zelensky and plan to help raise private capital for a new fund for Ukraine's reconstruction. According to Fox Business, JP Morgan, America's...