President Biden on Sunday said that he's looking to establish what the US and China's "red lines" are in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that is scheduled for Monday. "We just got to figure out where the red lines are and what we — what are the most...
Blinken, Sullivan Don’t Agree With Milley’s Push for Diplomacy on Ukraine War
While Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has publicly voiced support for diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia, other Biden administration officials are against the idea, CNN reported on Friday. Citing unnamed administration officials, the report...
Southeast Asian Leaders Don’t Want Region to Be Frontline for New Cold War
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo took over the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday and vowed not to let the region turn into a proxy between two powers, referencing the growing tensions between the US and China. "ASEAN...
Yellen Says Some Sanctions Will Stay on Russia Even After War in Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she believes some sanctions will remain on Russia even if Moscow reaches a peace deal with Kyiv, demonstrating that the US wants to keep pressure on Russia's economy for the long term. In the wake of Russia announcing...
AFRICOM Says 17 al-Shabaab Killed in Latest US Airstrike in Somalia
US Africa Command said Friday that it launched an airstrike in Somalia on November 9 in support of the US-backed Mogadishu-based government, marking the second known US airstrike in the country this month. AFRICOM said that the strike was launched in a remote area of...
Israel Attacks Major Air Base in Syria’s Homs, Two Killed
Israel Attacks Major Air Base in Syria’s Homs, Two Killed | Russia has expanded base in recent years
Russia Says Arms Control Disputes With US Will Take Time to Resolve
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said upcoming talks in Egypt on nuclear weapons are unlikely to lead to any significant breakthrough. The Kremlin views the current arms control environment as a long-term problem that will take time to resolve. Ryabkov...
Ukraine Plans to Create ‘Israel-Like’ Arms Industry To Produce NATO-Caliber Weapons
Kiev is planning a buildup of its weapons industry to produce more sophisticated arms, with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov saying government takeovers of several companies will help Kiev to create an "army of drones" and other NATO-caliber...
US, EU Push IAEA to Demand Immediate Nuclear Explanation From Iran
US, EU Push IAEA to Demand Immediate Nuclear Explanation From Iran | Provocative demand risks undercutting nuclear talks
Russia Announces Kherson Withdrawal Completed, Kremlin Says Region’s Status Is Unchanged
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the completion of its withdrawal from areas in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on the west bank of the Dnieper River, including the provincial capital, on Friday. This development, which reportedly saw tens of thousands...