US and other Western officials are finalizing a plan to impose a price cap on Russian oil despite warnings that attempting to implement the policy could send global prices soaring, Reuters reported on Wednesday. A final price has not yet been determined, but one...
US Accelerates Plan to Deploy Upgraded Nukes to Europe
The US has accelerated plans to deploy an upgraded version of its primary nuclear gravity bomb to Europe amid heightened tensions with Russia over the potential use of nuclear weapons. A cable obtained by Politico reveals that US officials told NATO allies in Brussels...
Israel Attacks Syrian Capital for Third Time in a Week
Israel Attacks Syrian Capital for Third Time in a Week | Explosions, damage reported around Damascus
European Allies Worry US Might Reduce Support for Ukraine
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the US's European allies are concerned that the US may dial back its support for Ukraine if Republicans are victorious in the upcoming midterm elections. So far, spending billions on the war in Ukraine has had strong...
US Hits More Iranian Officials With Sanctions Over Protests
The US on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iranian officials for their alleged role in cracking down on protesters inside Iran as demonstrations and violence continue across the country. Announcing the sanctions, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will...
US, Allies Warn North Korean Nuclear Test Would Draw ‘Unprecedentedly Strong’ Response
Wendy Sherman was in Tokyo
Putin Oversees Russian Drills Simulating Retaliatory ‘Massive Nuclear Strike’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday observed military exercises that involved simulating a retaliatory "massive nuclear strike," which coincided with NATO nuclear exercises being held in Europe. The Kremlin said that under the leadership of Putin, "a...
Finland Willing to Host NATO Nuclear Weapons on Border With Russia
NATO nuclear weapons could potentially be placed on Russia's border with Finland if Helsinki joins the Western military alliance, Newsweek reported on Wednesday, citing a Finnish newspaper. The newspaper Iltalehti reported that the bill the Finnish government will put...
Russia Raises Dirty Bomb Allegations at UN Security Council
Russia brought its allegations that Ukraine is preparing to use an explosive mixed with nuclear material, known as a dirty bomb, to the UN Security Council on Tuesday. Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN, said he was happy Moscow brought the issue...
Nancy Pelosi Calls for Ukrainian ‘Victory’ at Crimea Forum
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday spoke at the first Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform in Croatia, a forum that was set up to discuss expelling Russia from the Crimean peninsula, which Russia has controlled since 2014. In her speech,...