Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday said it was possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, although he hasn't seen indications that such a decision has been made. "The guy who makes that decision is one man. There are...
Iran Releases Two American Prisoners, Says US to Unfreeze $7 Billion
Tehran released two Iranian-Americans
Turkey Reports 30 PKK Killed in Attacks on Iraq, Syria
Turkey Reports 30 PKK Killed in Attacks on Iraq, Syria | 23 killed in raid in northern Iraq
Erdogan Repeats Threat to Block Sweden, Finland from Joining NATO
Sweden lifted its arms embargo on Turkey
Yemen Ceasefire Expires Without Extension, Raising Fears of Escalation
The UN special envoy for Yemen said Sunday that the ceasefire between the Houthis and the US-backed Saudi-led coalition expired on Sunday without the two sides agreeing on an extension. The truce was extended twice before, and while there was some fighting on the...
19 Killed as Iran Separatists Attack Zahedan
19 Killed as Iran Separatists Attack Zahedan | Revolutionary Guard commander killed in clashes
Ukraine Vows To ‘Liberate’ Territory Annexed by Moscow
A high-ranking Ukrainian official vowed his country would retake the regions annexed by Russia. The Kremlin has pledged to defend the territories it acquired on Friday with Moscow’s full arsenal of weapons. In an interview with Politico, Mykhailo Podolyak an adviser...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Already a ‘De Facto’ NATO Member
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared his country would be submitting an "accelerated" bid to join NATO on Friday. He made the announcement shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed documents to formally annexing four regions of...
NATO Formally Labels Nord Stream Leaks as ‘Sabotage’
NATO on Thursday formally labeled the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines as "sabotage" and warned that attacks on an ally's "critical infrastructure" could be met with a response, although the pipelines are owned mainly by Russia. "All currently available information...
Senate Approves Up to $16 Billion in Ukraine Aid as Part of Funding Bill, Biden Signs Late Friday
UPDATE: President Biden signed the bill late Friday. The Senate on Thursday approved a stopgap funding bill needed to avert a government shutdown that includes up to $16 billion in new aid for Ukraine. The legislation passed the Senate in a vote of 72-25 and is...