The Kremlin wouldn’t comment on specifics
US Announces $457.5 Million in ‘Civilian Security Aid’ for Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday that the US committed an additional $457.5 million in "civilian security assistance" that will go toward the country's law enforcement agencies. Blinken said that the new aid brings the total funds for Ukrainian law...
At UN General Assembly, Syria Calls for US to End Its Military Occupation
The US occupies about one-third of eastern Syria
Democrats in Congress Divided on Sending Ukraine Longer-Range Weapons
Russia warned it would cross a red line
China’s FM Tells Blinken the US Is Sending ‘Dangerous Signals’ Over Taiwan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Friday that the US is sending "very wrong, dangerous signals" on the issue of Taiwan. The conversation between the two diplomats was focused on...
Russia Says It’s Not Threatening Anyone With Nukes
On Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia wasn't threatening anyone with nuclear weapons and said Moscow doesn't want a direct conflict with the US and NATO. "We are not threatening anyone with nuclear weapons," Ryabkov said. "The...
US Warns of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ If Russia Uses Nukes
US would respond ‘decisively’
Russian Lawmaker Says Ukrainian Territories Could Be Absorbed by Russia on September 30
The areas of Russian-controlled Ukraine that are holding referendums on joining Russia may be absorbed by the Russian Federation on September 30, a Russian lawmaker told TASS on Saturday. Referendums are currently being held in the self-declared republics of Donestk...
Kremlin: After Referendums, New Territory Will Be Treated as Russia
The Kremlin says the security situation will drastically change four areas of Russian-held Ukraine after a vote on joining Russia is completed next week. Moscow appears ready to annex several regions of Ukraine and defend it as it would the rest of Russia. On Friday,...
White House Sent Multiple Threats to the Kremlin Via Backchannels
The Joe Biden administration has sent several warnings to Russia via backchannels regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the Washington Post reports. The White House’s messages to Russia have been intentionally nondescript to foster uncertainty in...