The strike comes amid a recent uptick in attacks on Crimea which even the hawkish Secretary of State Antony Blinken has acknowledged would cross Moscow’s "red line" and provoke a severe reaction.

Putin previously said Moscow would only detonate a nuclear weapon if another country did first

The move is symbolic as both organizations are already under sanctions

The committee is looking at inserting measures into the 2024 NDAA

The measure was introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and received some support from progressive Democrats

The Chinese foreign ministry says the plan runs counter to the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula

China is appointing a special envoy to Ukraine to push for peace talks

Iranian media reports Iran's Navy seized the ship after it collided with an Iranian fishing vessel

Gen. Christopher Cavoli says Russia's air force has also lost 'very little'

A US assessment says Russia's economic elite will likely not withdraw their support for Putin

The Kremlin says the action 'mirrors the attitude' of Western governments toward Russian assets

Ukraine was provided the controversial munitions for their British-made Challenger 2 tanks