Moscow says it will treat its regions of Ukraine voting to join Russia as its homeland

Russia recently said it could use nukes to defend its territory

The Baltic states and the Czech Republic have said they won't accept Russians looking to avoid getting drafted

The swap involved nearly 300 people, including Azov Battalion commanders and Ukraine's former opposition leader

Hungary is planning to poll its citizens to see if they support sanctions

Blinken also criticized the referendums that will be held in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine

Mission includes training in Jordan, Lebanon

Referendums to join Russia will be held in the Donbas, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia starting Friday

Hawks see it as a sign to push forward legislation that would radically change US policy toward Taiwan

Putin's partial mobilization order sparked protests in Russia

Ministry will take 'marketing measures'

The US is currently occupies a major portion of eastern Syria despite the government's objection

The Iranian leader made the comments in an address at the UN General Assembly in New York

The US has been bombing Somalia more frequently since Biden ordered the deployment of more troops to the country in May

The Russian leader expressed support for referendums and said a peace deal was possible earlier in the war but was sabotaged by the West