The US is considering further escalating the war

Biden hasn't taken action to change the relationship with the Saudis despite his warning of 'consequences' for the OPEC+ oil production cuts

The talks were said to be aimed at reducing the risk of escalation

The idea is not to push Ukraine to the negotiating table but to ease the concerns of some of Ukraine's backers

The head of US Strategic Command called the war in Ukraine a 'warmup' for what is to come

The Defense Department announced both a new $400 million weapons package for Kiev and the new military command, based in Germany, overseeing the proxy war with Russia

Both the Pentagon’s recently released Nuclear Posture Review and National Defense Strategy say Tehran has no nuclear weapons. Washington believes Tehran "is not pursuing one."

North Korea, South Korea, and the US conducted parallel, large-scale aerial war games on Friday

Zelensky says the weapons will be used to retake territory

The war games provoked a massive show of force by North Korea, and Pyongyang is warning of more consequences due to the extension

The US has inserted itself in a maritime dispute between China and its neighbors in the region

The nuclear watchdog inspected three sites in Ukraine after Russia claimed Kyiv was preparing to use a dirty bomb

Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Chris Coons (D-DE) made the trip

Ukraine's PM expects the US to pay $18 billion of the deficit and the EU and IMF to make up the rest

Putin recently said he has no plans to use nukes in Ukraine