Moscow said the expulsion was in response to the US making a Russian minister-counselor leave Washington

Blinken and Biden both repeated false flag allegations

The US and NATO said Russia is not pulling back troops near Ukraine

There are frequent ceasefire violations in the Donbas war recorded by the OSCE, but more media attention is on the conflict amid heightened tensions

<I>Foreign Policy</I> reports that NSC official Brett McGurk is pushing for the redesignation

Employees paid for access across ISIS-held roads

Biden requested $753 billion for 2022, but Congress gave him $778 billion

Damage reported in base, nearby town of Zakiya

Russian officials are mocking Western media's invasion warnings

The US has increased its naval presence in the Mediterranean

Russia didn't give enough advanced notice

Lloyd Austin met with other NATO defense ministers Wednesday to discuss expanding the alliance's presence in the region

Russia's State Duma asked Putin to recognize the breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine

France is warning Iran it must accept a deal or face 'serious crisis'

Putin signaled he doesn't plan on recognizing the republics anytime soon