US officials say Blinken hasn’t tried speaking with Lavrov
State Department: Blinken Hasn’t Spoken With Russian FM Since Before Invasion
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Biden Warns of ‘Real’ Food Shortages, Says Russia Sanctions Will Hurt Everybody
The president says the sanctions will be felt by a lot of countries
Ukraine’s Zelensky Asks NATO for 1% of Its Tanks and Warplanes
Ukraine also wants more Stingers and Javelins
US Announces More Russia Sanctions, New Aid for Ukraine
The US will be taking 100,000 refugees
Biden Says NATO Will ‘Respond’ If Russia Uses Chemical Weapons
For weeks now, US officials have claimed without evidence that Russia could use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, and President Biden is now warning that NATO will "respond" if there is a Russian chemical weapons attack. "We would respond. We would respond if...
Pentagon Says Russian Military Leaders Have Repeatedly Declined Calls With US Counterparts
Blinken hasn’t tried to speak with Lavrov
US Sets Red Lines for China Helping Russia Skirt Sanctions
The Biden administration on Wednesday stepped up its warnings to China over the consequences it could face for helping Russia work around US sanctions. According to Reuters, the administration warned China against taking advantage of business opportunities presented...
Close Putin Ally Warns of Nuclear ‘Dystopia’ If US Destabilizes Russia Like It Has Other Countries
A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that if the US destabilizes Russia like it has other nations, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, it would lead to a nuclear "dystopia." Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and the current deputy of...
Report: Zelensky Asked Biden Not to Sanction Russian Billionaire Abramovich in Order to Facilitate Peace Talks
Abramovich has said he’s trying to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine
NATO Doubles Battlegroups in Eastern Europe Ahead of Summit
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Wednesday that the military alliance will double the number of battlegroups it has deployed in Eastern Europe. Stoltenberg made the announcement ahead of a major NATO summit that will be attended by President Biden on...
