On Thursday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov strongly warned Israel against attacking Iran's nuclear facilities. "We have repeatedly warned and continue to warn and caution [Israel] against even hypothetically considering the possibility of an attack on...
Russia Says It Would Give Military Assistance to North Korea If It Came Under Attack
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Tuesday that Russia would provide military assistance to North Korea if it comes under attack based on a treaty the two nations signed earlier this year. "If an act of aggression is committed against the Democratic...
Report: Ukraine Considers Ceding Territory to End War With Russia
The Ukrainian government is considering options to end the war with Russia that would involve ceding territory, Der Spiegel reported on Sunday, citing a Ukrainian official. The report said it was the first time since Russia's invasion in February 2022 that the...
French Military To Test Its Ability for ‘High-Intensity Conflict’ With Russia
The French Army is planning to test its ability to fight a "high-intensity conflict" with Russia during drills in Romania set to take place next year, The Defense Post reported on Wednesday. French troops will participate in the large-scale drills, which are intended...
US Thought Risk of Russia Using a Nuclear Weapon Was at 50% in 2022, New Woodward Book Says
US intelligence determined in September 2022 that there was a 50% chance of Russia using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, a new book by journalist Bob Woodward alleges, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. According to the book, titled "War," the warning came in late...
Ex-NATO Chief Stoltenberg Says Ukraine Should Have Been Given More Weapons Before Russian Invasion
Jens Stoltenberg, the former Norwegian prime minister, stepped down as the head of NATO last week after 10 years in the position, leaving behind a raging proxy war and a shattered Ukraine that has no chance of regaining its lost territory. In an interview with the...
Russia Says Nuclear Arms Control Talks With US Not Possible Unless US Changes ‘Hostile’ Policies
Russia said on Monday that it was not possible to hold nuclear arms control talks with the US unless Washington changes its "highly hostile" policies toward Moscow. "We see no point in engaging in strategic dialogue with Washington unless it involves comprehensive...
Kremlin Says Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine Changes Are a Message to the West
On Thursday, the Kremlin confirmed that the changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine that were outlined by President Vladimir Putin a day earlier were meant as a message to the West as NATO is considering supporting long-range Ukrainian strikes inside Russia. "This should...
Trump Criticizes Zelensky for Not Reaching a Deal With Russia To End the War
On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for not reaching a peace deal with Russia to end the war, saying that whatever agreement was possible would not be worse than the current situation for Ukraine. "Those cities...
Putin Orders Changes to Nuclear Doctrine in Major Warning to West
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday outlined changes that will be made to Russia's nuclear doctrine as the US and NATO consider supporting long-range Ukrainian strikes inside Russia. Putin said in a meeting with the Russian Security Council that under the...