On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to temporarily cede territory to Russia to bring an end to the war in exchange for NATO protection over Ukraine. "If we want to stop the hot stage of the war, we should take under [the] NATO...
Hundreds Dead, Fighting Rages as Syrian Islamist Rebels Reach Aleppo
Beginning late Wednesday, the Syrian Islamist rebel faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a major offensive out of the Idlib Province into the Aleppo Province. The result is heavy fighting and airstrikes, and it is now being reported HTS has reached the city of...
Hundreds Killed in Heavy Fighting as Syrian Islamist Rebels Push Toward Aleppo
The Syrian Civil War never really ended, but it certainly had quieted down for a time, with various factions confined to various areas, and the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seeming stuck in Idlib Province. Today the war is flaring up again in a big way. HTS...
Putin Says Russia Can Hit ‘Decision Making Centers’ in Ukraine With Oreshnik Missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested Russia could strike "decision-making centers" in Ukraine with its new Oreshnik missile as a potential response to Ukraine firing US and British missiles into Russian territory. "The Defense Ministry and the...
White House Pressing Ukraine To Draft 18-Year-Olds for War
The White House is pressuring Ukraine to increase the size of its military by lowering the minimum age of conscription from 25 to 18, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday. A senior Biden administration official said the outgoing administration wants Ukraine to...
Kremlin Calls Talk of US Giving Ukraine Nuclear Weapons ‘Absolutely Irresponsible’
On Tuesday, the Kremlin responded to a recent report from The New York Times that said US and European officials had discussed the idea of giving Ukraine nuclear weapons, calling the talk "absolutely irresponsible." The report cited anonymous sources and said several...
Russia Says Ukraine Hit Kursk With US ATACMS Twice in Recent Days
Russia said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces fired US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia's Kursk Oblast twice in recent days and vowed there would be a response. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired five ATACMS against Russian S-400...
White House Confirms It Authorized ATACMS Strikes on Russian Territory
The White House confirmed for the first time on Monday that it authorized Ukraine to launch US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia, an escalation Russia has made clear risks nuclear war. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the...
Report: France, UK Discuss the Idea of Sending Troops to Ukraine
The French newspaper Le Monde has reported that European countries have resumed talks on the idea of sending troops or private contractors to Ukraine. The report said the talks restarted on November 11 during a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and...
Top NATO Official Tells European Businesses To Get Ready for War
The head of NATO's Military Committee has called on European businesses to prepare for a "wartime scenario" amid soaring tensions between the Western military alliance and Russia. Dutch Adm. Rob Bauer said Western businesses must adjust to become less vulnerable to...


