Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned Western countries against allowing Ukraine to use long-range NATO missiles in strikes on Russian territory. Putin pointed to comments from NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who recently suggested NATO members...
Sweden Says Ukraine Can Use Swedish Weapons on Russian Territory
Sweden has given Ukraine the green light to use Swedish weapons in attacks on Russian territory, a move that's seen as an effort to influence other NATO countries that supply long-range missiles to do the same, The Defense Post reported on Monday. Swedish Defense...
Russian Jamming Makes Some US Weapons Ineffective in Ukraine
Russian electronic warfare has rendered some US-made precision-guided weapons ineffective on the battlefield in Ukraine, causing Ukrainian forces to stop using certain munitions altogether, The New York Times reported on Saturday. One weapon that Ukrainian forces...
Stoltenberg Joins Calls for NATO Weapons To Be Used on Russian Territory
On Friday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined calls for Ukraine to be able to use NATO-provided weapons to strike Russian territory, a step that would mark a major escalation in the proxy war. "The time has come for allies to consider whether they should...
Putin Signs Decree Allowing Seizure of US Assets If Russian Funds Are Taken
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday that will allow the seizure of any US assets in Russia to compensate for any Russian assets that are taken by the US. The decree could be applied to any American individuals or companies that have assets in...
Blinken Pushing To Let Ukraine Hit Russian Territory With US Weapons
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leading a push within the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to use US-provided missile systems and other weapons to hit Russian territory, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The report said there is a "vigorous debate"...
Speaker Johnson Thinks Ukraine Should Use US Weapons on Russian Territory
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed support for Ukraine using US-provided weapons on Russian territory, a step that would risk a major response from Russia. Ukraine has been lobbying the US to allow the use of US-provided missile systems on...
Zelensky Says NATO Should Shoot Down Russian Missiles Over Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is asking NATO countries to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory, dismissing concerns of potential nuclear escalation. "So my question is, what’s the problem? Why can’t we shoot them down? Is it defense? Yes. Is...
Putin Says Russia Creating ‘Buffer Zone’ in Kharkiv in Response to Ukrainian Attacks on Belgorod
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the purpose of Russia's offensive in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv was to create a "buffer zone" in response to Ukraine's attacks on Russia's Belgorod Oblast. "Now, about what is happening in the Kharkiv...
Zelensky Rejects Macron’s Proposal for an Olympic Truce With Russia
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a truce with Russia during the upcoming Paris Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11. French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a truce in a recent call with Zelensky. "Let's be...