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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Belarus announced on Tuesday that its military was conducting a drill on the readiness of its forces to use tactical nuclear weapons, which Russia recently deployed to the country. The announcement came a day after Moscow said it would launch drills simulating the use...
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia will hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to the latest provocations from the West. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed to comments from Western officials about sending troops to Ukraine to...
Russian troops have entered a military base in Niger that houses US military personnel, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a senior US defense official. The official said that the Russian troops were at Airbase 101 in Niger's capital Niamey but were using a separate...
Russian officials said Tuesday that Ukraine targeted Crimea with US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), long-range missiles that the US secretly provided to Ukraine in March. The ATACMS the US shipped to Ukraine have a range of about 190 miles,...
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday went after China for its trade relationship with Russia, saying Beijing must reduce its trade with Moscow to have good relations with the West. Western officials often accuse China of supporting Russia's military,...
