Russia said on Sunday that at least 28 people were killed in the Ukrainian shelling of a bakery in Lysychansk, a city in the Russian-controlled Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The bakery was hit on Saturday afternoon, and the death toll rose as emergency workers...
Nancy Pelosi Says Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Is ‘Putin’s Message’
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Sunday that American protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza are spreading the "message" of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "For them to call for a ceasefire is Mr. Putin's message, Mr. Putin's message. Make no mistake, this is...
Russia Says Ukraine Shot Down Plane Carrying Ukrainian POWs
Russia said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian military transport plane over Russia's Belgorod Oblast, killing all 74 people onboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces...
Ukrainian Shelling of Donetsk Market Kills at Least 27
At least 27 people were killed in a Ukrainian attack on a market on the outskirts of the city of Donestk in the Russian-controlled portion of the Donetsk Oblast, according to local officials. "As a result of Ukraine’s artillery shelling attack on the Tekstilshchik...
NATO to Hold Its Largest Military Exercises Since the Cold War
NATO will launch major war games next week with about 90,000 troops to prepare for a potential conflict with Russia that will mark the alliance's largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War. "Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 will be the largest NATO...
Zelensky Pushes Unrealistic ‘Peace Formula’ in Davos
In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his opposition to a ceasefire with Russia and pushed his "Peace Formula," which involves several unrealistic demands to end the war. Zelensky's plan...
Ukraine Ground Forces Commander Says His Troops are on ‘Active Defense’
Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, has said his troops are on "active defense" as Ukrainian forces are no longer attempting to gain territory after the failed counteroffensive. "Our goals remain unchanged: holding our positions ......
White House Throws Support Behind Using Frozen Russian Funds to Spend on Ukraine
The White House has thrown its support behind legislation that's been introduced in Congress that would allow the use of frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine, Bloomberg reported. About $300 billion in Russian central bank assets was frozen by the US and...
Poland Resists Cooperation With Nord Stream Sabotage Investigation
Poland has resisted efforts to investigate the 2022 bombings of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany, raising suspicion that the Polish government could have had knowledge of the attack, The Wall Street Journal reported. The leading...
Russia’s Intensified Airstrikes are Depleting Ukraine’s Air Defenses
Ukraine's air defenses are being depleted by Russia's intensified missile and drone attacks as Western military aid for Ukraine is drying up. "Intense Russian air attacks force us to use a corresponding amount of air defense means," Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii...