President Biden on Tuesday said his administration would be announcing "major sanctions" on Russia over the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. "What I came to tell you was we’d be announcing sanctions on Russia. We’ll have a major package announced on...
House Intel Chair Accused of Disclosing National Security ‘Threat’ to Get Ukraine Aid Passed
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made a vague public warning on Wednesday about an unspecified "serious national security threat," prompting accusations that he did so to pressure the House to pass the $95 billion foreign...
Seized Russian Yacht Is Costing the US Over $7 Million Per Year to Maintain
A yacht belonging to a Russian billionaire that was seized by the US under the pretext of sanctions enforcement in May 2022 is costing the US $7 million per year to maintain. According to Reuters, the US seized the $300 million Amadea in Fiji under a warrant alleging...
US Rejects Putin’s Latest Offer for Negotiations on Ukraine
The US has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest offer for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, as the Biden administration has consistently discouraged diplomacy in the nearly two years since Russia launched its invasion. Putin made the offer during...
Russia Says Ukraine Killed 28 in Shelling of Bakery With US-Provided HIMARS
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...