The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its forces downed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea, as Kyiv has stepped up attacks on the peninsula amid its faltering counteroffensive. "In the night from 20th to 21st September, an attempt by the...
President Biden took aim at Russia at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday in a speech that revealed US hypocrisy on the war in Ukraine and other issues. Discussing arms control, President Biden accused Russia of "shredding longstanding arms control...
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Russia has been able to significantly ramp up its production of ammunition and other armaments despite Western sanctions meant to degrade the country's military industry. According to one senior Western defense official,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday alleged that the UK was behind a foiled plot against a Russian nuclear power plant. The Russian leader claimed that a group of "saboteurs" was captured by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). "During the questioning,...
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last year to prevent NATO from expanding into the country. "The background was that President Putin declared in the autumn of 2021, and actually sent a...
On Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said an independent inquiry found no evidence that a Russian cargo ship that docked in South Africa last year was loaded with weapons despite US claims. The Russian ship, the Lady R, docked at a naval base near...
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday and said Moscow would return to the Black Sea grain deal if sanctions against Russia's agricultural industry are lifted. "I would like to confirm again our position of...
A Russian official said Friday that an advanced Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, known as Sarmat, has been placed on combat duty. "The Sarmat strategic system has assumed combat alert posture," said Yury Borisov, the head of Russia's Roscosmos...
Ukrainian officials have sharply criticized Pope Francis for an address he gave to young Russian Catholics, accusing him of spreading "imperialist propaganda" for saying Russians should be proud of their heritage. "Never forget your heritage. You are the descendants...
Fresh from a trip to Kyiv, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is arguing that the US is getting its "money's worth" in Ukraine because Russia is taking losses and no Americans are dying, showing a lack of concern for Ukrainian lives. "Even Americans who have no particular...
