Members of Congress Want to Punish South Africa for Relationship With Russia The lawmakers don't want South Africa to host an annual trade forum
Poland Urges NATO Response to Russia Sending Nukes to Belarus Warsaw has previously called for the US to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland
Russian Official Says Ukraine Was Ready to Sign Peace Deal Early in the War But Gave Up Due to US Pressure Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev says Moscow approved 'in principle' Ukraine's proposals during short-lived negotiations
Russia Says It Repelled Large Ukrainian Attack in Southern Ukraine A US official said the 'main thrust' of Ukraine's counteroffensive appears to have started
Ukraine Rejects Calls to ‘Freeze’ Conflict For Peace Talks Ukrainian officials want a full Russian withdrawal before negotiations
NATO Preparing Its Largest Air Deployment Exercise in History The drills will start next week and are meant to prepare for war with Russia
Russia Questions US Knowledge of Previous Ukrainian Plans to Attack Nova Kakhovka Dam A Ukrainian commander told WaPo in December 2022 that Ukraine conducted a test strike on the dam using a US-provided HIMARS rocket system
Lavrov Says Russia Must Keep in Mind That F-16s Can Carry Nuclear Weapons The Russian foreign minister warned the US and NATO were escalating their role in the war in Ukraine
US Not Concerned About Ukrainian Attacks in Russia Escalating the War The Biden administration has been less and less concerned about the risk of provoking a direct clash between NATO and Russia
Russia Says Ukraine Launched a ‘Large-Scale Offensive’ Russia's Defense Ministry says Ukrainian forces launched attacks along five sections of the frontlines in the Donbas
