The Ukrainian intelligence service says it's attempting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin. A high-ranking official admitted to actively plotting the Russian leader’s assassination after a recent drone attack on the Kremlin. “Putin is noticing...
Russia-China Ties at ‘Unprecedented High’ Due to Western Pressure
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Wednesday that cooperation between Russia and China has reached an "unprecedented high" due to pressure both nations are facing from the West. "Today, relations between Russia and China are at an unprecedented high level,"...
Russia Says Warship Attacked By Ukrainian Sea Drones Near Bosphorus Strait
Moscow said Wednesday that a Russian warship protecting pipelines in the Black Sea was attacked by unmanned Ukrainian speedboats near the Bosphorus Strait, far from Russian and Ukrainian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry said the naval ship Ivan Khurs repelled...
Russia Says It Defeated Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Belgorod
Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday said that it defeated a Ukrainian sabotage group that launched a cross-border raid in Russia's Belgorod Oblast on Monday. According to Russia's TASS news agency, the Russian military "blocked and wiped out Ukrainian nationalist...
Air Force Secretary Says F-16s Won’t Be a ‘Game-Changer’ for Ukraine
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday that the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv will give Ukraine's military an "incremental" boost but said it wouldn't be a "game-changer" in the conflict. "The F-16 is a reasonable option for them for a whole bunch of...
Ukraine-Backed Saboteurs Launch Cross-Border Raid in Russia’s Belgorod Region
Russian officials said Monday that a Ukrainian sabotage group launched a cross-border raid in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, and the governor of the region said eight people were injured. According to Ukrainian officials and media outlets, the attack was carried out by...
Russia Warns US Against Enabling Attacks on Crimea
Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, warned Sunday that Russia would consider a US-backed Ukrainian strike on Crimea as serious as an attack on the Russian mainland. Antonov's comments came in response to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan saying the...
US Announces New Russia Sanctions With G7 Nations
The US on Friday announced new sanctions on Russia that were imposed in coordination with the Group of Seven, but they fall far short of what the Biden administration was hoping to achieve. According to the Treasury Department, over 300 sanctions were implemented on...
Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Scrap Last Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced a piece of legislation last week that would formally accuse Russia of violating New START and call on the US to withdraw from the treaty. New START is the last nuclear arms control treaty remaining between the US and Russia and places...
Prigozhin: Wagner to Handover Bakhmut to Regular Russian Forces After Capture
Russia's Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has said his mercenary force captured all of Bakhmut and will hand over the city to regular Russian forces on May 25. "Wagner has made no advances. Wagner today captured no territory. We have captured all the territory we...