Ukrainian officials have said the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant that was issued last week for Russian President Vladimir Putin has made negotiations with the Russian leader impossible. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President...
Seymour Hersh: CIA Planted Nord Stream Cover-Up Story in the Media
Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published an article on Substack on Wednesday that said the CIA was instructed to come up with a cover story for the Nord Stream bombings that was fed to The New York Times and the German newspaper Die Zeit. The cover-up story...
Russia Says It Downed Ukrainian Drones in Northern Crimea
Russian authorities said Ukrainian drones were downed over northern Crimea on Monday night, while Ukraine's Military Intelligence claimed the attacks destroyed Russian Kalibr cruise missiles. "The mysterious series of blasts continues the process of Russia’s...
Four Leading Republicans Urge Biden to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
Four leading Republicans in Congress have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to provide Kyiv with cluster bombs, controversial munitions that endanger civilians by spreading small bomblets over large areas. Due to the harm they cause civilians, cluster bombs...
Putin Says China’s Peace Plan Could Serve as Basis for Settlement in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on Tuesday that a 12-point peace plan put forward by Beijing could be the "basis" for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. "We believe in many of the points on the peace...
Putin Tells Xi He Will Discuss China’s Peace Proposal for Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on Monday and said they would discuss a 12-point peace proposal for the Ukraine war that Beijing has put forward. "We have thoroughly studied your proposals for resolving the acute crisis...
Ukraine, Russia Agree to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Saturday that the deal between Russia and Ukraine allowing the export of grain from Ukraine's Black Sea ports has been extended. "This deal is of vital importance for the global food supply," Erdogan said. "I thank...
US Releases Video of Drone Encounter With Russian Fighters
The Pentagon on Thursday released a video that it said showed the encounter a US MQ-9 Reaper drone had with two Russian fighters before being downed over the Black Sea. The video appears to show a Russian Su-27 flying near the drone and dumping fuel as it passed. The...
Austin Speaks With Russian Defense Minister About Drone Incident
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoigu, on Wednesday over the downing of the US MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Black Sea. It marked the first time since October that the two military leaders spoke, as high-level engagement...
Canadian FM Says Regime Change in Moscow Is ‘Definitely’ the Goal
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said last week that regime change in Moscow is "definitely" the goal when announcing Canada was banning the import of Russian steel and metal as part of its sanctions campaign against Russia. "We’re able to see how much we’re...