President Biden said in an interview that aired Friday that he has ruled out sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine "for now," suggesting he could be open to the idea in the future. "No, he doesn't need F-16s now," Biden told ABC News, referring to Ukrainian President...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Preparing to Attack Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine is preparing to launch attacks to recapture Crimea by forming new military units and sending troops to train in other countries. "There are military steps, and we are preparing for them. We are ready...
Nuland Says US Ready to Discuss New START With Russia ‘Tomorrow’
Victoria Nuland, undersecretary of state for political affairs, told the Russian news agency TASS on Thursday that the US was ready to hold discussions with Moscow on the New START treaty "tomorrow" if Russia was willing to do the same. Her comments came after Russian...
Medvedev Says Russia Is Willing to Defend Itself With Nuclear Weapons
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned Wednesday that Russia is willing to defend itself by any means, including by using nuclear weapons. "It is obvious to all the powers that be that if the US wants to defeat Russia, we are heading for a conflict on a...
Xi Jinping to Visit Moscow as China and Russia Draw Closer Together
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will be visiting Moscow soon as China and Russia continue to draw closer together in the face of similar Western pressure. Putin made the announcement while hosting China's top diplomat,...
Biden Says Putin’s Decision to Suspend New START a ‘Big Mistake’
President Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "big mistake" by suspending Russia's participation in the last nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, known as the New START. When he made the announcement on Tuesday, Putin...
UN Security Council Holds Meeting on Nord Stream Sabotage
The UN Security Council on Tuesday held a meeting on the bombings of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany. Russia called the meeting after a bombshell report from investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said President Biden ordered the...
Putin Announces Suspension of the New START Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced that Moscow is suspending its participation in New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia. "In this regard, I am forced to announce today that Russia is suspending its...
Victoria Nuland Says US Supports Ukrainian Attacks on Crimea
Victoria Nuland, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, said last week that the US is "supporting" Ukrainian attacks on Crimea and called Russian military installations on the peninsula "legitimate targets." Nuland made the comments when asked about a...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Defend Bakhmut But ‘Not at Any Price’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine would continue to defend the eastern Donetsk city of Bakmut but "not at any price," signaling that Ukrainian forces might be considering a withdrawal. "Yes, it is not a particularly big town. In fact, like...