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...
China Rejects US Claim That It’s Considering Arming Russia
China on Monday rejected a claim from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Beijing was considering providing Russia with weapons to use in its war in Ukraine. "It is the US, not China, that has been pouring weapons into the battlefield. The US is in no position...
Blinken Warns Attempting to Retake Crimea Is a ‘Red Line’ for Putin
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned that a Ukrainian attempt at retaking Crimea would be a "red line" for Russian President Vladimir Putin and risks a major response. POLITICO reported that Blinken made the comments during a Zoom call Wednesday with...
Russia Requests UN Security Council Meeting Over New Nord Stream Report
Russia has requested a UN Security Council meeting to be held following the report from investigative journalist Seymour Hersh that alleged the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines were bombed at the order of President Biden. "In light of new information regarding the...
EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Sweden's prime minister on Tuesday said the European Union is creating a group to look into using frozen Russian funds to pay for Ukraine's reconstruction, a potential move with no precedent. "The mandate is to contribute to mapping which funds have been frozen in the...
US Wants to Help Ukraine Retake More Territory Before Negotiating With Putin
The Washington Post reported on Monday that Biden administration officials say they want to help Ukraine retake as much territory as it can from Russia over the next few months before they sit down at the negotiation table with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The...
Russia Says NATO Should Hold Emergency Summit Over Nord Stream Sabotage
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said over the weekend that NATO countries should hold an emergency summit over the sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines after a report from journalist Seymour Hersh said US Navy divers planted explosives on the...
Ukrainian Troops Training on Leopard Tanks in Poland
Ukrainian troops are training on German-made Leopard tanks in Poland and put on a demonstration Monday for Polish President Andrzej Duda that was attended by reporters. The training for Leopard tanks typically takes a few months, but the program in Poland is being...
Ukraine Prepared to Strike Crimea With British Missiles
Ukraine is in discussions with the UK about receiving longer-range missiles and is prepared to use them against Crimea, which would mark another major escalation of Western involvement in the war, The Times of London reported Thursday. British Prime Minister Rishi...