Russia is looking for answers from Washington after a report from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh said the US blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany. "The White House must now comment on all these facts," Russian...
Russia Says NATO Involvement in Ukraine Could Bring ‘Unpredictable Escalation’
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Tuesday said the US and NATO were trying to prolong the war in Ukraine and that their military aid and other support for Kyiv threatens an "unpredictable escalation." "The United States and its allies have been trying to...
Germany Open to Theories That a Western Country Attacked Nord Stream Pipelines
The Times of London reported Thursday that Germany is "open" to theories that a Western country attacked the Nord Stream pipelines in an attempt to blame the incident on Russia. The Times report reads: "The German investigation is thought to have made little progress...
Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US ‘Blocked’ His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview posted to his YouTube channel on Saturday that the US and its Western allies "blocked" his efforts of mediating between Russia and Ukraine to bring an end to the war in its early days. On March 5,...
Zelensky Warns Major Russian Offensive Is Looming
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned that Russia is amassing troops and that a major Russian offensive is coming. "Now Russia is concentrating its forces. We all know that. It is preparing to try to take revenge, not only against Ukraine, but...
Pentagon Tells Lawmakers Ukraine Unlikely to Retake Crimea
Senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee last week in a classified briefing that Ukraine is unlikely to retake Crimea from Russia, POLITICO reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the briefing. The briefing reflects...
Egyptian FM in Russia Passes Message to Lavrov From Blinken
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that his Egyptian counterpart delivered a message from Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on Russia to "stop" its war in Ukraine. Lavrov met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Moscow and told...
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing 14 in Hospital Strike Using US-Provided HIMARS
On Saturday, Russia accused Ukrainian forces of killing 14 people and injuring 25 in a strike on a hospital in the eastern Luhansk oblast using US-provided HIMARS rocket systems. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the strike took place in the town of Novoaidar and...
NATO Official Says Alliance Is ‘Ready’ for Direct Confrontation With Russia
Adm. Rob Bauer, the head of NATO's Military Committee, said that NATO is "ready" for a direct confrontation with Russia, citing the alliance's recent efforts to boost its presence in Eastern Europe. Last year, NATO placed new battle groups in Bulgaria, Hungary,...
Kremlin Says NATO’s ‘Direct Involvement’ in Ukraine War Is ‘Growing’
The Kremlin said Thursday that the US and NATO's "direct involvement" in the war in Ukraine is "growing" as the Western powers are pledging to send tanks and other equipment. "There have been repeated statements from the European capitals and from Washington that the...