Poland's president and the leader of NATO both said on Wednesday that Ukrainian air defenses, not Russia, likely fired the missile that hit Polish territory on Tuesday, killing two people. "We have no evidence at the moment that it was a rocket launched by Russian...
Biden Says It’s ‘Unlikely’ Missile That Hit Poland Was Fired From Russia
Updated at 12:34 am Eastern Standard Time on 11/16/22 President Biden told reporters in Indonesia on Wednesday that it's "unlikely" the missile that hit a village in Poland Tuesday near the Ukrainian border was fired by Russia and that "preliminary" information...
Biden Says It’s ‘Unlikely’ Missile That Hit Poland Was Fired From Russia
President Biden told reporters in Indonesia on Wednesday that it’s “unlikely” the missile that hit a village in Poland Tuesday near the Ukrainian border was fired by Russia and that “preliminary” information indicates otherwise. “There is preliminary...
Zelensky Tells ‘G19’ Leaders Not to Ask Ukraine to Compromise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday addressed the summit of G20 leaders in Indonesia via video link and told the group not to ask Ukraine to compromise to reach a peace deal with Russia. Zelensky referred to the group as the "G19" in a snub aimed at...
Russia Denies Reports That Its Missiles Crossed Into Poland
Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied reports that its missiles crossed into Poland, calling the accusation a "deliberate provocation." Russia launched a massive missile barrage across Ukraine on Tuesday, and a US intelligence source told The Associated Press...
Report: US Tells Ukraine Talks Don’t Need to Happen After Milley’s Comments
According to a report from POLITICO, the Biden administration has been reassuring Ukraine that peace talks with Russia don't need to happen anytime soon after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said this winter will provide an opportunity for...
CIA Director Burns Meets With Russian Spy Chief in Ankara
CIA Director William Burns met with the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, marking the highest-level face-to-face meeting between US and Russian officials since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine. The unannounced meeting...
US Announces New Russia Sanctions Targeting Alleged Military Network
The US on Monday announced new Russia-related sanctions that target a network of people and companies accused of helping Moscow procure weapons. The Treasury Department said that 14 individuals and 28 entities were targeted by the new sanctions that are allegedly...
Blinken, Sullivan Don’t Agree With Milley’s Push for Diplomacy on Ukraine War
While Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has publicly voiced support for diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia, other Biden administration officials are against the idea, CNN reported on Friday. Citing unnamed administration officials, the report...
Yellen Says Some Sanctions Will Stay on Russia Even After War in Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she believes some sanctions will remain on Russia even if Moscow reaches a peace deal with Kyiv, demonstrating that the US wants to keep pressure on Russia's economy for the long term. In the wake of Russia announcing...