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...
Israel Attacks Major Air Base in Syria’s Homs, Two Killed
Israel Attacks Major Air Base in Syria’s Homs, Two Killed | Russia has expanded base in recent years
Ukraine Expects Russian Withdrawal From Kherson to Take at Least One Week
UPDATE (11/11/22 2:00pm):Russia says they have completed the withdrawal from Kherson. Ukraine's defense minister said Thursday that Russia will need at least a week to withdraw from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and remove all of its forces from the west bank...
‘Seize the Moment’: Gen. Milley Sees Opportunity for Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said on Wednesday that he sees an opportunity for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine now that Moscow has announced its retreat from Kherson and that the two sides should "seize the moment." "When there’s an...
US Drops Missile in the Arctic in ‘Intentional Provocation’ Toward Russia
The missile was dropped out of a C-130
Report: Some US and Western Officials Think Winter Will Provide Chance for Diplomacy in Ukraine
Some US and Western officials believe this winter will provide an opportunity for diplomacy between Russia and Ukraine as they don't think either side can fully achieve their goals in the war, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources. "In the winter...
Russia Announces It’s Pulling Out of Kherson City
Russia announced on Wednesday that it is pulling out of areas in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on the west bank of the Dnieper River, which includes the city of Kherson. Russia Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced the move in a meeting with Gen. Sergey...
US, Russia Agree to Hold Talks on New START Nuclear Treaty
The State Department said Tuesday that the US and Russia have agreed to hold talks on the New START nuclear arms control treaty for the first time since the February 24 Russian invasion of Ukraine. State Department spokesman Ned Price said a meeting of the bilateral...
Three-Star General to Lead New US Command Overseeing Arming Ukraine
A three-star general will lead a new command the US military will establish in Germany to oversee the arming and training of Ukraine's forces to support the war against Russia, Stars and Stripes reported on Tuesday. The command, known as Security Assistance...