Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Moscow has no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and warned the world is facing the most dangerous decade since World War II. "We see no need for that," Putin said of the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine in...
White House Says Only Zelensky Gets to Determine When Negotiations Will Happen
The White House said Wednesday that it sees no prospects for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and that it's up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to decide when talks will happen. "Neither side is in a position to sit down and negotiate," National...
Western Officials Finalizing Plan for Russian Oil Price Cap
US and other Western officials are finalizing a plan to impose a price cap on Russian oil despite warnings that attempting to implement the policy could send global prices soaring, Reuters reported on Wednesday. A final price has not yet been determined, but one...
Putin Oversees Russian Drills Simulating Retaliatory ‘Massive Nuclear Strike’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday observed military exercises that involved simulating a retaliatory "massive nuclear strike," which coincided with NATO nuclear exercises being held in Europe. The Kremlin said that under the leadership of Putin, "a...
US Says Russia Has Begun Nuclear Drills
Russia has notified the US that it has started its nuclear exercises, two US officials said on Tuesday, according to CBS News. "Russia is complying with its arms control obligations and its transparency commitments to make those notifications," Pentagon spokesman...
Russia Says Its Forces are Preparing to Work Under Radioactive Contamination
A Russian military official on Monday said that Russia is preparing its forces to work under "radioactive contamination" as Moscow is accusing Ukraine of planning to use a munition mixed with nuclear material, known as a dirty bomb. Ukraine and its Western backers...
Thirty Progressive House Democrats Urge Biden to Negotiate With Russia
A group of progressive House Democrats is urging President Biden to negotiate with Russia and seek a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine. In a letter to Biden signed by 30 House Democrats, the lawmakers said they have supported Biden's Ukraine policy but that...
US General Makes Unprecedented Visit to Nuclear-Armed Submarine in Arabian Sea
The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday made an unprecedented visit to a nuclear-armed submarine in the Arabian Sea, a move that comes amid soaring tensions between the US and Russia over the potential use of nuclear weapons. Gen. Erik Kurilla boarded...
UK Says Russian Fighter Jet Released Missile Near British Plane Over Black Sea
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said Thursday that a Russian fighter jet released a missile near a British spy plane over the Black Sea in an encounter on September 29. Wallace said he expressed concern about the incident with his Russian counterpart, Sergei...
Lawmakers Looking to Pass $50 Billion in New Ukraine Aid Before Next Congress
Amid talk that it may be harder to push Ukraine aid through a Republican-controlled House if they win the majority in midterms, lawmakers from both parties are considering passing a new massive piece of legislation before newly elected members are sworn in this...