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...
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...