Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview published Wednesday that Poland is open to hosting US nuclear weapons and has approached Washington about the idea. Currently, NATO members Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey host...
Putin Signs Law Formalizing the Annexation of Four Ukrainian Territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a law formalizing the absorption of four Ukrainian territories into the Russian Federation after the annexation was approved by both houses of Russia's parliament. The move means that the Russian-controlled areas in...
Gazprom Says Undamaged Nord Stream 2 Line Could Ship Gas to Europe
Russia's Gazprom said Monday that it could potentially ship gas to Europe via an undamaged line on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which has never made deliveries after Berlin paused the project around the time Russia invaded Ukraine. Both Nord Stream pipelines came under...
British Defense Secretary Says Putin Is a ‘Gift’ to NATO
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "gift" to NATO as the war in Ukraine has made many alliance members make plans to increase military spending. Wallace made the comments at the Warsaw Security Forum, a...
Zelensky Signs Decree Ruling Out Peace Talks With Putin as ‘Impossible’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed a decree that ruled out any talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, declaring they would be an "impossibility." The decree was first put forward by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine....
Biden Details New $625 Million Arms Package for Ukraine in Zelensky Call
The new package includes more HIMARS
Ukrainian Forces Make Gains in Southern Kherson Region
Russia is sending reinforcements into Ukraine
Russia’s State Duma Approves Annexation of Ukrainian Territories
On Monday, Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, unanimously approved a measure to formalize the absorption of the Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine. Russia is annexing areas it controls in the Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and...
Blinken Says Nord Stream Sabotage Is a ‘Tremendous Opportunity’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany offer a "tremendous opportunity" to end Europe's dependency on Russian energy. "It's a tremendous opportunity to once and for all...
Austin Says It’s Possible Putin Could Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday said it was possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, although he hasn't seen indications that such a decision has been made. "The guy who makes that decision is one man. There are...