The Pentagon announced a new $1.1 billion arms package for Ukraine on Wednesday that includes 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). So far, the US has delivered Ukraine 16 HIMARS, which are made by Lockheed Martin. The arms package is being given to...
Russia Says Military Operation to Continue at Least Until Donetsk Is ‘Liberated’
Russia said on Wednesday that its "special military operation" in Ukraine will continue at least until it captures all of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Donetsk is home to the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), which was first established in 2014,...
Sanctions on Russia Opens Markets for US Weapons Makers: White House Official
The US sees an ‘opportunity’
Explosions Cause Major Damage to Both Nord Stream Pipelines
European officials on Tuesday said massive leaks in the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that were caused by explosions were likely the result of sabotage, raising questions on who the culprit might be. The Nord Stream pipelines connect Russia to Germany via the...
Medvedev Says US and NATO Won’t Intervene If Russia Uses Nuke in Ukraine
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday said he doesn't believe the US and NATO would intervene if Russia launched a nuclear strike in Ukraine over fears of a "nuclear apocalypse" despite recent comments from US officials. Medvedev, a...
Russia Readying to Absorb Ukrainian Territory After Referendums Conclude
Russian-backed authorities in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine have reported that a huge majority of voters favor joining Russia as referendums concluded on Tuesday. Referendums on joining Russia were held in the breakaway Donbas republics of Luhansk and Donetsk...
Congressional Negotiators Agree on $12 Billion in New Ukraine Aid
Congressional negotiators agreed to include nearly $12 billion in new spending on the war in Ukraine in a stopgap spending bill that will likely be voted on this week, Reuters reported on Monday. Sources told Reuters that the $12 billion will include $4.5 billion in...
Russia Says It’s Had ‘Sporadic’ Contacts With the US on Nuclear Weapons
The Kremlin wouldn’t comment on specifics
Russia Says It’s Not Threatening Anyone With Nukes
On Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia wasn't threatening anyone with nuclear weapons and said Moscow doesn't want a direct conflict with the US and NATO. "We are not threatening anyone with nuclear weapons," Ryabkov said. "The...
US Warns of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ If Russia Uses Nukes
US would respond ‘decisively’