Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on Tuesday approved a bill that toughens punishment for Russian military personnel during times of "mobilization," signaling Moscow could be preparing to escalate in Ukraine. So far, the Russian government of...
Russian Airstrikes Kill 45 Islamists in Syria’s Idlib
Russian Airstrikes Kill 45 Islamists in Syria’s Idlib | Strikes hit warehouse, arms depots
Putin Warns War Could Escalate in Response to Ukrainian ‘Terrorist’ Attacks Inside Russia
He says Ukraine attacking Russian infrastructure
US Hesitant to Provide Ukraine With Longer-Range Missiles
The Biden administration is hesitant to give Ukraine the longer-range missiles it is asking for as Russia has warned providing such arms would make the US a party to the conflict. Ukraine has asked the US for Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, which have a range...
Iran’s Raisi Tells Putin Cooperation Makes US-Sanctioned Countries Stronger
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday called for more cooperation between countries that are targeted by US sanctions in a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. "The...
Russia Warns Longer-Range US Weapons for Ukraine Would Cross a ‘Red Line’
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned the US against providing Ukraine with longer-range missiles, saying that doing so would cross a "red line" and make Washington a "party to the conflict." The warning comes after it was revealed that Ukraine has asked the US to...
Russia Says No War Mobilization on Agenda Despite Ukraine’s Kharkiv Gains
Putin is under pressure to escalate the war
Ukrainian Forces Push Further Into Kharkiv Region
Ukrainian forces on Monday pushed further into the Kharkiv oblast as more Russian troops withdrew from the area and the northeastern counteroffensive continued to show success. Area highlighted in green is the territory Ukraine has recaptured (Source: Southfront)...
NYT: US, Ukraine Increased Intelligence Sharing Ahead of Kharkiv Counteroffensive
The US expanded intel sharing
US Warns of Sanctions for Buyers That Don’t Abide By Russian Oil Price Cap
Russia has warned of retaliation