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...
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...
Senate Approves Up to $16 Billion in Ukraine Aid as Part of Funding Bill, Biden Signs Late Friday
UPDATE: President Biden signed the bill late Friday. The Senate on Thursday approved a stopgap funding bill needed to avert a government shutdown that includes up to $16 billion in new aid for Ukraine. The legislation passed the Senate in a vote of 72-25 and is...
Putin Approves Annexation of Ukrainian Territories at Ceremony Friday
Updated 10:30am (EDT) Friday, September 30 Russian President Vladimir Putin took the first step to annex four Ukrainian territories by signing documents at a ceremony this morning. After the signing, the European Union immediately released a statement claiming the...
Pentagon to Set Up a New Command for Arming Ukraine
The mission would be based in Germany
New $1.1 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine Includes 18 HIMARS Launchers
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,...
Report: US Preparing $1.1 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine
The US is preparing a new $1.1 billion arms package for Ukraine that will be announced soon, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing unnamed US officials. The weapons package will likely include HIMARS rocket systems, HIMARS ammunition, counter-drone systems, radar systems,...
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...


