On Saturday, Russia said that Ukrainian forces fired more US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russian territory and vowed there would be a response. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired eight ATACMS into the Belgorod Oblast and that they...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Establish Diplomatic Ties With HTS-Led Syria
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was working to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria following the takeover of the country by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a US-designated terrorist organization that's an offshoot of al-Qaeda. "We are...
Russian Gas Flow To Europe Through Ukraine Ends as Deal Expires
Russian gas deliveries to Europe through a Ukrainian pipeline will end on January 1 as a five-year agreement signed in 2019 expires at the end of 2024. Russian gas continued to flow through the Soviet-era Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline following the Russian invasion...
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Meets With HTS Leaders in Damascus
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha was in Damascus on Monday and met with Syria's de facto leader and other senior members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the al-Qaeda offshoot that led the offensive to oust former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Ukrainian...
Biden Administration Announces Nearly $6 Billion in New Ukraine Aid
The Biden administration on Monday announced nearly $6 billion in new aid for Ukraine as it's determined to escalate the proxy war as much as possible before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20, 2025. The aid includes $3.4 billion in "direct...
Lavrov Says Russia’s ‘Not Satisfied’ With Proposals From Trump Team To End Ukraine War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Sunday that Moscow was "not satisfied" with reported proposals being discussed by President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team to end the war in Ukraine. Recent media reports have said Trump's team proposed the idea...
Putin Vows Ukraine Will Face ‘Destruction’ Over Drone Attack Deep Inside Russia
On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Ukraine would face more "destruction" in response to a Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia. The attack was launched on Saturday and targeted apartment buildings in the city of Kazan, which is about 620 miles from...
Moscow Vows Response After Ukraine Fires More US and British Missiles Into Russia
Ukrainian forces fired six US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and four British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia's Rostov Oblast on Wednesday, and Moscow is vowing it will respond. According to Russian media, the NATO-supported attack targeted a large...
British Defense Minister Says UK Forces Could Be Sent to Ukraine for Training
British Defense Minister John Healey has suggested that the UK could send troops to Ukraine for a training mission. During a visit to Ukraine, Healey told The Times that the UK would work to improve its training of Ukrainian troops and wouldn't rule out sending...
Zelensky Admits Ukraine Cannot Drive Russia Out of Crimea and Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has conceded that Ukraine does not have the ability to drive Russian forces out of the territory Russia has captured since the 2022 invasion, as well as Crimea, which Russia has controlled since 2014. "We cannot give up our...