Ukraine is deploying 8,500 troops to its border
Ukraine Denies Report of Russian Troop Build-Up Near Border
The Washington Post reported the rumored build-up
Lloyd Austin Stokes Russia Tensions in Ukraine and Georgia Visits
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Tuesday, a day after visiting Georgia. The trip is part of Washington's plans to increase support for the two countries that both share a border with Russia. Ahead of the trip, Pentagon...
Biden Pledges $60 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine
The package includes Javelin anti-tank missiles
US Navy Says Black Sea Drills are ‘Essential’ Despite Russia Tensions
US and Ukraine-led naval exercises are underway in the Black Sea
Putin Says NATO Expansion Is a ‘Relic of the Cold War’
In an op-ed published by the German newspaper Die Zeit, Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced NATO expansion as a "relic of the Cold War." Putin penned the piece to commemorate the 8oth anniversary of Nazi Germany invading the Soviet Union. "We hoped that the end...
White House Denies Report That Biden Froze Military Aid to Ukraine
Politico reported that the US paused $100 million in military aid for Ukraine
Biden: Ukraine Must ‘Clean Up Corruption’ to Join NATO
Ukraine’s president hinted that NATO approved Kyiv’s membership
Biden Speaks With Ukrainian PM Ahead of Putin Summit
Biden invited Zelensky to visit Washington in July
Massive NATO War Games Focus on Black Sea, Stoking Russia Tensions
Stoking tensions with Moscow, NATO is carrying out its largest war games yet this year that spread across the Atlantic Ocean and extend into Russia's backyard in the Black Sea. According to the NATO website, the Steadfast Defender exercises started on May 12th and...