Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Monday that some NATO and EU countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine, a step that would risk direct war between NATO and Russia. "Several NATO and EU member states are considering sending their soldiers to...
Ukraine Military Intelligence Chief Says Navalny Died of a Blood Clot
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's CIA-backed military intelligence agency, said Sunday that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny died of a blood clot. "I may disappoint you, but as far as we know, he indeed died as a result of a blood clot. And this has been...
CIA Built 12 Spy Bases in Ukraine Near the Russian Border Over Past Decade
The CIA helped build 12 secret spy bases in Ukraine along the Russian border as part of the agency's support for Ukrainian intelligence that started in 2014, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report described one of the CIA-built spy bases as an underground...
Lockheed Martin to Increase Production of HIMARS Rocket Launchers By 60%
Lockheed Martin will increase its production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) by over 60% by the end of the year, as the rocket launcher has been in high demand since the US started sending it to Ukraine. The US provided its first HIMARS to Ukraine...
Ukraine Withdraws from Key Donbas City of Avdiivka
On Saturday, Ukrainian forces completed a withdrawal from Avdiivka, a key eastern Donetsk city that was central to Ukraine's war effort since conflict broke out in the Donbas in 2014. The withdrawal was the first big victory for Russia since Ukrainian President...
House Intel Chair Accused of Disclosing National Security ‘Threat’ to Get Ukraine Aid Passed
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made a vague public warning on Wednesday about an unspecified "serious national security threat," prompting accusations that he did so to pressure the House to pass the $95 billion foreign...
Senate Passes $95 Billion Military Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
The Senate on Tuesday morning passed the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that includes money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan after a rare overnight session where Republican opponents of the legislation argued against it. The bill passed in a vote of 70-29, with...
Senate Takes Another Step Toward Passing $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill
The Senate on Sunday took another step toward passing a $95 billion foreign military aid bill that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The Senate worked through the weekend to deliberate the legislation and voted 67-26 in a procedural vote to move it...
US Rejects Putin’s Latest Offer for Negotiations on Ukraine
The US has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest offer for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, as the Biden administration has consistently discouraged diplomacy in the nearly two years since Russia launched its invasion. Putin made the offer during...
Senate Votes to Deliberate on $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill
The Senate on Thursday voted to begin deliberations on a $95 billion foreign military aid bill that stripped out border spending that was in the original $118 billion piece of legislation, which the chamber voted down on Wednesday. The Senate voted 67-32 to take up...