Russia said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian military transport plane over Russia's Belgorod Oblast, killing all 74 people onboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces...
Slovak Prime Minister Says Ukraine Must Give Up Territory to End War
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said over the weekend that the only way to end the war in Ukraine is for Kyiv to give up some of its territory to Russia. "There has to be some kind of compromise," Fico said, according to POLITICO. "What do they expect, that the...
Ukrainian Shelling of Donetsk Market Kills at Least 27
At least 27 people were killed in a Ukrainian attack on a market on the outskirts of the city of Donestk in the Russian-controlled portion of the Donetsk Oblast, according to local officials. "As a result of Ukraine’s artillery shelling attack on the Tekstilshchik...
Zelensky Pushes Unrealistic ‘Peace Formula’ in Davos
In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his opposition to a ceasefire with Russia and pushed his "Peace Formula," which involves several unrealistic demands to end the war. Zelensky's plan...
Ukraine Ground Forces Commander Says His Troops are on ‘Active Defense’
Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, has said his troops are on "active defense" as Ukrainian forces are no longer attempting to gain territory after the failed counteroffensive. "Our goals remain unchanged: holding our positions ......
American Citizen Jailed in Ukraine for His Political Views Dies
Gonzalo Lira, an American citizen who was jailed in Ukraine for his political views, has died in a Ukrainian prison, the State Department confirmed on Saturday. Lira died on January 11 after a battle with pneumonia that he said was initially ignored by Ukrainian...
Pentagon Did Not Properly Track Over $1 Billion in Weapons Shipped to Ukraine
More than $1 billion in weapons that were shipped to Ukraine have not been properly tracked by the Pentagon, a report from the Defense Department's inspector general has found. The report examined $1.699 billion in weapons sent to Ukraine that are subject to enhanced...
White House Throws Support Behind Using Frozen Russian Funds to Spend on Ukraine
The White House has thrown its support behind legislation that's been introduced in Congress that would allow the use of frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine, Bloomberg reported. About $300 billion in Russian central bank assets was frozen by the US and...
Poland Resists Cooperation With Nord Stream Sabotage Investigation
Poland has resisted efforts to investigate the 2022 bombings of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany, raising suspicion that the Polish government could have had knowledge of the attack, The Wall Street Journal reported. The leading...
Russia’s Intensified Airstrikes are Depleting Ukraine’s Air Defenses
Ukraine's air defenses are being depleted by Russia's intensified missile and drone attacks as Western military aid for Ukraine is drying up. "Intense Russian air attacks force us to use a corresponding amount of air defense means," Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii...