Russia has vowed it will respond to a Ukrainian attack that hit a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea on Friday night, which came after Ukraine's first strikes on a Russian commercial port. "Such barbaric actions cannot be justified and they will not...
Ukraine Says Talks With US on Security Guarantees Have Begun
A Ukrainian official said Thursday that the US and Ukraine have started talks on security guarantees for Ukraine, part of a plan for Washington to provide long-term military support for Kyiv. The US and other G7 nations vowed at the recent NATO summit in Vilnius to...
WSJ: 20,000-50,000 Ukrainians Have Lost Limbs Since Russia Invaded
Between 20,000 and 50,000 Ukrainians have lost one or more limbs since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The figure is based on estimates made by prosthetics firms, doctors, and charities. The number could be higher...
Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Port City Near Romanian Border
Russian strikes were reported in the Ukrainian port city of Izmail, which is on a section of the Danube River that acts as a border between Ukraine and NATO member Romania. Ukrainian officials said Izmail was attacked with drones. They said fires broke out at port and...
No Breakthroughs for Ukrainian Forces in Counteroffensive
Ukrainian forces have still made no breakthroughs against Russian forces in the counteroffensive despite sending thousands of more troops to the front for a renewed push in the southeast, POLITICO reported Tuesday, citing unnamed Pentagon officials. US officials said...
Biden to Ask Congress to Include Military Aid for Taiwan in Next Ukraine War Spending Bill
Financial Times reported Wednesday that the White House is expected to ask Congress to include military aid for Taiwan in the next spending bill to fund the war in Ukraine. Citing people familiar with the plan, the report said the White House's Office of Management...
US Citizen Who Was Arrested in Ukraine for His Speech Attempts to Flee to Hungary
Gonzalo Lira, an American citizen who was arrested in Ukraine in May, said on social media on Monday night that he was released on bail and was attempting to cross into Hungary to seek political asylum. Lira is a popular YouTuber and writer and was arrested by the...
Another Ukrainian Drone Attack Targets Moscow
Another drone attack targeted Moscow early Tuesday morning, the second such incident of the week and the fourth since last Monday, as Ukrainian operations inside Russia are increasing. The Russian Defense Ministry said it downed two drones and that a third drone...
Mexico Calls for Russia’s Participation in Saudi-Hosted Ukraine Talks
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his country would attend talks on Ukraine that are set to be held in Saudi Arabia this weekend only if Russia is invited. "If there's acceptance from both Ukraine and Russia to look for solutions to...
Moscow Says It Has Intensified Strikes on Ukraine in Response to Attacks on Russia
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Monday that Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory. Shoigu said that amid the stalled Ukrainian counteroffensive, Ukraine "backed by its Western sponsors has...