Mexican TV has reported that a militant affiliated with Mexico's Gulf Cartel was spotted carrying an advanced rocket launcher, the same type that the US has shipped thousands of to Ukraine. Azucena Uresti, a news anchor for Milenio TV, identified the rocket launcher...
Debt Ceiling Deal Puts No Limits on Ukraine Aid
The debt ceiling agreement reached between the White House and House Republicans places no constraints on spending on the war in Ukraine, a White House official told Bloomberg. The $113 billion that has been authorized to spend on the war in Ukraine so far was passed...
US Announces $300 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a new $300 million weapons package for Ukraine that includes Stinger anti-aircraft systems and ammunition for Patriot air defenses and the HIMARS rocket systems. The arms are being sent to Ukraine using the Presidential...
Macron Will Push NATO to Pledge ‘Concrete’ Guarantees for Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that NATO should offer "concrete and tangible security guarantees" to Ukraine as the alliance is debating what to offer Kyiv at a NATO summit that will be held in Vilnius this July. Macron acknowledged it's unlikely that...
Russia Says UK Encouraging Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Civilians
The Russian embassy in the UK on Wednesday slammed London over British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's comments about Ukrainian attacks inside Russia. In response to a drone attack that hit Moscow on Tuesday and targeted residential buildings, Cleverly said Kyiv...
Ukraine and Its Western Backers Plan ‘Peace Summit’ Without Russia
Ukraine and its Western backers are planning to hold an international summit to increase support for Kyiv's terms for a settlement to the conflict with Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. While being sold as a peace summit, the plan does not involve...
Ukraine Pushing for Road Map to NATO Membership
A Ukrainian official this week was pushing for a stronger commitment from NATO during the annual GLOBSEC forum in Bratislava, Slovakia. Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European integration, wants NATO to give Kyiv a road map toward membership at...
Drone Swarm Hits Moscow in Largest Attack on the City of the War
Russian authorities said Tuesday that eight Ukrainian drones targeted civilian areas of Moscow, marking the largest attack on the capital city since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drones only caused...
Russia Places Sen. Graham on Wanted List Over Dead Russians Comment
Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over his comments about Russians dying in Ukraine and calling US spending on the proxy war with Russia the "best money we've ever spent." "Lindsey Olin Graham, an American citizen, born on July 9,...
State Department Won’t Say If It’s Working to Free US Citizen Detained in Ukraine
The State Department has refused to say if it's engaging with the Ukrainian government over American citizen Gonzalo Lira, who was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) due to his political views on the conflict with Russia. Lira has a popular YouTube...