Ukraine
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Vladimir Putin has said the Russian military must “dislodge” Ukrainian troops from border regions, according to reports. Speaking at a meeting with top security and defence officials, the Russian president said the invasion in Kursk was an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine and gain a better negotiation position. Mr Putin said…
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The recent geopolitical landscape, marked by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and return of great power competition, necessitates a reevaluation of NATO’s stance on cluster munitions. Under the leadership of Jens Stoltenberg, NATO embraced the Convention on Cluster Munitions, or CMC, in 2008, which barred 124 member nations from stockpiling, using or manufacturing these weapons due to their…
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Mali’s transitional government on Sunday announced it would sever diplomatic relations with Ukraine “with immediate effect,” citing Ukraine’s acknowledged involvement in an act of aggression against Mali, said Abdoulaye Maiga, the Malian Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, in a statement. This decision was taken in response to “subversive remarks” made by Andriy Yusov, spokesperson…
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National security-minded Republican lawmakers are alarmed by what they see as a growing split between themselves and former President Trump on key issues, including the war in Ukraine, preserving the NATO alliance and protecting Taiwan from Chinese aggression. Trump’s actions over the past three weeks have stirred confusion and concern among Republican senators who voted…
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The Kremlin has said it is open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains in power – despite publicly questioning his legitimacy to rule. Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said yesterday during a visit to China that Kyiv was prepared for talks with Russia provided Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial…
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After winning gold in 2012 and 2016, the United States women’s gymnastics team took silver in the team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It’s a result that remains front of mind for a group that is returning four of five members at this year’s Summer Games in Paris. “We really want a team gold,” Suni…
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NATO allies are in final negotiations over language that says Ukraine’s eventual admission into the military alliance is “irreversible” − so long as it makes a series of reforms required for membership. The U.S. and other member nations agreed at last year’s summit in Lithuania that Ukraine would become a member “when Allies agree and conditions are met.”…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow next week for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, a sign of the growing relationship between the two countries even as New Delhi maintains strong ties with the United States. Modi will be in Moscow on July 8 and 9 at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, India’s Ministry of External Affairs…
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A key U.S. ally fired warning shots Friday — live ones to repel North Korean soldiers and a diplomatic volley to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin, as tensions rise after his new mutual defense pact with Kim Jong Un. South Korea, which has so far only provided non-lethal aid to Ukraine, said it was considering arming Kyiv in response to a newly…
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U.S. President Joe Biden has consistently resisted pressure during 27 months of war to let Ukraine into NATO, convinced that it could quickly result in U.S. troops being sent into direct combat with the Russians. So, on Thursday, he rolled out alternative steps designed to demonstrate to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States…
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Dozens of Alexei Navalny supporters have visited his grave to lay flowers and pay tribute to the late Kremlin critic on what would have been his 48th birthday. The opposition leader died at an Arctic prison colony in February, prompting outrage from Western governments. Nearly four months on, his family say the cause of his…
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday the United States could face “fatal consequences” if it ignored Moscow’s warnings not to let Ukraine use weapons provided by Washington to strike targets inside Russia. Ryabkov was commenting on President Joe Biden’s decision last week to approve the use of U.S.-supplied weapons to hit targets…
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Oleksandr Syrsky, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on Monday that he has signed documents allowing French military instructors to visit Ukrainian training centers. “I welcome France’s initiative to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian military personnel,” Syrsky said in a Telegram post after a meeting via a video link with French…
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukrainian forces had secured “combat control” of areas where Russian troops staged an incursion this month in northern parts of Kharkiv region. “Our soldiers have now managed to take combat control of the border area where the Russian occupiers entered,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Zelenskiy’s…
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Russian air defense system shot down several air targets over Belgorod, a city some 40 km north of the border with Ukraine, and its surrounding region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the regional governor said on his Telegram channel Thursday. The governor said that there are no casualties according to preliminary reports. In Belgorod, direct hits from projectiles…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday 2 billion U.S. dollars in foreign military financing for Ukraine as Russia intensifies offensive operations in the country. The financing will address Ukraine’s immediate need for weapons, assist Ukraine in investing in its defense industrial base and help Ukraine purchase military equipment from other countries, Blinken said…
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