Biden’s Security Package in Jeopardy as Senate Negotiations Collapse The White House’s push for a national security package, including aid to Israel and Ukraine, is in peril after Senate negotiations on immigration faltered on Friday. As Republicans threaten to filibuster Biden’s aid package, the border policy deal led by Sen. James Lankford and Sen. Chris …
The Biden administration issued a firm warning to Congress, emphasizing the urgent need for approval of billions of dollars in financial and military support for Ukraine. The administration stressed that without this crucial assistance, Kyiv’s ability to defend itself from Russia’s invasion could come to a standstill. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, …
As Ukraine braces for the oncoming winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concerns over the remnants, or lack thereof, of weapons and ground forces due to the war with Russia. Despite this, Zelenskyy remains resolute, emphasizing Ukraine’s determination to continue the fight. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Zelenskyy described the conflict with Russia …
Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Friday, authorized an increase in the country’s military personnel by almost 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine persists into its 22nd month. The decree, issued by the Kremlin and effective immediately, raises the total number of troops to about 2.2 million, including 1.32 …
European Council President Affirms EU Already Has ‘Association Agreement with Ukraine’ to Hungary’s Disapproval In a recent interview with Reuters, European Council President Charles Michel claimed that the EU already has an “association agreement” with Ukraine, as the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for a “strategic partnership” to be established before talks on Kyiv’s …
Reports from pro-Kremlin media indicate that Ukraine’s security service has carried out a clandestine strike on a vital railway connection, linking Russia to China. Investigators have reportedly opened a criminal case into this attack. A senior Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the operation informed POLITICO that the SBU set off a series of explosions …
Ukraine’s SBU security service has charged 30 collaborators who joined the ranks of Russia’s Internal Ministry (MVD) in occupied areas of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the SBU said in a Telegram post on Nov. 30. The traitors were responsible for attempting to establish the Kremlin’s authority over Ukrainian territory and repressing the local population, according to the …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov faced criticism from Western diplomats while participating in international security talks in Skopje, North Macedonia. He pointed to NATO’s expansion to the East as a cause of war returning to Europe. Lavrov arrived in Skopje for meetings hosted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, but diplomats from …
Russian missiles have ripped through apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, killing at least one person and burying families under rubble in the fiercely contested area. The ongoing attack with long-range weapons has caused havoc, leaving destruction and devastation in its wake. These assaults have struck three Donetsk cities — Pokrovsk, Novohrodivka, and Myrnohrad, …
Two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins. Wikimedia Commons A furious storm wreaked havoc across the Black Sea over the weekend. Ships were pummeled by powerful winds and waves, coastal towns were inundated, and some military positions were flooded. The storm did more than just physical damage. In Sevastopol harbor in occupied Crimea, home to specially-trained dolphins …