Category: Russia-Ukraine crisis

US, NATO Weapons Stockpile at ‘Dangerously Low’ Levels: Top Air Force General

The weapons stockpile of the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies are becoming “dangerous low” with no “short term” solutions, according to a top U.S. Air Force commander. Gen. James Hecker, the commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, made the remarks at the Chief of the Air Staff’s…


US, NATO Weapons Stockpiles at ‘Dangerously Low’ Levels: Top Air Force General

The weapons stockpiles of the United States and its NATO allies are becoming “dangerously low,” with no “short-term” solutions, according to a top U.S. Air Force commander. Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, made the remarks at the Chief of the Air Staff’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference…


Biden Authorizes up to 3,000 Military Reservists to Be Ready for Active Duty in Europe

President Joe Biden authorized the Pentagon to order up to 3,000 reserve troops to be ready to deploy to Europe. Mr. Biden said in his order that he determined “it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United States…


Wagner Forces Have Entered Russian City of Rostov, Leader Says as Russia Charges Him With Inciting Armed Mutiny

Russia has opened a criminal investigation into Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief and founder of the private military contractor Wagner, on charges of inciting armed mutiny against the Russian military leadership. If convicted, Prigozhin could face a jail term of up to 20 years. The decision to charge and investigate him comes after Prigozhin promised to punish Russia’s military leadership,…


Wagner Forces Have Occupied All Military Installations in Russian City of Rostov, Leader Says

The chief and founder of the Russian private military contractor Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said his 25,000-strong militia was on the way to take down the leadership of the Russian defense ministry in Moscow. He also said that Wagner troops had entered the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, which is home to the Russian military headquarters for the…


Wagner Forces Occupying Military Installations in Russian City of Rostov, Wagner Chief Says as Kremlin Orders His Arrest

The chief and founder of the Russian private military contractor Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said his 25,000-strong militia is now occupying all the military installations across the city of Rostov-on-Don, including its airfield, as Russia calls for his arrest on charges of inciting an armed rebellion. Rostov-on-Don, about 60 miles from the Ukraine border, is home to the headquarters of…


Putin Vows to Defend Russia from Armed Rebellion After Wagner Forces Occupy Military Installations in Rostov

President Vladimir Putin vowed on Saturday to protect Russia against an armed rebellion announced by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian Wagner paramilitary group, whom Putin denounced as a traitor to the country. In a televised address to the nation, Putin called on those involved in the rebellion to cease participation in armed conflict,…


South Korea Agrees to Provide Ukraine With $130 Million Financial Aid

South Korea has agreed to provide Ukraine with $130 million in financial aid after the Ukrainian first lady requested humanitarian assistance from the government amid the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho and his Ukrainian counterpart, Yulia Svyrydenko, signed a preliminary agreement on the package during a meeting in Seoul on May…


Chinese Defense Minister to Visit Russia for Talks With Military Leaders

China’s defense chief will visit Russia on Sunday for talks with Russian military leaders, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Friday, as the two allies seek to bolster their military alliance on the heels of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu will embark on a four-day visit to Moscow at the…


Bill Clinton Says He Regrets Persuading Ukraine to Give up Nuclear Weapons

Former President Bill Clinton has said that he regrets persuading Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons in the 1990s. He told Irish outlet RTE on April 4 that he bears responsibility for encouraging Ukraine to dispose of its nuclear warheads in a 1994 agreement between Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow after the end of the Cold…