Category: Joe Biden

China Bought Twice as Much Russian Liquefied Natural Gas in February

China doubled its import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in February from a year earlier, undermining China’s proclaimed “neutral” stance in the ongoing Ukraine war. Beijing bought nearly 401,000 tons of Russian LNG last month, Bloomberg reported on March 21, citing data from Chinese customs officials. That volume made up 8 percent of…


Capitol Report (March 22): Chinese Communist Party Spies Operating in America; Russia May Launch Cyber Attack on US

Tuesday saw the first direct Q&A between senators and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. How did she respond to a wide range of issues, from abortion to her sentencing record? There were also some unexpected fireworks in the hearing room. The idea of communist spies among us is not a theme of a Hollywood movie, it…


Kremlin Responds After Biden’s Claim Russia May Be Planning Cyberattacks

The Kremlin on March 22 responded to U.S. warnings that Russia may be planning cyberattacks against American companies. “The Russian Federation, unlike many Western countries including the United States, does not engage in banditry on the state level,” Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, told reporters in Moscow. U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said intelligence…


Biden Says Russia ‘Exploring Options’ for Potential Cyber Attacks, Warns Private Sector

President Joe Biden is issuing a “call to action” to the U.S. private sector to prepare for potential cyber attacks from Russia. In a statement Monday, Biden said his administration is reiterating warnings “based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.” White House cyber security adviser Anne Neuberger later…


Biden Says Russia ‘Exploring Options’ for Potential Cyberattacks, Warns Private Sector

President Joe Biden is issuing a “call to action” to the U.S. private sector to prepare for potential cyberattacks from Russia. In a statement Monday, Biden said his administration is reiterating warnings “based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.” White House cyber security adviser Anne Neuberger later clarified…


Biden to Visit Poland During Trip to Europe

President Joe Biden plans to visit Poland as part of his trip to Europe this week amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the White House announced. The president “will travel to Poland following his meetings in Brussels,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on March 20. The trip to…


No Plan for Biden to Visit Ukraine While in Europe: White House

President Joe Biden has no plan to visit Ukraine during his upcoming trip to Europe, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Sunday. “The trip will be focused on continuing to rally the world in support of the Ukrainian people and against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, but there are no plans…


Capitol Report (March 18): U.S. Targets Russia-China

Leaders of the world’s largest economies talked for two hours Friday. What did they say? And what opportunities and dangers does it create amid war in Ukraine? Following President Joe Biden’s phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, we get a reaction from lawmakers on the threat China poses and reaction to the Chinese Communist…


10 Realities of Ukraine

Commentary One — Reassuring an enemy what one will not do ensures that the enemy will do just that and more. Unpredictability and occasional enigmatic silence bolster deterrence. But President Joe Biden’s predictable reassurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will show restraint means Putin likely will not. Two — No-fly zones don’t work…


Biden Warns Xi of ‘Consequences’ If China Provides Support to Russia in First Meeting Since November

President Joe Biden held a two-hour video call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping on March 18, following allegations from the U.S. administration that China was considering giving military assistance to Russia for the ongoing war in Ukraine. “President Biden detailed our efforts to prevent and then respond to the invasion [of…