Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president now serving as deputy chairman of the country’s security council, said on Thursday that any attempts to arrest President Vladimir Putin on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) warrant of war crimes would be considered a “declaration of war” against the country. “Just imagine—clearly that such a situation that is…
Arresting Putin Abroad on ICC Warrant Would Be ‘Declaration of War’: Top Russian Official
Slovakia Delivers First 4 Soviet-Era MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—The first four of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets that Slovakia decided to give Ukraine have been safely handed over to the Ukrainian air force, the Slovak Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said the warplanes were flown from Slovakia to Ukraine by Ukrainian pilots with help from the Slovak air force, Ukrainian…
DeSantis Clarifies Stance on Ukraine, Calls Putin ‘a War Criminal’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis clarified his recent comments on the Russia–Ukraine conflict after having called it a mere “territorial dispute.” In an interview with Piers Morgan on the March 23 edition of the Fox Nation program “Piers Morgan Uncensored”—which Morgan previewed in a New York Post article on March 22—DeSantis said his words had been mischaracterized. “Obviously,…
China and Allies Seeking to Overturn US-Led Global Order: Former National Security Official
China and its allies are seeking to alter the global order set up by the United States, according to Alex Gray, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) and former Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House. “We need to acknowledge…
John Kirby Says Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Was ‘Act of Sabotage,’ US Not Involved
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced Wednesday that the United States continues to believe that “an act of sabotage” caused explosions that damaged Russia’s undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. “We still do believe it was an act of sabotage,” Kirby said during a press briefing at the White House, denying reports alleging…
It’s Not Easy for China to Play Peacemaker for Russia-Ukraine: Analyst
Brokering a Russia-Ukraine “peace deal” is not an easy task for China, according to China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo. Beijing released a Feb. 24 position paper that outlined China’s ruling communist regime’s desire to become a mediator in the conflict. On March 20, Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow for a three-day state visit,…
At Least Nine Dead in Russian Air Strikes on Two Ukrainian Cities
RZHYSHCHIV, Ukraine—Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities on Wednesday killed at least nine people in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said showed Moscow was not interested in peace. In a series of early-morning drone strikes, at least eight people were killed and seven were injured when two dormitories and a college were hit in Rzhyshchiv,…
Xi to Putin: Russia, China Are Driving Change ‘Which Hasn’t Happened in 100 Years’
Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping has said that his regime and Vladimir Putin’s Russia are working together to drive forward a “change” that hasn’t been seen on the world stage in a century. Putin had been hosting Xi in Moscow as a guest of honor this week as the two authoritarian powers continue to commit…
Putin’s Threat Over Depleted Uranium Is ‘Latest Twist in Propaganda War’: Expert
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has threatened to “respond accordingly” if Britain goes ahead with supplying tank ammunition containing depleted uranium to the Ukrainian armed forces. Following talks in Moscow with China’s leader Xi Jinping, Putin raised concerns about the ammunition Britain was supplying to the government in Kyiv, along with a squadron of Challenger 2…
White House, Experts Rebuke Sino-Russia Statement on Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are facing criticism over their reference to the U.N. Charter in their joint remarks on the Ukraine war, following their two-day talks in Moscow that ended on Tuesday. Xi arrived in Moscow on March 20, a trip that China’s state-run media had billed as a “peace…
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