DUBAI—Iran has reached a deal to buy advanced Su-35 fighter planes from Russia, Iranian state media said on Saturday, expanding a relationship that has seen Iranian-built drones used in Russia’s war on Ukraine. “The Sukhoi-35 fighter planes are technically acceptable to Iran and Iran has finalized a contract for their purchase,” the broadcaster IRIB quoted…
Russia Working to Overthrow Moldovan Government, White House Says
March 10, 2023
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Russian efforts to “destabilize” and overthrow the Moldovan government are currently underway, the White House warned on Friday, though the United States sees “no immediate military threat” to the Eastern European country. “We believe Russia is pursuing options to weaken the Moldovan government, probably with the eventual goal of seeing a more Russian-friendly administration in…
Kremlin Doubts Nord Stream Attacks Could Have Happened Without State Support
March 9, 2023
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MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Thursday it doubted the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines last September could have been carried out without state support. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s comments came after the New York Times this week reported that U.S. officials were looking into whether a pro-Ukrainian non-government group was responsible for the blasts. “As…
Belarus Leader Confirms February Attack on Russian Military Aircraft by Partisans
An alleged drone attack that reportedly damaged a Russian A-50 surveillance military aircraft at an airfield near the Belarus capital of Minsk on Feb. 26 was carried out by Belarusian anti-government activists, officials confirmed. “The security service of Ukraine, the leadership of the CIA, behind closed doors, are carrying out an operation against the Republic of Belarus,”…
Nord Stream Sabotage Story ‘Another Red Herring,’ Russian Officials Say
March 8, 2023
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A Mar. 7 article in the New York Times suggesting that a shadowy “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines is a “red herring” meant to “distract the public,” top Russian officials have said. “The New York Times article is another red herring aimed at diverting attention from the…
NSC, White House Won’t Confirm Pro-Ukraine Group’s Potential Role in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
March 7, 2023
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The New York Times has reported that U.S. intelligence sources believe the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage may have been the work of a pro-Ukrainian group made up of Russian or Ukrainian nationals. Yet on March 7, a spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC) offered guarded answers to questions about the reports. The…
NSC, White House Won’t Confirm Pro-Ukraine Group’s Alleged Role in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
March 7, 2023
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The New York Times has reported that U.S. intelligence sources believe the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage may have been the work of a pro-Ukrainian group made up of Russian or Ukrainian nationals. Yet on March 7, a spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC) offered guarded answers to questions about the reports. The…
Poland: NATO’s New Bulwark
Commentary During the Cold War, the United States counted on a few key European allies to shore up the NATO alliance. West Germany was the Atlantic Alliance’s front line, hosting hundreds of thousands of troops from several NATO nations. Britain was America’s unsinkable aircraft carrier for medium-range bombers. Italy and Spain provided critical infrastructure for…
UK Ammunition Stockpile ‘Dangerously Low’ Because of Ukraine War: MPs
Britain and its NATO allies have allowed their ammunition reserves to fall to “dangerously low levels” as they seek to keep Ukraine supplied in its resistance against the Russian invasion, a parliamentary committee has said. The Defence Committee in the House of Commons warned on Tuesday that rebuilding Britain’s munitions stockpile could take at least…
Mines Are Devastating Ukraine
Commentary People in conflict zones have been using mines since the U.S. Civil War—but, what’s going on in Ukraine today is unique in history. For one, it’s happening at a larger scale than we’ve seen since World War II. Ukraine has the second-largest area of all European countries, and already large parts of it have been contaminated…
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