Category: Russia-Ukraine War

CCP’s ‘Global Security Concept’ Aims to Divide the Free World: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released its Global Security Initiative proposal on Feb. 21 when its top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, which an expert said is a strategy to disrupt the international order. He said that the CCP is a threat to the free world…


Ukraine Official: Forces May Pull Out of Key Eastern City

KYIV, Ukraine—The Ukrainian military might decide to pull troops back from the key stronghold of Bakhmut, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said Wednesday as Russia pursued a months-long offensive to capture the city. “Our military is obviously going to weigh all of the options. So far, they’ve held the city, but if need be, they…


Lawmakers Press Pentagon Leaders to Define Endgame in Ukraine

Members of Congress asked leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense to define the endgame for American involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war and expressed wariness of open-ended involvement, despite their strong support for the Ukrainian cause. The exchange took place at a meeting of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Defense on Feb. 28. Celeste Wallander,…


[Premiering at 9:15 PM ET] Oust Putin? Defend Democracy? Scare China? What Is Biden’s Goal in Ukraine

The White House has sent billions of dollars to Ukraine to fight off Russia’s invasion. But what’s in it for America? A full year into a war that’s set fire to Eastern Europe, President Joe Biden has yet to articulate U.S. strategic purpose for involving America in a conflict that may yet drag in U.S….


[PREMIERING NOW] Oust Putin? Defend Democracy? Scare China? What Is Biden’s Goal in Ukraine

The White House has sent billions of dollars to Ukraine to fight off Russia’s invasion. But what’s in it for America? A full year into a war that’s set fire to Eastern Europe, President Joe Biden has yet to articulate U.S. strategic purpose for involving America in a conflict that may yet drag in U.S….


Oust Putin? Defend Democracy? Scare China? What Is Biden’s Goal in Ukraine

The White House has sent billions of dollars to Ukraine to fight off Russia’s invasion. But what’s in it for America? A full year into a war that’s set fire to Eastern Europe, President Joe Biden has yet to articulate U.S. strategic purpose for involving America in a conflict that may yet drag in U.S….


No Evidence US Weapons Being Diverted, Misused by Ukraine: Pentagon

Defense Department officials assured members of Congress on Feb. 28, that there was no evidence to suggest the misuse or diversion of weapons the United States had provided to aid Ukraine in its war with Russia. “The U.S. government has not seen credible evidence of any diversion of U.S. provided weapons outside of Ukraine,” noted…


Putin Signs Bill to Suspend Last Nuclear Arms Treaty With US

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a measure to formally suspend the last remaining nuclear arms pact with the United States amid high tensions over the war in Ukraine. Russia will no longer take part in the New START treaty, according to the bill he signed that was published by the Kremlin. The document says…


Russians Claim to Have Encircled Bakhmut, Kyiv Calls Situation ‘Extremely Tense’

All roads leading into the strategic town of Bakhmut are now under Russian control, Moscow’s military officials asserted this week. The scene of fierce fighting for the past several months, Bakhmut is a key transport hub for Ukrainian forces deployed in the eastern Donetsk region. “Bakhmut [Artyomovsk in Russian] has been encircled,” Yan Gagin, an…


UK Won’t Be Deterred by Putin’s Nuclear Threats, National Security Adviser Says

The UK will not be deterred from supporting Ukraine by Russia’s nuclear threats and will push back against “reckless escalation language,” national security adviser Sir Tim Barrow said on Wednesday. Speaking to lawmakers at a National Security Strategy Joint Committee hearing, Barrow said allies need to ramp up support for Ukraine so it can defend…