Category: Russia-Ukraine War

John Kirby Denies Allegation White House Blew Up Nord Stream Pipelines

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby categorically denied a report claiming the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last week, saying “there is no truth” to the reporting from longtime journalist Seymour Hersh. Earlier this month, Hersh cited an anonymous source for his report claiming it was the U.S. government that destroyed a…


Retired General Predicts Chinese Military Support for Russia Will Wane After US Warning

Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane said Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Feb. 19 warning that China may send deadly help to Russia could prompt Beijing to abandon such preparations. Blinken said during an interview with ABC News’ Marth Raddatz on the same day that China is “considering” providing lethal support to Russia as its…


Top EU Diplomat Says Russia Will Win Ukraine War Unless EU Rushes More Arms to Kyiv

The EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell warned that Ukraine is in a “critical situation” in its invasion by Russian forces and Kyiv desperately needs ammunition “in a matter of weeks” or the war could reach a devastating end. “Much more has to be done and much quicker. There is still a lot to be done….


Washington Notified Moscow of Biden’s Kiev Visit

The United States informed Russia about President Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv hours before his departure, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. “We did notify the Russians that President Biden will be traveling to Kyiv. We did so some hours before his departure for deconfliction purposes,” Sullivan told reporters during a conference…


Washington Notified Moscow of Biden’s Kyiv Visit

The United States informed Russia about President Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv hours before his departure, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. “We did notify the Russians that President Biden will be traveling to Kyiv. We did so some hours before his departure for deconfliction purposes,” Sullivan told reporters during a conference…


US Ambassador to the UN Says China Would Cross ‘Red Line’ by Providing Lethal Military Aid to Russia

The United States warned on Feb. 18 that China would cross a “red line” if it decided to supply lethal military support to Russia, including weapons and ammunition, to help in its war against Ukraine. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made the comments on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Feb. 19. “We welcome the Chinese…


US Says China Would Cross ‘Red Line’ by Providing Lethal Military Aid to Russia

The United States warned on Feb. 18 that China would cross a “red line” if it decided to supply lethal military support to Russia, including weapons and ammunition, to help in its war against Ukraine. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made the comments on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Feb. 19. “We welcome the Chinese…


Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Pledges $500 Million More Aid

President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, in a major show of support days ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Biden met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said he and the U.S. president discussed the provision of long-range weapons for Kyiv amid Ukraine’s repeated urgent appeals for…


China Considering ‘Lethal’ Aid for Russia: Blinken

The Chinese regime could be considering providing lethal aid to Russia, according to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, which, if confirmed, would represent an unprecedented escalation of China’s presence in the Russia-Ukraine war. “[F]or the most part, China has been engaged in providing rhetorical, political, diplomatic support to Russia. But we have information that…


Sen. Graham Urges US to Declare Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism, Train Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the United States should designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and start training Ukrainian pilots on using F-16 fighter jets to aid Kyiv in the Russia-Ukraine war. Graham’s requests, if granted, would represent a significant escalation in military support from the United States to Ukraine. It comes…