Category: Russia-Ukraine War

Putin Vows to Destroy US-Made Patriot Missile Systems Promised to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that he’s very confident Moscow will destroy the Patriot air defense systems that the United States had promised Ukraine to include in a new security assistance package. “Of course, we’ll take them out, 100 percent!” Putin said during an interview with Rossiya-1 TV anchor Pavel Zarubin, Russia’s state-owned…


Russia ‘Has All Capabilities’ to Restore Gas Supplies to Europe Through Yamal–Europe Pipeline: Deputy Prime Minister

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Dec. 25 that the Kremlin is prepared to reinstate gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal–Europe pipeline as much of the EU battles with freezing temperatures. “The European market remains relevant because a gas deficit remains, and we have all capabilities to restore supplies. For example, the Yamal–Europe pipeline,…


Putin Says Russia Ready to Negotiate Over Ukraine

MOSCOW—Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War II and…


Ukraine Says Russia Strike Kills at Least 10; Moscow Blames Pro-Kyiv Forces

KYIV—A Russian strike on Ukraine’s recently recaptured city of Kherson killed at least 10 people, wounded 58, authorities said. A pro-Moscow official responded by saying Ukrainian forces had launched the attack in a bid to blame the Russian military. Fresh from a trip to the United States seeking weapons to resist the 10-month-old Russian invasion,…


Biden’s Christmas-Themed Call for ‘Kindness’ a Stark Contrast to Speeches Leading to Midterms

While questions swirl about his plans to seek a second term, and as Republicans prepare to take control of the House when the calendar turns to 2023, President Joe Biden delivered a short speech before Christmas urging Americans to forego partisan politics that have divided the country and “spread a little kindness.” Biden talked about…


US House Approves Ukraine Aid Including Arms After Zelenskyy Visit

WASHINGTON/KYIV—The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his citizens that Russia could launch attacks over Christmas and urged them to heed air raid alarms. The aid measure passed by the Democratic-controlled House, part of a $1.66 trillion government…


PREMIERING 12/27 at 7:30PM ET: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


North Korea Supplying Rockets, Missiles to Russian Mercenary Group, Claims US

The United States has claimed that North Korea delivered infantry rockets and missiles to the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group last month for its use against Ukraine. “We can confirm that North Korea has completed an initial arms delivery to Wagner, which paid for that equipment,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby…


Germany Returns to Coal as Energy Security Trumps Climate Goals

Germany is returning to coal as it faces its worst energy crisis in decades, even as it officially pursues its climate change goals. The central European nation is consuming coal at the fastest pace in almost six years, as it becomes one of the few countries to increase imports of the fuel in 2023, reported…


Putin Says Russian Army Must Tackle Problems It Has Suffered in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the Russian army must learn from and fix the problems it had suffered in Ukraine, promising to give the military whatever it needed to prosecute a war nearing the end of its 10th month. In a speech to defense chiefs in Moscow, Putin said there were no financial…