The United States will be sending 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan, which would increase U.S. troop presence on the island nation by close to four times. While the initial increase is relatively small compared to the 20,000 U.S. troops now being stationed in Europe, the increase marks a new step in potential commitment to…
US Sending Troops to Taiwan; Global Alliances Form Over US and Ukraine
LIVE 10:30 AM ET: US Sending Troops to Taiwan; Global Alliances Form Over US and Ukraine
The United States will be sending 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan, which would increase U.S. troop presence on the island nation by close to four times. While the initial increase is relatively small compared to the 20,000 U.S. troops now being stationed in Europe, the increase marks a new step in potential commitment to…
Yellen in Surprise Visit to Kyiv to Reaffirm US Economic Aid to Ukraine
KYIV—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine in its struggle against Russia’s invasion and promote U.S. economic aid that is bolstering Ukraine’s war effort. Yellen met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko, and other key government officials just days into the…
LIVE 2/28, at 10:30 AM ET: US Sending Troops to Taiwan; Global Alliances Form Over US and Ukraine
The United States will be sending 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan, which would increase U.S. troop presence on the island nation by close to four times. While the initial increase is relatively small compared to the 20,000 U.S. troops now being stationed in Europe, the increase marks a new step in potential commitment to…
Zelenskyy Fires a Top Ukrainian Military Commander, No Reason Given
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday fired a senior military commander helping lead the fight against Russian troops in the country’s embattled east but gave no reason for the move. In a one-line decree, Zelenskyy announced the dismissal of Eduard Moskalyov as commander of the joint forces of Ukraine, which are engaged in battles in…
Russia Versus the Collective West: A Year of Living Dangerously
News Analysis In the one year since Russia launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine, the international arena has become more complex—and more dangerous. Despite the combined might of the West, led by the formidable NATO alliance, Russia has managed to capture—and hold—broad swathes of territory. Europe, meanwhile, has had to contend with a severe…
Protest in Berlin Over Arming Ukraine Against Russia Draws Thousands
BERLIN—A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday, drawing a large police presence to maintain order. Organized by a prominent left-wing German politician, the protest comes a day after the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which drew promises of more weapons from western allies, fresh…
Hongkongers Must Live as We Always Have as Global Citizens
Commentary Global tensions are at an all-time high. The alleged “surveillance balloon program” across five continents from China that caught worldwide attention has set the stage for some bigger issues. On the third Monday in February, which resembles the federal holiday the, President’s Day in the United States, Joe Biden made a surprise visit to…
Russia’s Medvedev Floats Idea of Pushing Back Poland’s Borders
LONDON—Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the only way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace with Ukraine was to push back the borders of hostile states as far as possible, even if that meant the frontiers of NATO member Poland. Medvedev, who is now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made…
No Evidence Ukraine Misuses US Assistance, Biden Admin Official Says
A top Biden administration official who leads the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said there’s no evidence Ukraine misuses the tens of billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars provided in direct financial assistance. “Up until this point, we don’t have any evidence that U.S. assistance is being misused or misspent but, again, the key is…
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