Tag: Ukraine

US Coast Guard Monitoring Alleged Russian Spy Ship Off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday it’s monitoring and tracking a suspected Russian intelligence vessel off the coast of Hawaii amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington over the conflict in Ukraine. “In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, off the…


Military Shrinking Footprint in Middle East to Free up Troops for Other Missions

The Canadian Armed Forces is shrinking its footprint in the Middle East to free up troops for missions in Europe and elsewhere. Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie revealed the plan in an interview with The Canadian Press as the military struggles with both a personnel shortage and growing demands in other parts of the world. Auchterlonie says…


Kirby Reacts to Ukraine News, Helicopter Crash

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday that the issue of air defense of Ukraine will be discussed when U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits the Ukraine Contact Group later this week. “I’m not aware of any assessment of a specific number of of Patriot batteries that are required…


Freeland Tells WEF Russia’s Defeat Would ‘Boost’ Economy

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland told the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Jan. 18 that she’s “extremely confident” that Ukraine will defeat Russia, which would result in giving a jolt to the economy. Freeland said G7 finance ministers and governments cannot control COVID-19, the global supply chains or whether there will be…


US, Ukraine Top Military Chiefs Meet in Person for First Time

A MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHEASTERN POLAND—The top U.S. military officer, Army Gen. Mark Milley, traveled to a site near the Ukraine–Poland border on Tuesday and talked with his Ukrainian counterpart face to face for the first time—a meeting underscoring the growing ties between the two militaries and coming at a critical time as Russia’s war…


Canada to Send 200 More Armoured Vehicles to Ukraine: Defence Minister

Defence Minister Anita Anand today announced Canada would send another 200 armoured vehicles to Ukraine in support of the country’s defence against the Russian invasion. Anand announced this latest round of military aid to Ukraine, worth $90 million, during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Jan. 18. It comes on the heels of the donation…


Ukraine Pushes for Tanks as Holdout Germany Says New Minister to Decide

DNIPRO, Ukraine/KYIV—Ukraine came a step closer on Tuesday in its bid to win a fleet of modern battle tanks it hopes could turn the course of the war with Russia, after the West’s big holdout Germany said this would be the first item on its new defenste minister’s agenda. In the central city of Dnipro,…


Capitol Report: Former GOP Candidate Charged in Multiple Shootings; China COVID Death Count Called Into Question

A Republican candidate who lost in 2022 claimed the election was rigged. He’s now being arrested for a string of shootings at the homes of local Democrat politicians. President Joe Biden reacts to questions on classified papers. And the White House is getting grilled on past claims that a search for documents was complete. The…


LIVE NOW: Do Biden’s Classified Documents Give Evidence of Corruption?

Biden officials and Democratic lawmakers are running scared. The growing scandal over classified documents is threatening his presidency. And now Biden’s ultimate fate may hinge on one key question — when were the files removed: when he left the Vice Presidency? Or later, when questions about his role in Ukraine surfaced? In this news-breaking episode…


Do Biden’s Classified Documents Give Evidence of Corruption?

Biden officials and Democratic lawmakers are running scared. The growing scandal over classified documents is threatening his presidency. And now Biden’s ultimate fate may hinge on one key question — when were the files removed: when he left the Vice Presidency? Or later, when questions about his role in Ukraine surfaced? In this news-breaking episode…