US briefed Ukraine ahead of Putin’s ‘experimental Intermediate-range ballistic’ attack
U.S. officials told Fox News Digital on Thursday that such weapons could be used against Ukraine to help Ukrainian authorities prepare ahead of Russia's “experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile” attack. He admitted that he had received an explanation. Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the attack in an address to the nation on Thursday evening local time, […]
The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover | Russia
TLast week's unprecedented firing of British-made long-range Storm Shadow missiles by the Ukrainian military at military targets inside Russia made the UK, along with the US, a legitimate target for punitive and possibly violent retaliation from the Russian government. It means being considered. In a major escalation over the missile launches, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged […]
Putin’s ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout, who was exchanged for Brittney Griner, is selling weapons to Iran-backed Houthis
Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer who was released in an eyebrow-raising prisoner swap with Brittney Greiner, is now selling weapons to the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to a new report. That's what it means. In December 2022, the Biden administration signed a deal with Russia to exchange Bout and Greiner. Potential weapons […]
Should we believe Putin’s war talk? – podcast | News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Western allies to allow them to use Storm Shadow missiles to bomb targets inside Russia. Dan SabbaghThe Guardian's defence and security editor said: Michael Safi Why US President Joe Biden's missile decision is so delicate. “These weapons allow for deep penetration into other countries in ways that change the political […]
Biden scolds reporter asking about Putin’s threat of war with US: ‘You be quiet’
President Biden on Friday scolded a journalist who asked him to comment on President Vladimir Putin's comments that the United States and Russia would effectively be at war if America's commander in chief lifted restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles on Russian soil. “Stay quiet until I speak, OK? That's what I'm saying. That's […]
‘Ukraine must defend itself’: Washington leaders dismiss Putin’s war talk | Ukraine
U.S. officials and lawmakers have fired back after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that lifting NATO restrictions on Ukraine and potentially launching long-range attacks on Russia would mean NATO countries are “at war” with Russia. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday and the two are […]
Democrat dismisses Putin’s ‘support’ for Harris: ‘Classic doublespeak’
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's endorsement of Vice President Harris in the election as “classic double entendre.” Appearing on CNN's Casey Hunt on Thursday, Auchincloss was asked what he thought about the Russian president's comments endorsing Harris. “I think this is classic double-dealing and disinformation,” he responded. “It's clear that Russians […]
Putin’s support dented by Kursk invasion
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Putin’s support at home and abroad dented by Kursk invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin is downplaying the seriousness of the incursion and buying himself time to respond as he deals with the domestic and international fallout from Ukraine's bold counterattack in the Kursk region. More than three weeks have passed since Ukraine breached Russian defenses and seized about 450 square miles of territory, a senior […]
Putin’s shadow looms large over the Paris Olympics
The City of Light has become a target for Moscow. Nuclear Target According to Russian propaganda chief Vladimir Solovyov, ahead of the official opening of the 33rd Olympic Games tomorrow, Paris has become the target of an aggressive attack from the Kremlin, and there are growing signs that it may act. Banned by the International […]