Ukraine war briefing: Russia strikes Kharkiv as Biden lets Ukraine hit back with US weapons | Ukraine
The U.S.-made weapons could be used on parts of Ukraine’s border with Russia to counter any attack on the Moscow city of Kharkiv. Joe Biden has decided to ease a key constraint on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself. “The president recently directed his team to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in […]
Biden Privately Approved Ukraine Using American Weapons To Strike Inside Russia: REPORT
President Joe Biden has reportedly given Ukraine permission to use American weapons to attack Russian territory, according to Politico. Biden’s decision represents a major shift in the US approach to the Russia-Ukraine war, as he has previously resisted calls to provide Ukrainian forces with offensive weapons to attack inside Russia. according to Politico, citing anonymous […]
Russia relocates military troops to bolster forces in critical Kharkiv region
Ukrainian military commanders reported an intensification of Russian troop concentrations in the Kharkiv region. Russia is reportedly sending additional troops from other parts of Ukraine to the Kharkiv area to bolster its forces. Ukraine has mobilized reserve forces and moved them to the Kharkiv region to counter the Russian offensive. Russia has launched a series […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Nato foreign ministers meet amid calls for Kyiv to use allies’ weapons inside Russia | Ukraine
The Italian foreign minister said Italy would never send any troops to Ukraine and that any weapons it supplied to Kiev should not be used on Russian territory. Antonio Tajanihe said Thursday. “All the weapons leaving Italy [to Ukraine] “It should be used inside Ukraine,” Tajaniy said in a television interview with state broadcaster RAI. […]
Russia Says It Will Soon Delist Taliban as Terrorist Organization
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian media on Tuesday that Moscow plans to remove the Afghan Taliban from its list of designated foreign terrorist organizations in order to facilitate diplomacy with Afghanistan. “The Taliban are in power” [in Afghanistan]”Like the People’s Republic of China, we have never closed the Afghan embassy,” Lavrov was quoted […]
The answer is still ‘no’: Biden unmoved by calls to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with US weapons
THE ANSWER IS STILL ‘NO’: Despite calls from members of Congress, several U.S. allies, and the civilian head of NATO, the White House said President Joe Biden has had no change of heart over his refusal to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons to carry out defensive attacks on Russian soil. “We do not want […]
Ukraine war briefing: Macron, Scholz agree Kyiv should use allies’ weapons against launchers in Russia | Ukraine
Ukraine should be allowed to use its allies’ weapons “Neutralize” Russian military bases used to launch missiles into Ukraine“We should not allow them access,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Other Russian targetsand obviously in civilian capacity as well.” President Macron made the remarks during an official visit to Germany. Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, […]
NATO allies plan ‘drone wall’ as Russia tests Baltic borders
A group of NATO allies has agreed to establish a “drone wall” to monitor the trans-Atlantic alliance’s borders with Russia amid a series of measures from Moscow that point to increasing “hybrid” pressure in the Baltic States region. “This is a completely new thing — a drone wall stretching from Norway to Poland,” Lithuanian Interior […]
Baltic states join with Norway, Finland and Poland to build ‘drone wall’ against Russia
The Baltic states, along with Norway, Finland and Poland, announced plans on Sunday to build a “drone wall” along their border with Russia. Estonia’s Interior Minister Lauri Länemets said the technology could both detect and defeat drones, adding that the country planned to set up barriers along its entire eastern border and around major cities. […]
Allow Ukraine to Use Western Missiles Against Russia
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Western countries should lift a ban on Ukraine using missiles to attack targets on Russian soil. With the United States reportedly reviewing a ban on Ukraine using American weapons against targets in Russia, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the increased tensions were justified and probably necessary for Kiev to deter further […]