In message to Russia, Chilean lawmakers meet in Antarctica to underline territorial claims
Chilean defense officials convened a meeting in Antarctica on Thursday to bolster their territorial claims there amid rising tensions over Russian polar exercises. Members of Chile’s parliamentary defense committee flew to the desolate airbase for a meeting they called an assertion of national sovereignty. An unusually cold autumn has hit parts of South America, with […]
Shorten the war in Ukraine by closing loopholes in sanctions against Russia
The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered a critical stage. Kiev is deploying new Western munitions to build solid defenses and reverse Russian gains on the battlefield. At the same time, Moscow seeks further territorial conquests by increasing military production with export energy revenues and circumventing international sanctions. Therefore, closing the sanctions loopholes that […]
Mike Johnson Backs Allowing Ukraine to Strike Russia with U.S. Weapons
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday appeared to support allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to attack Russia and Russian-controlled areas. A reporter asked Johnson about the House Intelligence Committee’s letter asking the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with weapons provided by the United States. The letter stipulates that this would […]
UK says China is arming Russia, contra Blinken
China is in the process of providing “lethal aid” to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, according to the United Kingdom’s top defense leader. “They have increasingly been working together,” British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps told a London Defense Conference audience on Wednesday. “And today I can reveal that we have evidence that […]
US says Russia launched antisatellite weapon into space; Moscow shrugs off ‘fake news’
A senior Russian official on Wednesday rejected as “fake news” a US claim that Russia had launched a weapon into low Earth orbit that could attack other satellites. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said a day earlier that the Kremlin launched a satellite last week that was assessed as “likely an anti-space weapon capable […]
Inside Kharkiv as Russia advances | podcast | News
“We were walking through Shevchenko Park in the center of Kharkiv. It was a lovely day, very warm and sunny. People were sitting outside, chatting and drinking coffee. ” Sean WalkerThe Guardian’s Central and Eastern Europe correspondent was walking through a park in Kharkiv, Ukraine, when he heard an explosion in the distance. “As I […]
Lawmakers Call to Allow Ukraine to Strike Russia with U.S.-Provided Weapons
Leaders and members of the House Intelligence Committee on Monday called on the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with U.S.-supplied weapons under certain conditions. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Michael Turner (R-Ohio), Ranking Member Jim Hymes (D-Conn.), Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-Va.) and other members of the committee met with Secretary of Defense Lloyd […]
Austin adamant Ukraine not use US weapons to attack Russia: ‘Focus ought to be on the close fight’
‘FOCUS OUGHT TO BE ON THE CLOSE FIGHT’: As Russia advances in northeastern Ukraine while leveling villages with glide bombs launched from aircraft operating with impunity from across the border, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is growing increasingly frustrated by the Biden administration’s ban on using U.S. weapons to target the bombers in Russian air space. […]
Ukraine ups pressure on US to allow strikes in Russia: ‘This is insane’
Ukraine’s struggle to fend off a large-scale Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region has highlighted a pressing issue that Kiev has long sought to overturn: a ban on launching U.S.-made weapons to attack Russian soil. Russia launched the Kharkow offensive from neighboring Belgorod Oblast, but some Ukrainian officials argue that the attack could have been […]
Zelensky Shoots Down Macron’s Call for an Olympics Truce with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected French leader Emmanuel Macron’s call for a truce with Russia during the Paris Olympics and criticized Western countries for calling for an early end to the war. The ancient tradition dating back to ancient Greece of a truce during the Games will not be observed at this year’s Paris Olympics, […]