Zelenskyy downplays comment that Trump doesn’t know how to end Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is downplaying past differences with former President Donald Trump after a meeting in New York City. President Zelenskiy visited Trump Tower on Friday to meet with Republican presidential candidates and later sat down with Fox News' Griff Jenkins for what appeared to be a friendly conversation. Asked why he met with […]
Japanese fighter jets fire flares at Russian aircraft for first time in airspace violation | Japan
Japan said its fighter jets had used flares for the first time to warn a Russian surveillance plane to leave Japanese airspace, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo said, amid rising tensions over growing military cooperation between Russia and China in the region. Japan's Defense Minister, Minoru Kihara, said an undisclosed number of F-15 and F-35 […]
TikTok removes accounts linked to Russian media groups for ‘engaging in covert influence operations’
TikTok has removed accounts linked to a Russian media group from its platform for engaging in a “covert influence operation” ahead of the 2024 US presidential election. Video Streaming Platform Announced on Monday The company removed accounts linked to its parent company Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti for violating its community guidelines. TikTok did not specifically […]
Four Russian aircraft spotted flying through ADIZ again, NORAD says
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Monday that four Russian aircraft had been spotted flying in airspace near Alaska recently. The Russian plane was spotted flying within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) early Monday morning. In a press release obtained by Fox News, NORAD said the Russian aircraft did not […]
Russian Strikes on Kharkiv Apartment Blocks Leaves Dozens Injured
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have struck a high-rise apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, wounding dozens of people in the second overnight attack in the past week. The bomb fell on Saturday night in the Shevchenkovsky district north of the center of the second city of Kharkiv, local governor Oleh Shniekhbov […]
Russian official stresses Putin was 'joking' about support for Harris
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made it clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin would support Vice President Harris in the next presidential election, saying the president was joking. Earlier this month, Putin called Harris' laughter “contagious” and cited that, along with her potential to change U.S. sanctions against Russia, as reasons for supporting her over […]
Another Russian Arms Depot on Fire After Ukraine Drone Strike
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine launched more than 100 drones at Russia last night over its seizure of Crimea, sparking a fire and explosions at a Russian arms depot deep inside the country and blocking a major highway, Russian media agencies and the Defense Ministry said. The warehouse appears to be just a few kilometers […]
Ukraine war briefing: Telegram banned from official Ukrainian devices amid Russian spying fears | Ukraine
Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging app on official devices used by government officials, military personnel and essential workers because it believes Russia can spy on both messages and users.“, the main security body announced. The National Security and Defense Council said in a statement that it announced the restrictions on Friday […]
Sen. Joni Ernst demands data on possible Chinese, Russian infiltration of US labs
Republican Senator Joni Ernst has warned that “foreign adversaries,” including China and Russia, are infiltrating U.S. research facilities after a recent congressional report revealed that thousands of foreign nationals were granted access to the sites last year. “National laboratories are prime targets for espionage and theft by foreign adversaries,” the Iowa lawmakers wrote in a […]
Ukraine war briefing: offensive in Kursk diverted 40,000 Russian troops, Zelenskyy says | Ukraine
Zelensky said on Thursday that around 40,000 Russian troops had withdrawn from the front line after Ukrainian forces launched an offensive in the Kursk region on the Russian border.Kiev launched the Kursk Offensive on August 6 to draw Moscow's forces away from eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have seized a string of villages in recent […]