Russian Strikes Leave Thousands in Ukraine Without Power and Water
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An overnight offensive by Russian forces left more than 100,000 homes without power in northern Ukraine and cut off water supplies to the regional capital, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday, while civilian casualties soared in the country’s fighting-hit east. The northern region of Sumy, which borders Russia, was plunged into darkness after […]
Ukraine war briefing: Starmer assures Zelenskiy of ‘unwavering’ support | Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Election of a new British government“We thank Keir Starmer for his assurances that Britain’s support for Ukraine remains unchanged in principle,” Starmer’s office said in a call with Zelensky. Continue to provide “unwavering” support to Kiev in its war with RussiaZelensky said he wished the new prime minister every success in […]
Foreign Policy Scholars Who Opposed Iraq War Oppose Adding Ukraine to NATO
Foreign policy scholars who opposed the Iraq War said Wednesday they would oppose Ukraine’s membership in NATO, saying it could lead to war between the United States and Russia. Dozens of foreign policy experts It is called At next week’s NATO summit in Washington, the academics are urging NATO allies not to jump the gun […]
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Ukraine And The Winter War, 1939-1940
Early in World War II, on November 30, 1939, Soviet forces launched a massive surprise attack on Finland, ultimately overwhelming the Finnish forces, who were nearly three times as numerous. In 1940, the Soviet Union’s population was 50 times that of Finland. Finland’s former anti-Soviet ally, Nazi Germany, betrayed Finland because of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact […]
Putin Rejects Offer from Turkey’s Erdogan to Mediate Ukraine Ceasefire Talks
The Russian government on Wednesday roundly rejected an offer from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian war. According to the Kremlin, Erdogan approached Putin on Wednesday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan, telling the Russian dictator that peace in Ukraine is possible and offering to act […]
U.S. Pledges ‘Significant’ $2.2B Package of Air Defense Systems for Ukraine
The Pentagon quietly announced on the eve of Ukraine’s Fourth of July independence day that it would deploy a “massive” air defense interceptor missile system worth about $2.2 billion to Ukraine. The announcement comes just days before the United States hosts a NATO summit in Washington, and as Ukraine continues to lobby for military support […]
Zelensky challenges Trump to release plan to end Ukraine war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on former President Trump to announce a plan to end the ongoing war with Russia. “If Trump knows how to end this war, he should tell us today,” Zelensky said on Bloomberg TV. interview “If there is a risk to Ukraine’s independence, if we lose our statehood, we want […]
Ukraine war briefing: Day of mourning in Dnipro after Russian attack on schools and hospitals | Ukraine
A day of mourning was announced on Thursday after a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least five people and wounded 53 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Moscow Mayor Boris Filatov said on Telegram on Wednesday that the attack damaged kindergartens, schools and hospitals and sparked fires across the city. Officials said […]
Ukraine Emerges as Hotbed of Development for Killer AI Drones
As its conflict with Russia continues, Ukraine has emerged as a hotbed of autonomous drone technology, pushing the boundaries of weaponizing AI and raising ethical concerns about the future of warfare. of The New York Times Reports The plains around Kiev have become a testing ground for a new age of warfare, where autonomous drones […]
U.S. To Announce New $2.3B Lethal Aid Package To Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images) Chloe Hawkswell for OANTuesday, July 2, 2024 1:30 PM The US is preparing a lethal new aid package for Ukraine. advertisement Defense Secretary Lloyd […]