Former CIA agent: Putin putting blame on Ukraine for Moscow attack is ‘nonsense’
Former CIA officer Mark Polymeropoulos said it was “nonsense” for Russian President Vladimir Putin to blame Ukraine for the Moscow concert hall shooting. Polymeropoulos dismissed Putin’s attempts to link the militant group that killed at least 133 people at the Crocus City complex near Moscow on Friday to Ukraine, a country that Putin’s forces are […]
Putin Claims Suspected Terror Shooters Attempted to Flee Into Ukraine
(AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Saturday to punish those behind a “barbaric terrorist attack” on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people and forced Russia to flee to Ukraine. He said four armed men had been arrested. Kiev strongly denies any connection, and President Putin did not mention Islamic […]
Russia Admits Its Invasion of Ukraine Is a ‘War’ For the First Time
Russia admitted for the first time that Ukraine’s “special military operation” was a “de facto” war, while blaming the West for the escalation and accusing Ukraine of occupying Russian territory. Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s chief spokesman, was the first senior Russian official to admit that the country was at war, saying the nature of […]
China Pressuring Ukraine to Scrap Blacklist of Russian Business Partners
According to reports, the Ukrainian government has listed major companies that are passively financing Russian aggression by continuing to operate in Russia, as China and France strongly oppose naming and shaming companies. It is reported that the country is considering abolishing the “international war supporters” blacklist. Two sources told Reuters on Thursday that Ukraine may […]
‘Putin defeating Ukraine is UNTHINKABLE!’ | Liam Fox on why UK are continuing Zelenskyy support
‘If Putin was to defeat Ukraine, which is unthinkable now, it would be the end of international law as we know it.’ Ex-Defence … source
Sims Criticizes Idea U.S. Resolve on Ukraine Will Deter China Invading Taiwan
Former Trump administration official and U.S.-China Commission member Cliff Sims said Thursday that during the public hearing China has refuted claims that the U.S. determination to support Ukraine is more important than U.S. military strength in deterring China’s invasion of Taiwan. During the hearing, Marianne Kibrehan-Wise, director of the China Research Program at the Center […]
Over 1m Ukrainians without power after Russia’s largest assault on energy sector | Ukraine
More than a million Ukrainians are without power after Russia launched its largest ever missile and drone attack on the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 88 missiles and 63 Iranian-made Shahed drones, and 37 and 55 were shot down, respectively. However, other disasters reportedly destroyed the country’s largest dam and caused […]
Ken Buck becomes first Republican to sign Democrats’ discharge petition for Ukraine aid
On Thursday, the day before he retires, Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado became the first Republican to sign House Democrats’ brief on aid withdrawal. The expulsion petition, which House Democrats formally filed earlier this month, is an attempt to force consideration of a $95 million foreign aid package passed by the Senate that included $60 […]
Ukraine war briefing: anti-Putin forces behind raids into Russia speak out | Ukraine
In the United States, Republican Rep. Ken Buck became Became the first member of the party to sign an expulsion petition to force a vote on the Ukraine aid bill. Buck is retiring, but his signature remains valid even after his retirement. He appeared on Thursday as the 188th signee. Of the 218 needed for […]
Ukraine aid could be saved by obscure congressional rules, Reagan-era politics, Boll Weevils and Gypsy Moths
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