Two weeks after the de facto launch of a long-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive, both sides are claiming battlefield victories in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Kyiv claims its forces have successfully penetrated several miles beyond Russian defense lines and have retaken several strategic positions. Moscow, for its part, says Kyiv’s counter-attack has been stopped in its…
Ukraine Reports Limited Gains; Moscow Claims Kyiv’s Offensive Has Stalled
June 19, 2023
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Russia Reports Fierce Fighting
Russia reported fierce fighting on Sunday on three sections of the front line in Ukraine while Ukraine’s president praised his troops for repelling Russia’s advances and claimed their counter-offensive was progressing well. The assessments of action along the 1,000-km (600-mile) long front were made a day after an African peace mission wrapped up talks with…
Russia’s Putin Rebuts Key Elements of African Peace Plan for Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave African leaders seeking to mediate in the war in Ukraine a list of reasons why he believed many of their proposals were misguided, pouring cold water on a plan already largely dismissed by Kyiv. The African leaders were seeking agreement on a series of “confidence building measures,” even as Kyiv…
Putin Meets With African Leaders in Russia to Discuss Ukraine Peace Plan, but No Visible Progress
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine, but the meeting ended with no visible progress. The seven African leaders—the presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia, as well as…
Biden Says Ukraine Can’t Join NATO Unless It Meets ‘Same Standards’
Ukraine won’t get a fast track to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization even though NATO allies have provided the country with significant resources since the conflict with Russia erupted, said President Joe Biden on Saturday. At a campaign rally with union officials, Biden was asked by reporters if he would make it easier for Ukraine to…
NATO Takes Action to Protect Undersea Infrastructure as Senior Russian Leader Says They’re Fair Game
NATO on Friday said it is taking action to protect undersea pipelines and cables, in what appears to be a response to a senior Russian leader’s recent remarks that it would be fair for Russia to cut off undersea communications of its enemies. Speaking at a press conference held at the military alliance’s Brussels headquarter,…
American F-22 Fighter Jets Deployed to Middle East Amid Russian Aircraft Activity
The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week as part of a “multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability” amid “increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian aircraft in the region. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a June 14 press release that the F-22 Raptors are from the 94th Fighter Squadron out…
U F-22 Fighter Jets Deployed to Middle East Amid Russian Aircraft Activity
The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week as part of a “multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability” amid “increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian aircraft in the region. The F-22 Raptors, from the 94th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, will be demonstrating America’s ability to “re-posture…
US F-22 Fighter Jets Deployed to Middle East Amid Russian Aircraft Activity
The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week as part of a “multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability” amid “increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian aircraft in the region. The F-22 Raptors, from the 94th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, will be demonstrating America’s ability to “re-posture…
CSIS Director Highlights How China Threat Differs From Russia’s
June 14, 2023
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The foreign interference threats coming from China differ significantly from those from Russia or other countries, says the boss of Canada’s spy agency. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault testified before the Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee on June 13 and answered questions from MPs about the nature of the China threat….
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