Category: Ukraine

Oust Putin? Defend Democracy? Scare China? What Is Biden’s Goal in Ukraine

The White House has sent billions of dollars to Ukraine to fight off Russia’s invasion. But what’s in it for America? A full year into a war that’s set fire to Eastern Europe, President Joe Biden has yet to articulate U.S. strategic purpose for involving America in a conflict that may yet drag in U.S….


China’s Calling for Peace in Ukraine Could Imply It Needs Russia’s Backing Elsewhere: Former Executive VP of Fox News

China’s call for peace talks and a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could mean a number of things, including the possibility it needs Russia’s support if it invades Taiwan, according to the former executive vice president of Fox News. “Peace is a big word. It’s a short word, but it means so many different things,”…


China’s Calling for Peace in Ukraine Could Imply It Needs Russia’s Backing Elsewhere: Author

China’s call for peace talks and a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could mean a number of things, including the possibility it needs Russia’s support if it invades Taiwan, according to the former executive vice president of Fox News. “Peace is a big word. It’s a short word, but it means so many different things,”…


Russians Claim to Have Encircled Bakhmut, Kyiv Calls Situation ‘Extremely Tense’

All roads leading into the strategic town of Bakhmut are now under Russian control, Moscow’s military officials asserted this week. The scene of fierce fighting for the past several months, Bakhmut is a key transport hub for Ukrainian forces deployed in the eastern Donetsk region. “Bakhmut [Artyomovsk in Russian] has been encircled,” Yan Gagin, an…


Moscow Nuclear Treaty, Ukraine, and the CCP 

Commentary Russia is suspending its nuclear treaty with the United States while China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, visits Moscow amid rumors of China possibly providing weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine. Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to potentially use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. During his annual State of…


Russians Tighten Noose on Ukraine’s Bakhmut, Putin Warns of Western Espionage

KYIV—Russian forces on Tuesday pressed forward their weeks-long drive to encircle and capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut where the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces described the situation as “extremely tense.” Capturing Bakhmut, scene of some of the war’s bloodiest battles, would open the way for Russia for taking the last remaining urban centers…


House Committee Hearing on US Military Support to Ukraine

Testimony on U.S. military support to Ukraine will be presented to the House Armed Services Committee at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 28. Speakers include Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl, Department of Defense Inspector Gen. Robert P. Storch, and the Joint Staff Director for Operations J-3, Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II. …


LIVE 10 AM ET: House Committee Hearing on US Military Support to Ukraine

Testimony on U.S. military support to Ukraine will be presented to the House Armed Services Committee at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 28. Speakers include Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl, Department of Defense Inspector Gen. Robert P. Storch, and the Joint Staff Director for Operations J-3, Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II. …


LIVE NOW: House Committee Hearing on US Military Support to Ukraine

Testimony on U.S. military support to Ukraine will be presented to the House Armed Services Committee at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 28. Speakers include Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl, Department of Defense Inspector Gen. Robert P. Storch, and the Joint Staff Director for Operations J-3, Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II. …


LIVE NOW: US Sending Troops to Taiwan; Global Alliances Form Over US and Ukraine

The United States will be sending 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan, which would increase U.S. troop presence on the island nation by close to four times. While the initial increase is relatively small compared to the 20,000 U.S. troops now being stationed in Europe, the increase marks a new step in potential commitment to…