Ukrainian forces are pulling back from parts of the flashpoint city of Bakhmut amid indications that Kyiv’s planned spring offensive may fail to materialize–at least in the short term. Located in the eastern Donetsk region, Bakhmut (Artyomovsk in Russian) has remained the scene of fierce ground fighting for the past several months. According to an…
With Spring Offensive in Doubt, Ukrainian Forces Yield Ground in Bakhmut
What We Know About Jack Teixeira, Accused of Involvement in Classified Documents Leak
A 21-year-old has been taken into custody for allegedly being involved in the leak of secret U.S. military documents. Jack Teixeira of the Massachusetts Air National Guard was arrested on April 13 at a home in southern Massachusetts, about 18 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island. Here’s what we know about Teixeira. IT Specialist After…
WSJ Reporter’s Parents Speak Out for First Time Since Son’s Arrest in Russia
The parents of Wall Street Journal reporter (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich have spoken out for the first time since their son’s arrest in Russia. Russia detained Gershkovich on March 29 on espionage charges, which The Wall Street Journal denied. The detainment was “a shock,” his mother Ella Gershkovich told WSJ in a video interview published on…
Ukraine Forces Pull Back as Russia Mounts ‘Reenergized’ Bakhmut Assault, UK Says
LONDON—Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from some territory in the battlefield city of Bakhmut as Russia mounts a renewed assault there with intense artillery fire over the past two days, Britain said in an intelligence update on Friday. “Russia has re-energized its assault on the Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut as forces of…
FBI Agents Arrest Man Reportedly Identified as Classified Document Leaker
FBI agents went to a home in Massachusetts on April 13 and took into custody a man who has reportedly been identified as behind the leak of secret Pentagon documents relating to the Russia–Ukraine war. Aerial cameras showed heavily armed agents arresting the man in North Dighton. Numerous reports, citing anonymous officials, identified the man as…
FBI Agents Arrest Man in Connection to Classified Document Leak
FBI agents on April 13 arrested a man suspected of being involved in the leak of classified documents, officials said. Agents took Jack Teixeira, 21, into custody “without incident,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in prepared remarks from the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington. Teixeira was arrested by agents at a home in North…
Ukraine Pressures Australia For More Help in War Effort Amid Campaign For Australian Hawkei
The Australian government has come under pressure from Ukraine to provide more assistance to its war effort as Russia pushes on with its spring offensive. Russia is currently focusing its attacks on the eastern Donetsk region, where several cities and towns have been under heavy bombardment, Ukraine’s general staff said on Tuesday. The Ukrainian forces have also…
Ukraine Probes Video Purported to Show Soldier’s Beheading
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine launched an investigation Wednesday into a gruesome video that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier, in the latest accusation of atrocities said to have been committed by Russia since it invaded in February 2022. The video spread quickly online and drew outrage from officials in Kyiv, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as…
Zelenskyy Calls on West to Seize Russian State Assets to Rebuild Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 12 reiterated his call for Ukraine’s international partners to “confiscate” the resources of Russia and its allies. “The long story of Russian impunity must finally stop,” Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian leader made the comments during a video call to the World Bank in Washington. “Ukraine will prevail in this…
White House Acknowledges ‘Small Number’ of US Troops in Ukraine Following Leaked Docs
A limited number of U.S. troops are in Ukraine to provide support to the nation’s embassy and assist with logistics, according to the White House. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby confirmed the U.S. presence in Ukraine following the leak of allegedly top secret Pentagon files, which claimed there are 14 U.S….
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