WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Defense announced an additional $2.1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, including air defense and ammunition capabilities. The package includes additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems, Raytheon HAWK air defense systems and missiles, 105mm and 203mm artillery rounds, small AeroVironment drones that can be launched by hand, laser-guided…
NATO Members Can ‘Individually’ Send Troops to Ukraine, Ex-Alliance Chief Says
June 9, 2023
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Individual NATO members could send troops to Ukraine if the alliance fails to provide Kyiv with security guarantees at an upcoming summit in Vilnius, former NATO Secretary-General Anders Rasmussen said this week. “If NATO cannot agree on a clear path forward for Ukraine, there is a clear possibility that some countries individually might take action,”…
Russia Reports Heavy Fighting in Southern Ukraine, Kyiv Silent on Counterattack
KYIV—Russia reported heavy fighting along the front in southern Ukraine on Friday. With virtually no independent reporting from the front lines, it was impossible to assess whether Ukraine was having success in penetrating Russian defences to drive out Russian forces. The counteroffensive is ultimately expected to involve thousands of Ukrainian troops trained and equipped by…
Alternative Payment Systems Pose ‘Long-Term Threat’ to US Dollar Supremacy, Experts Warn
A potential long-term threat to the U.S. dollar as the chief global reserve currency is the increase and expansion of alternative cross-border payment systems, including the ones developed by China and Russia, according to a panel of experts. Countries worldwide, especially adversaries to the U.S. government, have been developing a wide range of cross-border payment…
Bipartisan Bill Would Prohibit FAA From Using Chinese, Russian-Made Drones
June 9, 2023
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U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) on June 8 introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing foreign-produced drones from flying over American skies. Known as the “Stemming The Operation of Pernicious and Illicit (STOP Illicit) Drones Act,” the bill (pdf) would ban the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from buying or using drones produced in…
Attack on Russian Pipeline in Kharkiv Puts Black Sea Grain Deal at Risk
June 8, 2023
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A pipeline for the transport of ammonia, a key fertilizer ingredient, was intentionally breached this week by saboteurs in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. “On the evening of June 5, a Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance group blew up the Togliatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline near the settlement of Masiutivka in Kharkiv,” the…
Drone Footage of Collapsed Kakhovka Dam Shows Scale of Destruction
Drone images of the collapsed Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine and surrounding villages under Russian occupation show hundreds of homes and buildings along the Dnieper River inundated by floodwater. The hydroelectric dam’s reservoir was breached in the early hours of June 6 and sent millions of liters of water bursting through a gaping hole causing widespread…
International Boxing Association to Be Stripped of Recognition
PARIS—The International Olympic Committee executive board on Wednesday recommended withdrawing recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) over its failure to meet a set of reforms, the Olympic body said in a statement. The IOC has also decided to have the sport as part of the Olympic Games program at Los Angeles 2028, which was…
Freeland Touts Strength of Canadian Economy Following Latest Interest Rate Hike
June 7, 2023
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Amid another rate hike by the Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland attempted to alleviate Canadians’ financial concerns by highlighting the country’s economic recovery since COVID-19 began. “I absolutely understand the concerns Canadians have with mortgages today, and I understand the concerns Canadians have with inflation,” Freeland told reporters in Ottawa on June 7. “What…
Kherson Residents Evacuating on Both Sides of River Frontline Following Dam Breach
June 7, 2023
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Local residents in the Kherson region continued to struggle with rising floodwaters one day after a critical hydroelectric dam was breached by as-yet-unknown causes. “Everything is submerged in water: all the furniture, the fridge, food … everything is floating,” one 53-year-old resident of Kherson City, the Ukrainian-held regional capital, told Reuters. The Nova Kakhovka dam,…
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