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…
Russian Missile Kills 2 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region: Governor
KYIV—Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov revised the death toll from a Russian missile strike on a small Ukrainian village in the east to two people on Saturday. Synehubov initially said on the Telegram messaging app that four people were killed as a Russian anti-tank guided missile hit a car driving towards the village of Huriyv…
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,…
Australia Cancels Russian Embassy’s Lease Near Parliament House
June 16, 2023
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The Australian government is introducing legislation to terminate a new diplomatic lease for the Russian embassy near Parliament House in Canberra on national security grounds. Announcing the decision at a press conference in Canberra on June 15, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government had received “very clear” security advice about the risks posed by…
NATO Chief Meets Biden in White House Over Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Joe Biden on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine. In the meeting in the Oval Office, Stoltenberg said that NATO members should step up their spending for defense, reaching at least 2 percent of their GDP. “It has to be a minimum of what allies have…
US to Send $325 Million in New Military Aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The United States announced on Tuesday a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine that will include munitions for air defense systems, ammunition, and vehicles, the Pentagon said. The latest military aid announcement comes as Ukraine begins its counteroffensive, which has seen some U.S.-provided vehicles lost on the battlefield. This is the 40th aid…
Putin Says Russia Thinking of Ditching Grain Deal Due to West’s ‘Cheating’
MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal because the West had cheated Moscow by implementing none of the promises to get Russian agricultural goods to world markets. The deal allowing Ukraine to resume seaborne grain exports was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in…
Congressional Revelations Put New Focus on Ukraine: A Timeline
Commentary Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) recently held a news conference to disclose details contained within an FBI document that alleged millions of dollars paid to members of the Biden family. Furthermore, Greene alleged that the money was paid in order to shut down a Ukrainian prosecutor’s investigation into Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company where Joe Biden’s…
Russian Missile Attack Kills 11 in Ukrainian President’s Hometown
KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine—Eleven people were killed in a Russian missile attack that struck an apartment building and warehouses in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, local officials claimed. Emergency services said four were killed in the apartment block and seven at the warehouses. A further 25 people were wounded, two of…
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