Tag: Ukraine

Changing Russia’s Regime ‘Definitely’ One of Ottawa’s Goals in Supporting Ukraine, Says Joly

Changing Russia’s current political regime is “definitely” one of Canada’s goals in supporting Ukraine, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who added that a distinction must be made between Russia’s regime and its people in so doing. Joly made the remarks while speaking to reporters at a press conference in Ottawa on March 10, where she…


Russian Fighter Jet Hits American Drone Over Black Sea: US Officials

A Russian fighter jet hit a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on March 14, U.S. officials said. A Russian Su-27 aircraft “struck the propeller” of the drone, the U.S. European Command said in a statement. The impact forced U.S. personnel to bring the drone, an unmanned MQ-9 model, down in international waters. The drone…


Kremlin: For Now, Goals in Ukraine Can Only Be Achieved by Military Force

MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia’s goals in Ukraine could only be achieved by military force at the moment, and that Kyiv needed to accept the “new realities” on the ground before a peaceful settlement could be reached. “We have to achieve our goals. Right now this is only possible by military means due…


Poland Could Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine in Weeks: Report

Poland could send fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming weeks, said the country’s prime minister on March 14. “That could happen in the coming 4–6 weeks,” Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters without going into specifics. The Epoch Times has reached out to the White House, State Department, and Pentagon for comment. Last year,…


Checking the CCP’s Power Is a More Vital US Interest Than Helping Ukraine: DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said Monday that checking the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) power is a more vital U.S. national interest than helping Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. His comments were echoed by some of his fellow potential 2024 GOP presidential nominees. DeSantis has not officially announced his 2024 candidacy, but he made his foreign…


Russia Can Fight in Ukraine for 2 More Years at Current Intensity, Lithuania Says

VILNIUS—The chief of Lithuania’s military intelligence said Russia has enough resources to continue the war in Ukraine for two more years at the current intensity. Moscow says it launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine a year ago to combat a security threat. Kyiv and the West call it an unprovoked war to subdue an…


Kremlin Doubts Nord Stream Attacks Could Have Happened Without State Support

MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Thursday it doubted the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines last September could have been carried out without state support. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s comments came after the New York Times this week reported that U.S. officials were looking into whether a pro-Ukrainian non-government group was responsible for the blasts. “As…


Belarus Leader Confirms February Attack on Russian Military Aircraft by Partisans

An alleged drone attack that reportedly damaged a Russian A-50 surveillance military aircraft at an airfield near the Belarus capital of Minsk on Feb. 26 was carried out by Belarusian anti-government activists, officials confirmed. “The security service of Ukraine, the leadership of the CIA, behind closed doors, are carrying out an operation against the Republic of Belarus,”…


Nord Stream Sabotage Story ‘Another Red Herring,’ Russian Officials Say

A Mar. 7 article in the New York Times suggesting that a shadowy “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines is a “red herring” meant to “distract the public,” top Russian officials have said.  “The New York Times article is another red herring aimed at diverting attention from the…


Forget Ukraine, the US Military Should Annihilate the Cartels

Commentary I am not a great fan of Vladimir Putin, to say the least. (I suppose I have to say that for the record.) Unfortunately, although I thought I liked Volodymyr Zelenskyy until he started restricting press and religious freedoms, I’m not much of an admirer of his, either. Moreover, I spent time in Crimea in…