National Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced Wednesday that the United States continues to believe that “an act of sabotage” caused explosions that damaged Russia’s undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. “We still do believe it was an act of sabotage,” Kirby said during a press briefing at the White House, denying reports alleging…
John Kirby Says Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Was ‘Act of Sabotage,’ US Not Involved
White House, Experts Rebuke Sino-Russia Statement on Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are facing criticism over their reference to the U.N. Charter in their joint remarks on the Ukraine war, following their two-day talks in Moscow that ended on Tuesday. Xi arrived in Moscow on March 20, a trip that China’s state-run media had billed as a “peace…
China Not ‘Impartial’ Actor in Russia-Ukraine War: White House
China is not an impartial actor “in any way” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on March 21. “I don’t think you can reasonably look at China as impartial in any way,” he told reporters after Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed Beijing’s proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine during…
White House: No ‘Firm Confirmation’ That China Is Sending Assault Weapons, Body Armor to Russia
WASHINGTON—Chinese companies, including ones with direct links to the regime in Beijing, are reportedly sending assault rifles, body armor, and drone parts to Russia. Chinese firms have exported 1,000 assault rifles and other equipment to Moscow that could be used in the conflict with Ukraine, according to a new report by Politico. When asked about…
Russia Working to Overthrow Moldovan Government, White House Says
Russian efforts to “destabilize” and overthrow the Moldovan government are currently underway, the White House warned on Friday, though the United States sees “no immediate military threat” to the Eastern European country. “We believe Russia is pursuing options to weaken the Moldovan government, probably with the eventual goal of seeing a more Russian-friendly administration in…
WH: ‘Don’t Think It’s Helpful’ to Speculate Whether China Will Channel Weapons to Russia Through Belarus
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby brushed off a question on March 2 whether China may channel weapons to Russia through Kremlin-aligned Belarus in support of Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Belarus and China expanded their defense partnership during Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s audience with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on March 1. In response…
‘No Consensus’ In US Government Over COVID Origin: White House
The Biden administration has continued to deny the conclusion of a Department of Energy report that the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated in a lab. The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 26 on a classified document the Energy Department sent to the White House and crucial members of Congress that concluded that it is likely COVID-19 leaked…
LIVE 2:30 PM ET: White House Holds Briefing Joined by National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, joined by National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication John Kirby, holds the daily briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 27. …
LIVE NOW: White House Holds Briefing Joined by National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, joined by National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication John Kirby, holds the daily briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 27. …
White House Holds Briefing Joined by National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, joined by National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication John Kirby, holds the daily briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 27. …
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