Category: Russia-Ukraine

US Will Send ‘Cluster Bombs’ to Ukraine With Conditions

The United States will send so-called “cluster munitions” to Ukraine in its ongoing fight to drive Russian forces out of the country. Colin H. Kahl, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, said the United States has agreed to provide the controversial munitions after determining they have a “dud rate” of 2.5 percent and getting assurances…


US Decides to Send ‘Cluster Bombs’ to Ukraine—With Conditions

The United States will send so-called “cluster munitions” to Ukraine in its ongoing fight to drive Russian forces out of the country. Speaking from the White House on July 7, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Joe Biden deferred the decision long as possible. After consulting international leaders and reviewing the situation on the…


Impact of Wagner Mutiny on Russia–Ukraine Conflict Remains Unclear

The dramatic—if short-lived—armed mutiny led by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin  has prompted a storm of speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power is slipping. “We’ve seen more cracks emerge in the Russian facade,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in televised remarks on June 25. “Revolt Raises Searing Questions,” The New…


Cruz Suggests Biden Admin’s Russia-Ukraine Policy Hampered By Focus on Securing Iran Nuclear Deal

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) railed on May 17 at what he said was the Biden administration approaching the Russia-Ukraine conflict through the goal of achieving a nuclear deal with Iran. Since last year, indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran have been indefinitely suspended. The United States withdrew from the 2015 deal, formally…


ANALYSIS: The Five Issues on Which Tucker Carlson Went Against the Left and the Right

News analysis Throughout his time on the most-watched show in cable news, Tucker Carlson ruffled feathers on both the left and the right. The “Tucker Carlson Tonight” host and Fox News parted ways on April 24 after Carlson made  a profound impact on the national political discourse by defying the establishment consensus on both sides of…


ANALYSIS: The 5 Issues on Which Tucker Carlson Went Against the Left and the Right

News analysis Throughout his time on the most-watched show in cable news, Tucker Carlson ruffled feathers on both the left and the right. The “Tucker Carlson Tonight” host and Fox News parted ways on April 24 after Carlson made a profound impact on the national political discourse by defying the establishment consensus on both sides…


LIVE NOW: The War in Ukraine and the Future of Europe: A View from Capitol Hill With Rep. Jason Crow: A Hudson Event

In a conversation at noon ET on April 20, U.S. Congressman Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Armed Services Committees, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence member, shares his perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war, with Peter Rough, Senior Fellow, and Director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute. …


The War in Ukraine and the Future of Europe: A View from Capitol Hill With Rep. Jason Crow: A Hudson Event

In a conversation at noon ET on April 20, U.S. Congressman Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Armed Services Committees, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence member, shares his perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war, with Peter Rough, Senior Fellow, and Director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute. …


Ukrainian Prosecutor General: ‘Leak Has No Influence On Our Work’

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin assured on April 17 that the leak of U.S. documents related to Russia’s war in Ukraine will have no effect on his office’s work in holding those behind the invasion accountable. In response to a question during a press conference before a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and…


US Not Considering Fighter Jets for Ukraine After Poland, Slovakia Pledge More Than a Dozen MiGs

The United States is not considering sending fighter jets to Ukraine despite fellow NATO members Poland and Slovakia pledging to send MiG-29s to the Eastern European country amid Russia’s invasion, said the State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on March 21. During the State Department press briefing, in response to a question from The…