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Russia Unlikely to Make Significant Gains in Ukraine in Near Future: Defense Official

Russia is unlikely to make any substantial territorial gains in its second year of conflict with Ukraine, according to the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl. Speaking at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Feb. 28, Kahl noted: “You may see small portions of territory change hands in the coming weeks…


China’s Calling for Peace in Ukraine Could Imply It Needs Russia’s Backing Elsewhere: Former Executive VP of Fox News

China’s call for peace talks and a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could mean a number of things, including the possibility it needs Russia’s support if it invades Taiwan, according to the former executive vice president of Fox News. “Peace is a big word. It’s a short word, but it means so many different things,”…


China’s Calling for Peace in Ukraine Could Imply It Needs Russia’s Backing Elsewhere: Author

China’s call for peace talks and a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could mean a number of things, including the possibility it needs Russia’s support if it invades Taiwan, according to the former executive vice president of Fox News. “Peace is a big word. It’s a short word, but it means so many different things,”…


Biden: US Will Not Supply F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine

President Joe Biden has seemingly ruled out that the United States will be providing Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets. In a short exchange with reporters on Jan. 30, Biden was asked if the United States would be providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, to which he simply replied, “No.” Biden’s comments follow a similar announcement…


American Defense Contractors Keep Making Billions From Russia–Ukraine War

Major American defense companies such as Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have benefited from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, raking in billions of dollars’ worth of contracts to supply weapons as the United States continues to spend money in Ukraine and replenish its army. Lockheed manufactures high-tech defense systems that have played a major role in…


Russian Military Says Phone Use Allowed Ukraine to Track and Target Troops in Missile Attack

Moscow said that phone use allowed Ukrainians to target its troops in a recent missile attack just after the start of New Year’s Day. Russia’s military leadership have come under increasing scrutiny, as more details emerged of how almost 90 Russian soldiers, and potentially more, were killed after a Ukrainian rocket attack on a vocational school…


Russia Uses Drones to Disrupt Power in Ukraine’s Odesa

The Ukrainian port of Odesa was hit by Russian drone attacks that damaged all non-critical infrastructure in the region, leaving 1.5 million people without any power. According to Ukraine’s prosecutor general’s office, two power facilities in Odesa were targeted by Russia using the Iran-made Shahed-136 drones. In the southern regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv, Russia…


Israel’s Strategic Interest in Ukraine Is Changing Because of Iran

Commentary Despite frequent appeals and complaints from Ukrainian leaders, Israel has refused requests to provide weapons to Ukraine. Ukraine is now suffering barrages of cruise missiles and suicide drones hitting targets across Ukraine, weapons that are destroying Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Israel knows and is deeply concerned that Iran is allegedly supplying Russia with a number…


Protestors Shout Down Rep. Ocasio-Cortez During Town Hall Over Ukraine Aid

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was shouted down by a pair of protestors during town hall on Oct. 12 for her endorsement of military aid to Ukraine. “Congresswoman, none of this matters unless there’s a nuclear war, which you voted to send arms and weapons to Ukraine,” one of the protesters yelled while condemning Ocasio-Cortez for…


Protesters Shout Down Rep. Ocasio-Cortez During Town Hall Over Ukraine Aid

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was shouted down by a pair of protesters during town hall on Oct. 12 for her endorsement of military aid to Ukraine. “Congresswoman, none of this matters unless there’s a nuclear war, which you voted to send arms and weapons to Ukraine,” one of the protesters yelled while condemning Ocasio-Cortez for…