Ukraine

The first phase of Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory began weeks ago without fanfare. Apart from claiming that its troops are edging forward, Kyiv has not offered much detail on how it’s going. Taking place mostly out of sight of impartial observers, the fighting in eastern and southern Ukraine…

Dnipro, Ukraine CNN  —  The much-anticipated and controversial American-made cluster munitions that the United States agreed to supply to Kyiv are now in Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian general and the Pentagon. “We just got them, we haven’t used them yet, but it can radically change (the battlefield),” Brig. Gen.…

To lose one general during a war that’s going badly might be seen as unfortunate; to lose two within 24 hours looks careless. But that is what’s happened to the Russian command in southern Ukraine – and the two cases illustrate further deficiencies and dissent among Russia’s military leadership…CONTINUE READING…

Alamy Stock Photo A damaged apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine following Russia's air attacks targeting the capital city # Kyiv One person dead as Ukraine downs 20 Russian attack drones and two missles in overnight attack The 20 Iran-made Shahed attack drones were destroyed “mainly in the Kyiv region”, Ukraine’s air…

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Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said on Wednesday that he and CIA counterpart William Burns had discussed "what to do with Ukraine" in a phone call late last month, Russia's TASS news agency said. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported on June 30 that Burns had…

AFP — NATO leaders on Tuesday dashed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky’s hopes for a clear timeline to join the alliance, saying they would offer an invite to become a member only when “conditions are met.” At a summit in Vilnius of the 31 NATO nations, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted…

Foreign Affairs Even if we escape nuclear war, the U.S. is impoverishing her allies and depleting her stockpiles. (Photo by Kenny Holston / Pool / AFP / Getty Images) As NATO leaders gather in Vilnius this week, even Joe Biden appears wary of the hawks’ latest brainstorm: formally admitting Ukraine into…

British soldier Aiden Aslin spent months on 'death row' waiting to be executed after being caught by Russian forces fighting for Ukraine - but was finally saved by an unlikely figure Aiden Aslin was held captive by Russian forces for months (Image: Facebook) A British POW held captive by Russia…

"Donald Trump had already these 24 hours … but he must have had some other priorities," Ukraine's president said Donald Trump has boasted that if he were president again, he could end Russia’s war with Ukraine. “I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours,” he has said.…