A senior figure in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) was placed in pretrial detention. Cleric Metropolitan Pavlo is facing charges for voicing opinions deemed too pro-Russian. A Kiev court ordered Pavlo to jail on Saturday. The cleric’s bail was nearly $900,000,...
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 17, 2023
Washington announced a plan to deploy additional fighter jets to the Middle East to prevent Iran from seizing ships in the Persian Gulf. The Pentagon is additionally evaluating proposals to send more military equipment into the region to address Russian aircraft...
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 16, 2023
A group of Senators have reintroduced legislation to prevent an American president from withdrawing from the North Atlantic alliance. A version of the bill failed to pass the legislature during the Trump administration. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio...
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 16, 2023
French President Emmanual Macron announced Paris will join London in providing long-range missiles to Kiev. “In view of the situation and the Ukrainian counter-offensive, I have decided to increase deliveries of weapons and equipment,” Macron said upon arriving in...
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 11, 2023
The Joe Biden administration has come out in opposition to Congress creating an inspector general’s office to oversee weapons transfers to the Ukrainian government. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes a provision that will create an inspector...
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 11, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new military buildup in Eastern Europe. He claimed the move was needed to combat Russian aggression. While visiting Riga, Latvia, Trudeau said Ottawa would spend $2.6 billion and deploy 1,400 troops to the Eastern...
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 10, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has come out in favor of Ukraine joining the North Atlantic alliance but remains firmly opposed to Sweden joining the bloc. The policy puts Ankara at odds with Washington, who supports Stockholm joining the alliance but not...
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2023
The Pentagon has released footage showing a Russian fighter jet flying near an American drone above Syria, as Moscow and Washington continue to trade accusations over unsafe aerial operations.
Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2023
