Putin says Russia is in a “challenging period,” but the more revealing question is what comes next when a war stops feeling like a crisis and starts running on autopilot. We unpack why Russia can look simultaneously steady and stuck: not prone to emotional swings,...
Three ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz were hit by drones, causing some damage to the vessels. Iranian state media reported that one tanker traveling near the Omani coast was hit after it ignored a warning from the IRGC. The British military said...
President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he would lift sanctions. In 2020, Trump imposed sanctions on Turkey because Ankara agreed to buy an advanced Russian missile defense system. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions...
President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his argument for Ukraine to join the North Atlantic alliance. “I have a question for you. Do you really believe it? Do you really believe it would be right to leave outside Nato, a country and a people with this level of...
Calling everything “communism” might win a news cycle, but it doesn’t explain why so many Americans feel the ladder to a stable life is disappearing. Kyle sits down with Jim Webb to sort propaganda from incentives, starting with Trump’s warnings about socialist...
Most Americans do not believe that European members of the North Atlantic Alliance would come to the United States’ aid if attacked. Politico reported that a NATO poll found that just 43% of Americans believe the bloc would assist the US if needed. While...
President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that his forces were unable to down any of the Russian ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine over the weekend. Ukraine is facing a shortage of Patriot interceptors. “Our warriors performed well today in intercepting drones...
The North Atlantic alliance will keep discussions on Ukraine to a minimum, and President Volodymyr Zelensky will not be allowed to address the attendees at this week’s summit in Turkey. The steps are being taken to avoid upsetting President Donald Trump. The...
President Donald Trump held separate calls with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday. Trump pledged to bring the war in Ukraine to an end, but has not made progress on bringing Zelensky and Putin to the table. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to meet with President Donald Trump this week to discuss the war against Iran and other issues. According to Ynet, Netyahu and Trump will likely meet for the eighth time in the past 18 months this week or next....
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Hamas must be dismantled before any reconstruction can begin in Gaza. He added that Palestinians can just leave. “There will be no reconstruction in Gaza without dismantling and demilitarizing the Strip,” Netanyahu...
An Iranian official said that the IRGC would attack ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s approval. “Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the...
