Listen to a reading of the article:  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has yet to receive an unambiguous answer to its questions on security assurances from Western nations.  When asked by the press about security guarantees to prevent a...

President Donald Trump said the US had no plans to hold elections in Venezuela. He said elections are currently impossible, and the country must first be helped by the US. “We have to fix the country first. You can’t have an election. There’s no way the people...

Following talks with European and Ukrainian leaders, President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, said significant progress had been made in establishing security guarantees and a “prosperity agreement” for Ukraine. On Tuesday, Witkoff and Ukrainian President...

The Department of Justice has significantly revisited its indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro was kidnapped by US forces in Venezuela on Saturday, and pleaded not guilty to charges in a New York court on Monday. The New York Times’...

Listen to the article with analysis from the author:  In an interview, a senior Israeli security analyst said that Iran is attempting to avoid war and conflict with the US and Israel.  “Stability serves [Iran] well, because even when there is no immediate...

Listen to the article with analysis from the author:  North Korea claimed it conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile.  “A sub-unit under a major firing strike group of the Korean People's Army conducted a missile launching drill on January 4,” a...

US military officials said the US does not currently have any personnel on the ground in Venezuela. The statement was made the day after President Donald Trump said the US was running the country.  On Tuesday, the Pentagon claimed that no troops were on the ground...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has named Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), as his new chief of staff. Budanov replaces Andrii Yermak, who resigned last year after anti-corruption police raided his home.  “Kyrylo Budanov...