Abu Dhabi has halted its involvement with a Washington-led coalition aimed at preventing Iranian ship seizures in the Middle East. The UAE disclosed the decision the day after the Wall Street Journal reported growing discord between Abu Dhabi and Washington over the region's lack of American military assets.
Kyle Anzalone | May 31, 2023
As a condition for ending the war, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded Moscow remove its military forces along its border with Ukraine. The official voiced hopes that the buffer area within Russia would be manned by international troops.
Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2023
Several Democratic members of Congress are urging the White House to provide Kiev with significantly more military support, with one rep, even calling to deploy “non-combatant observers” to the Ukrainian battlefield.
Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2023
The Ukrainian intelligence service has made multiple attempts to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin. A high-ranking official admitted to actively plotting the leader’s assassination after a recent drone attack on the Kremlin.
Kyle Anzalone | May 24, 2023
The US Defense Department is sending its warships through the Strait of Hormuz at an increased pace. The operations are a reaction to rising tensions with Iran.
Kyle Anzalone | May 23, 2023
The United States and some of its NATO allies plan to increase weapons-sharing and provide additional security guarantees to Ukraine. Polish President Andrzej Duda told the Wall Street Journal that Western leaders were supportive of developing ties with Kiev similar to the relationship Washington keeps with Tel Aviv.
Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2023
The US will allow its European partners to transfer F-16s to Kiev, according to the Washington Post. Earlier this week, the UK and Netherlands began forming a coalition to send the American-made fighter jets to Ukraine.
Kyle Anzalone | May 20, 2023
Washington is launching the “Ukraine Content Aggregator,” an artificial intelligence program designed to detect Russian disinformation online. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the project at the Freedom House 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony last week.
Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2023
