In a series of posts on social media, President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded more weapons from his Western backers so Russia can be “forced” into a peace agreement. Advanced warplanes, long-range missiles, and air defenses were named on the Ukrainian leader’s...
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Russia Threatens US Drones in Black Sea Aiding Attacks on Crimea
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 30, 2024 | News
In response to Ukrainian attacks on the Crimean Peninsula, tensions between the US and Russia have significantly escalated, with Moscow threatening US drones operating over the Black Sea. The Kremlin says the drones are part of the Ukrainian operations in the region. ...
Zelensky: We Don’t Have a Lot of Time
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 28, 2024 | News
The Ukrainian leader said his country was losing too many soldiers and civilians Speaking to journalists in Brussels on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned “We don’t have much time. We have a lot of injured, killed, both military and civilians. So...
Pentagon Chief Speaks With Russian Counterpart, First Time in Over a Year
by Connor Freeman | Jun 28, 2024 | News
The Defense Department announced Secretary Lloyd Austin held a phone call with Andrei Belousov, his Russian counterpart, on Tuesday. Austin has not spoken with a Russian defense minister since his call with Belousov’s predecessor more than a year ago. Both sides...
High Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Men Are Subject to Draft, Threatening Netanyahu’s Coalition
by Connor Freeman | Jun 28, 2024 | News
Israel’s high court ruled that men in the ultra-Orthodox community are subject to conscription on Tuesday. The community, known as the Haredim, is politically powerful, subsidized by the citizenry, and until now had been unaffected by the mass mandatory enlistment....
IDF Soldier Killed, 16 Injured During West Bank Refugee Camp Raid
by Connor Freeman | Jun 28, 2024 | News
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that 1 soldier was killed and 16 others wounded in roadside bomb explosions during an overnight raid on the northern West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp. Violence has surged under the Israeli occupation, as the IDF...
Report: US Government Spies on Thousands of Americans’ Mail Every Year
by Connor Freeman | Jun 28, 2024 | News
The US Postal Service (USPS) has been spying on thousands of Americans’ mail every year for a decade, including letters and parcels, and provided citizens’ information to police and elements of the national security apparatus, a Washington Post investigation found....
Moscow Signals It May Downgrade Relations With the West
by Connor Freeman | Jun 28, 2024 | News
Amid recent escalations in the Ukraine proxy war, the Russian Federation is considering downgrading relations with the West, though no decision has been made yet. This comes less than a week after Kiev launched long-range missile strikes on Crimea, leaving four...