[ Russian President Vladimir Putin likely did not order the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a senior U.S. intelligence official told The Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Navalny died in a Russian prison in February, and foreign leaders quickly pinned blame on Putin for what was believed to be a political assassination. The official … Read more
[ Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Western countries against seizing its assets, in a statement Sunday. In a post on Telegram, Zakharova quoted reporting from the Wall Street Journal that said Germany was arguing in favor of leaving Russia’s frozen assets intact, so that they could be used later as leverage to encourage … Read more
[ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky extended his gratitude to the U.S. on Tuesday after the Senate advanced a critical foreign aid package, ending a months-long stalemate over sending more aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia. Zelensky specifically thanked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and others who … Read more
[ Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Saturday that “Ukraine will likely fall” if the U.S. is unable to approve more aid to the embattled country amid its war with Russia. “Now, if we don’t get this aid passed, Ukraine will likely fall,” Bacon told NewsNation’s “Morning in America.” “The Russians are — they got huge … Read more
[ Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on the House to approve further funding for his nation, arguing it is needed to support Ukraine’s war losses and guarantee a win against Russia. “We hope that this week, [the] House will support one of the drafts, no matter for us which one. We need support for … Read more
[ Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said former President Trump is “palsy-walsy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as she criticized the presumptive GOP presidential nominee for his tepid approach to aiding Ukraine. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Pelosi took aim at the former president for suggesting last week that “Europe has to … Read more
[ Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel showed that the Islamic Republic has learned key lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine, employing a strategy to overwhelm air defenses with a layered assault including swarms of drones and missiles traveling faster than the speed of sound. For Ukraine and its supporters, the attack further demonstrated … Read more
[ MUMBAI: Dalal Street investors are bracing for heightened volatility and a negative opening on Monday as the Iran-Israel conflict will compound turmoil in global markets. Traders would remain cautious and wait for cues to take a view about the market’s trend, they said. For one, any escalation of the conflict could have a direct … Read more
[ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, addressing a joint meeting of Congress, was blunt in his criticism that lawmakers are suffering from “self-doubt” at a time when U.S. leadership is most needed. “You believed that freedom is the oxygen of humanity. The world needs the United States to continue playing this pivotal role in the affairs … Read more
[ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Ukraine “will lose the war” against Russia if U.S. lawmakers do not pass funding for the war-torn nation. “We need to tell Congress specifically … if Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war,” Zelensky said Sunday during a meeting with the UNITED24, the Ukrainian government’s fundraising … Read more
