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Read More »War in Ukraine enters third year: 3 issues will decide outcome
In retrospect, there was perhaps nothing surprising about Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The outcome is up for grabs. Vladimir Putin’s intentions were, after all, hiding in plain sight and signaled in ...
Read More »U.S. urges Americans to leave Belarus as Poland, Lithuania close borders
As Russia’s war on Ukraine rages on, the U.S. Embassy in Belarus is urging Americans to leave “immediately”. The advisory comes as NATO members begin constructing physical barriers on their borders to ...
Read More »Germany responds to Biden comments on missile strike in Poland
Not so fast, says Germany, after President Joe Biden weighed in on the Tuesday missile strike in Poland. President Joe Biden convened an emergency meeting of G7 and NATO allies, saying that ...
Read More »Vast majority of Americans still support helping Ukraine
A whopping 71 percent of Americans support sending military aid, money, or a combination of both to help Ukraine fight against Russia. The poll comes as some Republican leaders, including minority leader ...
Read More »NATO will launch B-52 Bomber nuclear drills Monday
NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain ...
Read More »Demands that Biden ban Russian oil find rare unity in Washington
The Biden administration continues to refuse calls to ban Russian oil imports. That could soon change. The demands are coming fast and furious and have been a rare point of unity between ...
Read More »U.S. approves Polish MIG fighter jets for Ukraine
After mounting public pressure, the Biden administration has approved Poland’s plan to give fighter jets to Ukraine. Poland, a NATO member, had urged the United States and fellow NATO members to ramp ...
Read More »Josh Hawley introduces bill to reopen U.S. energy “full throttle”
U.S. energy production would kick into high gear in a new plan by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). The popular Missouri senator on Monday, Feb. 28, vowed to introduce legislation that will reopen energy production in the ...
Read More »Biden wins praise, condemnation for Turkey genocide declaration
President Joe Biden has won praise from Armenian groups who have long sought the U.S. to declare actions by the Ottoman Empire-the predecessor to Turkey in the early 20th century–as genocide. But ...
Read More »Trump leaves office with long list of foreign policy achievements
The foreign policy accomplishments of President Donald Trump are being applauded this week as he prepares to leave office. The White House published a list of items, including other areas of government, ...
Read More »US moves to prevent Turkey from invading Syria
In response to pleas from Syrian Christians and other religious minorities, the Trump administration has now acted to stop Turkey from invading the area. US officials from the Department of Defense are ...
Read More »After Russian cheating, US officially withdraws from nuclear treaty
After having been breached by Russian military nuclear expansion, the treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation is dead. The United States on Aug. 2 formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ...
Read More »Syrian Christians plead for protection
President Donald Trump is expected to intercede on behalf of Syrian Christians pleading for protection. The US-backed Syriac Military Council (MFS) is calling on the United States to defend thousands of Christians ...
Read More »US ambassador to Germany is a gay Trump supporter and Germans can’t handle it
BERLIN – It’s no exaggeration to say that the German establishment and media, much like that in the US, cannot stand Donald Trump. And that means the president’s ambassador in Berlin is ...
Read More »NATO General says Trump has raised extra $100 billion
Democrats in Congress this week are contemplating a bill that would prevent President Trump from pulling out of NATO, saying his remarks of the last year have damaged the organization. But according ...
Read More »Is Europe heading towards war with Russia?
Ukraine has instituted martial law and is calling up reserve forces in response to aggression from Russia. Tensions are at a breaking point between the nation and Russia after Russian ships fired ...
Read More »No U.S. concessions to turkey over imprisoned pastor
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to reject any conditions Turkey may ask for in securing the release of an American pastor detained by Ankara for almost two years. Turkey accuses Andrew ...
Read More »U.S. may impose sanctions over imprisoned pastor
President Trump is threatening to impose sanctions against Turkey over a simple preacher who has become the focus of an international dispute. Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, 50, from Black Mountain, North Carolina, ...
Read More »American media outnumbers protest in awkward reporting
Cable news outlets reported it as a huge planned protest with thousands expected to fill the streets against President Trump during his appearance at the NATO summit. “Make Peace Great Again” organizers ...
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