U.S. President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, underscored that the U.S. policy calling on Ukraine not to use American-provided … Read more
The United States on Wednesday accused China’s leadership of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine and warned that Beijing could face further sanctions in response from the United States and other NATO countries. Speaking to reporters on a visit to Brussels, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said there was an urgent need for European … Read more
Explosions were heard on Wednesday near the bridge that links the Crimean Peninsula with Russia. The sounds of explosions were heard in the occupied cities of Kerch and Dzhankoi in Crimea during the late hours of May 29, according to the Telegram channel of Crimean Bridge: Operational Information. This prompted Russian occupation authorities to temporarily close … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days Tuesday during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries, while President Vladimir Putin warned that hitting Russian soil with Western-supplied weapons could set the war on a dangerous new path. The aid pledge for 2024 came from … Read more
Pilots of the “Sharp Kartuza” division of FPV kamikaze drones prepare drones for a combat flight on May 16, 2024 in the Kharkiv region, 8 km from the border with Russia. Libkos | Getty Images News | Getty Images Six NATO countries neighboring Russia are joining forces to build a “drone wall” to protect their … Read more
Frankfurt: Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies said they had moved toward agreement on a US proposal to squeeze more money for Ukraine from Russian assets frozen in their countries. But the ministers left a final deal to be worked out ahead of a June summit of national leaders. “We are making … Read more
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Wall is to defend their borders from “provocations”, says Lithuania. (Represenational) Vilnius: Lithuania said Friday that the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighbouring Russia had agreed to build a “drone wall” to defend their borders from “provocations”. The plan to use unmanned aerial vehicles for protection was agreed because of security concerns in … Read more
A Shell gas station in Austin, Texas, on May 3, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Crude oil futures fell to three-month lows on Friday and are heading to a weekly loss as the summer driving season gets underway with the Memorial Day holiday. U.S. crude oil hit an intraday low of $76.15, the lowest … Read more
PARIS, France — Europe is pursuing AI innovation, tech regulation and competition with China in very different ways than the United States, French President Emmanuel Macron said this week, as the continent seeks to become the third major global tech force in what is now a U.S.-China dominated landscape. “It’s insane to have a world … Read more
