SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Moscow Ukrainian separatist in absentia of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing Read more
Tag: Weapons Programs
Opinion: This is the smart way for the U.S. to respond to Putin’s hints over nuclear weapons
Russia might use nuclear weapons to achieve its goals in the war in Ukraine—a risk that has only grown as Russian forces confront Ukrainian counteroffensives. Such nuclear use could advance Read more
U.S. warns Russia of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if it uses nukes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has warned Russia that it would face “catastrophic consequences” if it uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. “We have communicated directly privately to Read more
Putin’s ‘all instruments’ remark perceived as nuclear threat as Russia mobilizes some 300,000 reservists
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists in Russia, in a measure that appeared to be an admission that Moscow’s war against Ukraine isn’t going Read more
FBI searched Trump’s home for classified material about nuclear weapons: report
FBI agents searched for classified material about nuclear weapons, among other items, when they served a warrant at former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida earlier this week, the Washington Read more
FBI searched Trump’s home for classified material about nuclear weapons: report
FBI agents searched for classified material about nuclear weapons, among other items, when they served a warrant at former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida earlier this week, the Washington Read more
U.S. mulls sanctions against network suspected of illegally moving Iranian oil
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is considering sanctions that would target a United Arab Emirates-based businessman and a network of companies suspected of helping export Iran’s oil, part of a broader Read more
U.S. won’t ‘wait forever’ for Iran to return to nuclear deal, Biden says
President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. won’t wait indefinitely for Iran to rejoin a nuclear deal, a day after saying he would be willing to use force as a Read more
Opinion: Defending Taiwan starts with standing up to Putin
President Joe Biden’s recent statement that the United States would intervene militarily if China tried to take Taiwan by force was hardly a gaffe. The U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity has outlived its usefulness. Read more