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Muscle Memory Policies From Cold War Kick on in Washington

March 1, 2022

PICTURED: This Russian convoy was approaching Kyiv, according to Maxar Technologies, and consists of tanks, self-propelled artillery pieces, armored…

War

After 5 Days of Fighting Delegations to Meet on Belarusian Border: Confirmed from Ukrainian Presidency

February 28, 2022

PICTURED: The Ukrainian delegation leaves a Belarusian military helicopter upon their landing in Gomel region, Belarus, Monday, Feb. 28,…

War

Russia Has Invaded Ukraine Through “Special Military Operation”

February 24, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine. February 24th, 2022. NATO’s predicted fears have come to pass, as the early morning hours of Thursday…

War

Everything That Just Happened in Ukraine

February 23, 2022

PICTURED: Russian President Vladimir Putin signs documents, including a decree recognizing two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as…

War

Small Arms, Mortar Fire Exchanged along the Kyiv-Donbas Line as Escalation Fears Mount

February 18, 2022

PICTURED: Militants of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic walk in a trench at combat positions near the line of…

World News

European Security Crisis: Why Major Populations Don’t Seem to Care

February 14, 2022

PICTURED: A recently-arrived American B-52 escorted through Europe’s skies by Portuguese jets. KYIV, Ukraine. February 14th, 2022. After another…

War

One Year Later and Biden Considering Rejoining Quest for Yemen Extermination

February 11, 2022

PICTURED: King Salman and US President Joe Biden discussed strengthening partnership during phone call. PC: Reuters. Fair Use. WASHINGTON…

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On Ukraine: France Holds Up the Play While Ukraine Moves into Position

February 8, 2022

PICTURED: Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division get off a C-17 Globemaster aircraft at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, on Feb.…

Foreign Policy

Iran Nuclear Deal: Time for Political Decisions is Now Say Parties

February 2, 2022

PICTURED: The Natanz Nuclear Facility, Iran. VIENNA, Austria. February 1st. 2022. The conclusion of the eighth round of negotiations…

World News

Biden and Blinken Term Ukraine Tensions World War II-like, and Look to Send 50,000 American Troops to Europe

January 27, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine. January 22nd 2022. PICTURED: 80 tons of “Lethal weaponry” arrives in Ukraine from the United States. WASHINGTON…

World News

Millions of Dollars, Tons of Weapons, 1 German Navy Chief Among Recent Gifts to Ukraine

January 24, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine. January 22nd 2022. PICTURED: 80 tons of “Lethal weaponry” arrives in Ukraine from the United States. WASHINGTON…

Russia to Leave European Negotiations Empty-Handed in the Face of NATO-Bloc Belligerence
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Russia to Leave European Negotiations Empty-Handed in the Face of NATO-Bloc Belligerence

January 14, 2022July 14, 2023

The impasse between Russia and emboldened NATO countries and their U.S. guarantors continued this week as Moscow’s delegation swapped…

U.S./Russia Talks So Far A “Very Professional” Non-Starter
ArchivesForeign Policy

U.S./Russia Talks So Far A “Very Professional” Non-Starter

January 11, 2022July 14, 2023

Talks between the U.S.-led NATO delegation and that of the Russian Federation began yesterday, and were “long, very professional,”…

World News

Unrest in Kazakhstan: A Timeline

January 10, 2022

PICTURED: Smoke rises from the City Hall building in Almaty during January 5th protests in Kazakhstan. . (AP Photo/Yan…

World News

Pentagon Fails Audit for a Fourth Time While Bill to Force Their Hand Stalls in Committee

January 5, 2022

ARLINGTON, Virginia. November 15th, 2021. Proudly announcing their self-expected failure to produce a financial audit, the Department of Defense…

World News

South Korean Foreign Minister Describes “Draft” Declaration to End Korean War Reached with the U.S.

December 31, 2021

PICTURED: Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the South Korean side. PC: Daniel Oberhaus. CC 4.0. SEOUL, South Korea. December…

Foreign Policy

10,000 Russian Troops Return Home as Kremlin/White House Security Talks Scheduled for January

December 27, 2021

PICTURED: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. PC: 2.0. MOSCOW, Russia. December 25th, 2021. 10,000 Russian troops have returned to…

World News

Lockheed Martin’s ARRW Hypersonic Weapon Fails Third Consecutive Test

December 20, 2021

PICTURED: A B-52 carried an AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, a now three-times-failed hypersonic weapon. Story at a glance……

War

U.S. Covert Op Committed Multiple War Crimes with Drones in Syria While Report Finds Internal Whistleblowing Ignored

December 13, 2021

PICTURED: An explosion rockets a district in the Syrian city of Raqqa, after American bombs destroyed it. Task Force…

War

Senate Green Lights $650 Million Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia After Shooting Down Resolution to Block It

December 8, 2021

PICTURED: A neighborhood in Sana, Yemen, a day after it was hit by a Saudi-led airstrike on Thursday, May…

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