Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico refused Ukraine’s offers of assistance following the discontinuation of Russian gas flows via Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 12. Zelensky’s comments come shortly after Fico lambasted Ukraine as an unreliable partner and accused Zelensky of “begging and blackmailing” European leaders. “We offered our assistance to the people […]
Russia criticized the latest U.S. sanctions targeting its energy sector on Jan. 11, describing them as an effort to harm Russia’s economy while risking instability in global markets. Despite this, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Russia would continue pursuing major oil and gas projects. The ministry condemned Washington’s “hostile” actions, announced on Jan. 10, and […]
Ukrainian troops captured two North Korean soldiers as prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 11. “This task was not easy,” he said in a Telegram post. “Usually, Russia and other North Korean military personnel finish off their wounded and do everything possible to ensure that no evidence […]
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 10 he did all he could to help Ukraine and voiced hope that U.S. support will continue even after he leaves office. “There is a significant number of Democrats and Republicans on the (Capitol) Hill who think we should continue to support Ukraine,” Biden said during his […]
U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that neither Russia nor Ukraine is currently prepared for negotiations to end the war, according to his comments at a briefing on Jan. 10. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously suggested that initial talks on resolving the war might involve U.S. President-elect Donald Trump before potentially engaging with Russian […]
Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers will take the field Jan. 10 when his Texas Longhorns go head-to-head with the Ohio State Buckeyes in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Entering this season, Ewers was widely projected as a first-round 2025 NFL Draft prospect. Since the Longhorns’ pursuit of a national championship remains alive, Ewers has yet to […]
The key northeastern Ukrainian town of Kupiansk now lies only 2 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the front line as Russian troops sustain their attacks, Andrii Besedin, head of the Kupiansk town military administration, said on national television on Jan. 9. Russian troops ramped up their efforts near Kupiansk last September and approached its industrial outskirts […]
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young’s legal team accused CNN of choosing “theater over truth” in a desperate attempt to drive ratings, which “destroyed the life of an American Patriot” on Tuesday during the first day of a high-stakes defamation trial. Young believes CNN “destroyed his reputation and business” by branding him […]
The energy crisis in Transnistria, triggered by Russia’s Jan. 1 cutoff of gas supplies, is part of a broader Russian plan to manipulate and spread propaganda, Moldovan government spokesperson Daniel Voda said on Jan. 6. “Russian propaganda tries to create a story in which Moldova becomes a ‘problematic actor,’ although the government has proposed clear […]
The EU energy market remains stable following the end of the Russian gas transit through Ukraine, European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said at a briefing in Brussels on Jan. 6. Ukraine terminated Russian natural gas transit through its territory on Jan. 1. Kyiv has repeatedly warned that it would not extend the agreement when it […]
Hundreds of drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs used by Russia to attack Ukraine this week contained overall more than 50,000 foreign components, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 5. In the first days of 2025, Russia carried out a series of attacks against Ukraine, causing the destruction of many residential buildings and infrastructure, as […]
Ukrainian soldiers attacked more than 54,000 Russian targets with drones in December, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 5. A total of 49% of the targets were struck by kamikaze drones, according to Syrskyi. Throughout Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine and Russia have heavily invested in drone technology, revolutionizing the way wars are fought. Russia increased […]