Day: April 13, 2022

He is set to offer another $750 million in military and other help to Ukraine, bringing the total to almost $2 billion since Russia invaded the nation. The fresh package of help, announced by the administration on March 16, is virtually delivered, according to top military officials. Ukrainian authorities said they need Mi-17 helicopters and … Read more

In comments in Iowa, the president laid the responsibility for recent gasoline price increases squarely on Putin’s shoulders. “Your family’s budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of this should be contingent on whether a tyrant declares war and commits atrocities halfway across the globe,” Biden said. The president had stopped short on … Read more

Brno, the second-largest Czech city, has seen an influx of Ukrainians since Russia started its deadly campaign on Ukraine. They’ve come for lessons aimed to educate them how to wield lethal firearms safely while yet inflicting damage on their adversary. At least 130 men and women have received free instruction on how to defend yourself … Read more

Russian soldiers are preparing for a massive and concentrated assault to extend authority in eastern Ukraine, according to British intelligence. Mr. Zelenskyy also warned that Russia had placed tens of thousands of soldiers in preparation for further strikes. Also late Monday, the UK foreign secretary said her country was working “urgently” to corroborate information of … Read more

On Tuesday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused the United Kingdom of orchestrating last week’s massacre in Ukraine’s Bucha. He dubbed the killings of citizens in Bucha, Ukraine, a “British special operation.” Announcing his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko said that Russia’s Federal Service could give confirmation of the assertion. The Belarusian President brought … Read more

As part of the sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, the Dutch government stated Tuesday that 20 Russian-owned boats are now prohibited to leave the country. While authorities investigate the ownership of the yachts, they are not allowed to be delivered, transferred, or exported, the Dutch finance ministry said in a statement. … Read more

First public comments on Ukraine war in a week, Vladimir Putin said Russia will achieve all of its “noble” military objectives in Ukraine, and he slammed the West for failing to bring Russia to its knees with economic sanctions. Putin called the situation in Ukraine a tragedy as he spoke publicly for the first time since … Read more

According to a military source and an industry official, the Pentagon will meet with its top weapons producers on Wednesday to examine the sector’s ability to defend Ukraine in a long battle with Russia. There will be ideas to speed up current systems and build new systems important to the Military Department’s support for Ukraine … Read more

Germany is under increasing pressure over its reaction to the Ukraine war, as Kyiv has snubbed German president and Chancellor Olaf Scholz is accused of a lacklustre response. He said he would come to Ukraine with other European leaders to demonstrate support, but “that evidently wasn’t wanted in Kyiv”. While in Poland, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter … Read more

An AMBER Alert for a 12-year-old Maryland kid was located this Tuesday morning with his father in a shed in Carroll County. In Carroll County, officials discovered a 12-year-old Maryland kid who had been the subject of an AMBER Alert, In the early hours of Tuesday morning with his father, according to authorities. The discovery … Read more

A gunman wearing a gas mask and a construction vest detonated a smoke canister on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday, officials said. At least ten people were wounded by shooting. Police combed the city in search of the gunman and a rented truck. A scene of terror ensued as terrified … Read more

Norway, a NATO member, appointed Bjørn Arild Gram as its new defense minister on Tuesday, after Odd Roger Enoksens, who resigned after confessing having an affair with a girl 17 years ago. Bjørn Arild Gram, is a member of the Center Party, which is in a ruling coalition with the Labor Party of Norwegian Prime … Read more