Politics
Report: Ukraine plans to recruit 130,000 civilians for militia against Russia
Officials reportedly are determining how the Ukrainian military will work with militia forces, and how weapons will be stored securely.
Politics
Biden considering deploying thousands of troops to European NATO allies: Report
Biden officials are also closely watching to see any indication that Russia may be deploying tactical nuclear weapons to its border
Human Rights
Latvia will tear down almost 300 Soviet monuments amid Ukraine invasion
Riding a wave of anger over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Latvian lawmakers voted in May to approve an amendment to a 1994 agreement between Latvia and Russia on the preservation of Soviet-era monuments that mandated the demolition of “all objects glorifying the Soviet and Nazi regimes.”
Immigration
Biden administration let Russian group enter U.S. after deal with Mexico
Nearly three-dozen Russian nationals who fled their homes after the start of the war were allegedly granted secret access to the U.S. after a deal was struck between Mexico City and Washington
Politics
Russia missile attack on eastern Ukraine train station kills 30, injures over 100, authorities say
Incident is among latest in which Ukraine civilians have being killed in now roughly seven-week-long Russia invasion
Politics
U.S. helping Ukraine obtain, use anti-ship missiles to break Russian naval blockade
The U.S. government is coordinating with European countries who have purchased its advanced anti-ship missiles (ASMs) to get them in the hands of the Ukrainian military, according to officials
Politics
Estonia becomes first to formally call for Ukraine no-fly zone, urges fellow UN members to follow
The Biden administration has been reluctant to establish or help establish a non-fly zone
Politics
United States expels Russia's second-ranking diplomat
The State Department official insisted that the expulsion was not related to the growing tensions in Ukraine
Politics
Russian victory in looming battle for Donbas 'not inevitable,' defense officials say
"There's a real possibility that this could go on for a while because both sides can be fairly dug in here, and to be dug in fairly well," according to a senior defense official