Vladimir Putin

Trump and Musk Face Questions Over Ukraine Starshield Restrictions as Kyiv Confirms Satellite Service Restored After Military Disruptions Ukraine says its critical military satellite connections have returned to normal after more than a week of restrictions that disrupted drone operations. But questions remain about who ordered the slowdown, why Washington and SpaceX offered conflicting explanations,

Israel Claims a Mission to Protect Jews Worldwide. Why Has It Refused to Arm Ukraine Against Russia? Israel has spent decades presenting itself as a refuge for Jewish people facing persecution and violence. Yet as Russian missiles and Iranian designed drones devastate Ukrainian cities, including historic Jewish communities, the Israeli government has largely withheld the

Zelenskyy Reveals the Horrors of Russia’s War: 500 Dead in Bucha, Five Years Without Sleep and a Growing Confrontation With Trump Over Putin In a deeply personal interview on The Diary of a CEO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recounts the atrocities uncovered after Russia’s retreat from Bucha, the emotional toll of leading a country at

Russia’s New Jet Powered Drones Reach 375 MPH as Investigators Uncover Chinese Engines, American Microchips and Advanced Targeting Technology A CNN investigation into Russia’s latest attack drones reveals how Chinese propulsion systems, American semiconductors and sophisticated communications technology are helping Moscow develop faster weapons capable of challenging Ukraine’s air defenses. New intelligence also shows Russia

Anthony Scaramucci Says Trump Is Delivering Putin’s Foreign Policy Wish List, Raising Questions About Russia’s Influence Over Washington The former Trump White House communications director argues that Donald Trump’s policies toward NATO, Europe and Russia have repeatedly advanced Vladimir Putin’s strategic interests, while stopping short of alleging that the president is a Russian intelligence agent.

Ukraine’s Starshield Crisis Exposes the Danger of Entrusting Critical Military Communications to an Unaccountable Billionaire and a System That Can Be Restricted When a Nation Needs It Most A military communications network is supposed to protect a country from its enemies. But what happens when the government or corporation controlling that network can suddenly restrict

Zelenskyy Fires Back at Trump as White House Linked Starlink Restrictions Weaken Ukraine’s Defenses and Washington Eases Pressure on Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is challenging Donald Trump over restrictions on military satellite communications, a controversial Russian diesel agreement, and American pressure to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure. His latest statements follow investigations

White House Ordered Ukraine’s Starshield Slowed as Musk Reportedly Pitched Plan to Trump, Crippling Drone Defenses During Russian Attacks New investigations reveal that restrictions on Ukraine’s critical military satellite network originated inside the White House, while Elon Musk reportedly proposed the plan to Donald Trump before publicly pointing to the president’s authority. As Russian forces

Ukraine Runs Out of Patriot Missiles as Russian Bombs Rain Down, Zelenskyy Accuses Trump of Betrayal, and Washington Restricts Critical Defense Technology Ukraine is facing one of the most dangerous air defense shortages of the war after a CNN investigation revealed that the country has exhausted its supply of American made Patriot interceptor missiles. With

Zelenskyy Defies Trump, Orders New Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries as Ukraine Accuses Washington of Undermining Its Defense After Russian forces continued bombing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a brief pause in Ukrainian refinery attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered his military to resume striking Russia’s oil industry, escalating a confrontation with the Trump administration over

Elon Musk, Starlink, and Ukraine: How a Billionaire’s Satellite Empire Became a Battlefield Controversy Ukrainian officials say new restrictions on SpaceX satellite communications have disrupted military drone operations as Russia continues its attacks. Elon Musk points to U.S. government authority over the military network, raising serious questions about accountability, private power, and American policy toward

Trump Turns to Putin for Diesel as America Fights Iran, Raising Questions About Whether U.S. Energy Purchases Will Help Finance Russia’s War Against Ukraine President Donald Trump’s agreement to reopen Russian diesel trade could provide Vladimir Putin with additional energy revenue while Moscow continues its invasion of Ukraine. The move, intended to ease soaring American

Putin Rattles the Nuclear Saber Again as Kaliningrad Becomes a Dangerous NATO Russia Flashpoint Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again invoking the possibility of nuclear war, warning that Moscow could put “all weapons” in its arsenal on the table if Russia’s heavily militarized Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under direct attack. The warning, delivered

U.S. Government Has Obtained Suspected Directed Energy Weapon as New Evidence Reopens the Havana Syndrome Mystery WASHINGTON — Nearly a decade after American diplomats in Cuba began reporting mysterious neurological symptoms that became known as “Havana Syndrome,” the U.S. government is now studying a portable directed energy device obtained through a secret operation, while new

NATO Shoots Down Explosive Carrying Drone Over Lithuania as Russian Warship Confrontation Raises Baltic Tensions Italian fighter destroyed a drone that entered from Belarus as Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares dangerously close to a military helicopter, adding to concerns over increasingly risky encounters along NATO’s eastern flank VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO forces

Russian Businessman With Kremlin Ties Paid Hundreds of Thousands for Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Celebrations ProPublica Investigation Triggers Congressional Scrutiny After Umar Kremlev Funded Private Island Parties, Fireworks and Other Expenses Surrounding the President’s Son’s Wedding A wealthy Russian businessman with documented ties to President Vladimir Putin spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on

Russia Pounds Kyiv With Missiles and Drones After U.S. Peace Envoys Leave Ukraine A three day pause in strikes on Kyiv and Moscow created a narrow diplomatic window for Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to shuttle between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Once the pause ended, Russia unleashed another major attack on the Ukrainian capital,

Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow as Trump Launches New Push to End Ukraine War A renewed American effort to end the war in Ukraine moved directly into the Kremlin on Saturday as Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President

Putin May Be Preparing Russia for Another Massive Military Draft After September’s Parliamentary Election Russia may be approaching one of the most politically dangerous decisions Vladimir Putin has faced since ordering the full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022: whether to force hundreds of thousands more Russians into military service as battlefield casualties increasingly

Germany Accuses Russia of Attempted Explosive Drone Attack on Ukrainian Cargo Plane at Major NATO Logistics Hub Germany has formally accused Russia of orchestrating an attempted explosive drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, dramatically escalating Berlin’s allegations that Moscow is conducting a broader campaign of sabotage, espionage and covert “hybrid warfare” inside NATO territory. German authorities