As expected, there wasn’t much in the way of progress made in the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Russia when Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva Friday. The meeting lasted roughly 90 minutes. “The discussion today with Minister Lavrov was frank and substantive,”…

The Treasury Department announced the sanctions of four Ukrainian officials accused of being part of an effort from Russia to set the pretext for an invasion of Ukraine Thursday. Two of the four officials are current members of Ukraine’s parliament. “The individuals designated today act at the direction of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB),…

During his almost two-hour long news conference marking the end of his first year in the Oval Office, President Biden addressed fighting coronavirus, inflation, foreign policy, and Congressional legislation. Some of his remarks have raised eyebrows at home and abroad. Senate Republicans killed the voting rights legislation Wednesday night. “Speaking of voting rights legislation, if…

The CIA believes it is unlikely Russia or another foreign adversary has used microwaves or other forms of directed energy in targeted attacks on American officials overseas. Hundreds of U.S. intelligence officers, diplomats and military personnel have reported symptoms associated with brain injuries to what’s come to be known as “Havana Syndrome.” The most common…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday. The trip is part of an effort to send more diplomatic support to Ukraine amid ongoing tensions with Russia. Two days prior, a bipartisan group of senators met with Zelenskyy. Blinken said Russia could soon double the 100-thousand troops already present along the…

Russian officials have denied U.S. allegations that Russia is preparing a “false flag” operation as pretext to invade Ukraine. In the most basic sense, false flag operations involve a country faking an attack on itself to make it appear as though said attack was carried out by an enemy. Amid a troop buildup on the…

Update (Jan. 18, 2022): The State Department announced Tuesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. That meeting “to reinforce the United States’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” is set for Wednesday. “The Secretary will also meet with the employees and families of the U.S.…

Kazakhstan doesn’t get much attention typically, but suddenly it’s in the news, and there are two words that explain why you should keep an eye on the region: Russia and oil. For starters, you should know Kazakhstan is a nation in turmoil after deadly protests erupted over rising fuel prices. In the aftermath, the government…

Ukraine warned its citizens to “expect the worst” after the country was hit by a massive cyberattack Friday. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it’s too soon to tell who was behind the attack but added, “There is a long record of Russian cyber assaults against Ukraine in the past.” According to Ukraine’s Security Service, the…

For the third time in the last month, delegates from the United States and Russia met to discuss the security demands Russia announced last month. The first two meetings were between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Monday’s meeting was between Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov. “The…