A contingent of up to 2,200 U.S. Marines has begun arriving for a six-month rotation to Australia’s northern city of Darwin, the Marine Corps and Australian Defence Department announced. The contingent is part of an ongoing U.S. initiative in the Indo-Pacific region to prepare for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan in the coming years. During…

An employee of the Russian state TV station Channel One was fined 30,000 rubles for interrupting a live news bulletin to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 30,000 rubles equates to about $270. Marina Ovsyannikova’s protests unfolded Monday night. She walked into the studio, held up a sign behind the anchor that read “don’t believe the propaganda,…

President Joe Biden will travel to Europe for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki made the announcement and signaled the U.S. would continue to welcome refugees from Ukraine. “While he’s there, his goal is to meet in person face-to-face with his European counterparts and…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making good on a threat to nationalize assets of Western companies that suspend business over the war. This week, he took the first step by signing a law allowing the seizure of more than 500 foreign-owned planes worth around $10 billion. The planes are leased to Russia’s airlines by foreign…

According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), she and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to members of Congress saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would virtually address a joint session this week. Rep. Pelosi discussed the letter during a Monday event at the Brooklyn Bridge with New York lawmakers. “He asked me…

LVIV, Ukraine — Talks between Russia and Ukraine continued just a day after Russia launched two of its closest missile attacks to NATO territory seen since the Ukraine invasion began. According to Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov, “long-range smart weapons attacked training centers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the settlement of Starychi and at…

A week after topping $130 per barrel, oil prices have dropped back down to around $100 per barrel. According to CNBC, West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. oil benchmark, peaked at $129.44 per barrel last Monday. Meanwhile, Brent crude, the international benchmark, topped out at $133.15 last Monday. A week later, West Texas Intermediate dropped to $99.76…

Opposition on the battlefront and worldwide economic sanctions are not the only challenges facing Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. It’s also dealing with a major demographic issue at home. The defeat in World War I gutted a whole generation of young men, which then was insufficient to repopulate in that generation. The following generation…

Talks between Iran and the United States over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal appear to have stalled after Tehran suggested there were new obstacles and Washington said hard issues remained. The Biden administration would likely lift some of the punishing sanctions on Iran if the deal was brought back. That task has been made more…

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, world leaders have pushed back to punish Russia. President Biden announced Friday he is working with European Union and G-7 leaders to remove Russia from having Permanent Normal Trade Relations or Most Favored Nation status. “Revoking PNTR for Russia is going to make it harder for Russia to…