Today marks one year since the Russia-Ukraine war began, and a new $2 billion support package is on its way to Ukraine from the U.S., including high-tech military equipment and ammunition. The White House has also announced new sanctions to slow Russia’s funding. This story and more highlights the daily rundown for Friday, Feb. 24,…

In 2010, former President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev signed the New START treaty, placing caps on the number of nuclear warheads the U.S. and Russia can position. Now, President Vladimir Putin announced he is suspending Russia’s obligations under the pact, accusing the U.S. and its allies of openly declaring the goal…

A winter storm is stretching from coast to coast causing major disruptions across the U.S., including canceling thousands of flights; a local TV news reporter has been shot and killed while at the scene of an earlier homicide; Russia is expanding its nuclear arsenal; and a mysterious sphere washes ashore. These stories and more make…

For wealthy nations looking to diversify their defense strategy, IDEX 2023 is the place to be. The International Defense Exhibition is taking place this week in the United Arab Emirates. The biennial event is the largest joint defense exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa. Chinese robot dogs at #IDEX2023 pic.twitter.com/xwzFkDlNzy — Harry Lye…

President Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv just days before the one-year anniversary of the start of the Ukraine War was designed to send a clear message to Russia that the U.S. remains firmly in Ukraine’s corner. The visit may have also been a message to China. The U.S. is pushing to isolate Russia on a…

When Russia was struggling to find new recruits last year to fight its war in Ukraine, the Wagner Group, a private paramilitary organization, stepped in. A group of bipartisan Senators wants to designate the group as a terrorist organization for its ruthless tactics on the battlefield. According to the White House, more than 30,000 members…

The Russian war machine needs more soldiers. Facing staggering losses on the battlefield and a fleeing domestic population, intelligence reports from Ukraine said Vladimir Putin is looking to implement another troop mobilization. Last fall, Russia began mobilizing 300,000 troops from the civilian population. Many of those soldiers reportedly received just a few weeks of training…

The private military company Wagner Group is gaining more notoriety in Russia and pro-Russian countries. The mercenary group is even inspiring the leader of Chechnya to one day form his group of soldiers for hire. Ramzan Kadyrov is the head of the Chechen Republic. He’s close allies with Vladimir Putin, and a strong supporter of…

President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Poland on the Ukraine war; an industrial plant explosion shook the outskirts of Cleveland; United Airlines is changing their seating policy to benefit families after backlash; and a baby formula is being recalled. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.  Biden, Putin…

If Ukraine’s national security chief has his way, the war will end with Ukrainian tanks parked on Red Square in Moscow. Over the weekend, Oleksiy Danilov told the British newspaper The Sun, “Our tanks will be on Red Square and that will be justice.” Danilov called Putin “Hitler’s twin,” and said the Russian leader is…