Defense
NATO to expand? Chief says Finland — which borders Russia — would be warmly welcomed to the alliance
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says it is for Finland to decide if it wants to apply for membership. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that the 30-member U.S.-led alliance would “warmly welcome” Finland should the Nordic country apply for membership in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine. […]
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UN votes to remove Russia from Human Rights Council
Russia’s UN Ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, speaks at a meeting of the UN Security Council on threats to international peace and security, March 18, 2022, in New York. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United Nations suspended Russia from its seat on the Human Rights Council on Thursday as the world calls […]
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Why a Russia-Ukraine deal may be difficult to reach
It will be difficult to find a diplomatic resolution for the war in Ukraine unless the situation on the ground changes, according to Francis Fukuyama, a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. “Both of the sides have lost so much that the kind of concessions that would be needed to […]
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U.S. charges Russian oligarch with Ukraine-related sanction violations
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces a federal investigation of the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Department during a news conference at the Department of Justice on August 05, 2021 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the first known criminal charge against a Russian […]
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U.S., allies set to impose more sanctions on Russia following outrage over possible war crimes
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia February 18, 2022. Sergey Guneev | Kremlin | Sputnik | via Reuters WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday is set to announce additional sanctions targeting Russian financial institutions, as well as Kremlin officials and their family members, three […]
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Zelenskyy calls for a Nuremberg-style tribunal to investigate and prosecute Russian war crimes
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends an interview with some of the Russian media via videolink, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 27, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | via Reuters WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a Nuremberg-style tribunal to investigate and prosecute Russian war crimes in a Tuesday speech […]
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U.S. warns Russia will intensify its military operations in Ukraine after weeks of stalled ground fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the Defender of the Fatheland Day in 2015 in central Moscow, Russia, with military officials surrounding him. Sasha Mordovets | Getty Images News | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration warned Monday that Russian forces are expected to intensify their military operations in Ukraine after weeks of stalled ground […]
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SEC Chair Gensler says agency is planning greater oversight of crypto markets to protect investors
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said on Monday that his agency is aiming to exercise greater […]
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A Ukrainian techie combined ‘code and people’ to raise $3.5 million so far for families back home
Alex Iskold Courtesy: Alex Iskold A little over a month into Russia’s assault on Ukraine, Alex Iskold is trying to reckon with the reality in his homeland while lending a hand the best way he knows how. Iskold, who immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine at age 19, is a venture capitalist and managing director of […]
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Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a NATO defense spending spree
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unleashing a new era of military spending across Europe. Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, such as Germany, have done an about-face on its defense budget in recent weeks. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call for a lot of Germans, for politicians and for […]
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