Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will be holding on to the Russian territories it seized last month indefinitely as its war with Russia stretches on. It’s part of a plan to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.  Almost a month ago, Ukrainian troops took over Russia’s Kursk region in an unexpected operation. Ukraine now claims it controls nearly 500 square miles of Russian territory and…

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced terrorism charges against senior leaders of Hamas. And with the kickoff to a new NFL season a day away, betting on the games is expected to break records. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. US charges 6 Hamas leaders with terrorism over Oct. 7…

U.S. researchers say they believe they’ve identified the probable deployment site for Russia’s new nuclear missile called “Burevestnik,” 295 miles north of Moscow. The researchers pinpointed the likely deployment site using commercial satellite imagery from Planet Labs. Analysts with the CNA research organization identified nine horizontal launch pads under construction, protected by high berms. The…

As soon as Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, shortly after having announced its “friendship without limits” with China, experts worried that Xi Jinping might risk anything to help achieve a victory for Putin. More than two years into the war, however, with Russia now a global pariah under severe sanctions and Ukrainian troops now…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, Aug. 27, he has a plan to end his country’s war with Russia and the recent incursion into Russian territory is part of that plan. During a forum, Zelenskyy said the “main point of” the infiltration into Kursk was to force Russia’s hand to end the war in…

Ukraine caught much of the world by surprise when it invaded Russia on Aug. 6. Ukrainian Armed Forces now control around 1,200 square kilometers of Russian territory, or roughly 500 square miles. The advance is accomplishing one of the primary goals of the campaign: Create a buffer zone around Sumy Oblast in northern Ukraine. “As…

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is leaving civilians caught in the middle, and now many are fleeing. The residents said they feel abandoned by Moscow as reported on Thursday, Aug. 22. While many of these Russians blame Kyiv for the recent attack in Kursk, they wonder if their own government truly cares about them…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kyiv on Friday, Aug. 23, marking the highest-profile trip by a leader from a neutral nation during the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. His visit is part of Ukraine’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to engage non-Western countries in potential peace talks. Modi’s arrival follows a recent trip to Moscow, where he reinforced…

The United Nations nuclear watchdog warned against continued fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near a Kursk nuclear plant on Thursday, Aug. 22. The International Atomic Energy Agency fears that artillery within range of the facility could lead to a nuclear disaster. The plea from the U.N. comes as Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of…

As recently as March, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia was prepared to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence was threatened. However, more than two weeks into an unexpected Ukrainian incursion into western Russia, nuclear weapons have yet to be deployed. Watch the video above where Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan…