In a public broadcast late February 21 (local time), Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a lengthy, moody speech about the status of relations between Russia and its neighbor, Ukraine. Putin in essence declared a formal cold war with the West, while also making clear his belief that an independent Ukraine should not exist – going…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a last-minute visit to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, after intelligence indicated Russia is moving closer to an invasion of Ukraine. Despite Russian reports of troop withdrawals, U.S. intelligence suggests Russia has done the opposite, sending an additional 7,000 troops to Ukraine’s borders. “The most immediate threat…

Tuesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced it was pulling back some troops that had been training near Ukraine’s borders. But security have not been able to confirm the claim. “On the contrary, we continue to see forces, especially forces that would be in the vanguard of any renewed aggression against Ukraine, continuing to be at the…

Russia appeared to make efforts towards deescalation in its tensions with Ukraine, announcing that some troops would be withdrawing from border positions. The announcement from the Russian Defense Ministry may be a sign that an invasion into Ukraine may not be imminent. “Units of the Western and Southern military districts that have completed their missions…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva will be able to compete in the women’s individual competition at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The video above includes clips from the announcement of the decision, as well as reaction from an International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson. The decision came 12…

Speaking at a meeting with Indo-Pacific allies Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. It could even happen while athletes from around the world are still in Beijing for the Winter Olympics. “As we said before, we’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any…

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the White House has approved a Pentagon plan to begin preparing for a potential evacuation of American citizens in Ukraine should Russia invade. There has already been a partial evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Kyiv. The report, which cites anonymous U.S. officials, said the plan involves some…

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin began their weeks meeting with fellow world leaders to build up support amid the ongoing tensions in Ukraine. The former welcomed new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House for the first time since he took over for longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel. “It’s good to have…

At Thursday’s daily press briefing, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the United States has information suggesting Russia is planning to create a fake video to “fabricate a pretext for an invasion” into Ukraine. The video above shows Kirby discussing said information at the briefing. According to Kirby, the fake video would be a part of…

A worldwide show of strength may force Russia to back down from its threatened invasion of Ukraine and send a powerful message to others who are watching closely. Nearest to the center of the storm, countries to the north along the Baltic including Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, are dramatically increasing their defense budgets. At the same…