As Russia invades Ukraine, the Biden administration is responding with a typical and ineffective strategy: sanctions. We’ve tried this time and time again with no success. Even the Russians have openly stated sanctions are a waste. The Russian UN ambassador said, ‘We’ve been sanctioned so many times, we’ve lost count, we’ve learned to live with it.’…

Russian forces began attacking Ukraine Thursday morning following President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a military operation in the country. Anton Ierofeiev, who works in the textile industry in Kyiv and Kam’yanske, said he fought for Ukraine against Russian forces in 2014. Ierofeiev said he is ready to go to the front lines once again to battle Russian…

Russia has followed through with its months-long threats of invasion of Ukraine. The Russian military has not focused on securing the separatist republics of eastern Ukraine; rather, the Russian military, under the direction of President Vladimir Putin, has launched missile and air strikes across the country with an aim of crushing not only the Ukrainian…

As two of the United States’ biggest foreign policy issues, some have compared the tensions between Russia and Ukraine to the tensions between China and Taiwan. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the two situations are not the same. Her comments came as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called for the island…

Russia has decided to evacuate its diplomatic staff from Ukraine, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The move is the latest step fueling tensions with the West amid fears of an invasion. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of Moscow-backed rebel regions in eastern Ukraine. Donetsk and Luhansk, together known as Donbas, lie…

The White House has followed through on its threat to issue sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. President Biden announced the sanctions Tuesday afternoon, targeting two banks and several high-profile Russian individuals. The video above includes clips from President Biden’s announcement. Today, in close coordination with our Allies and partners, I am announcing…

A likely result of the the ongoing crisis at the Russia/Ukraine border, oil prices rose to their highest levels in over seven years. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up about 2% to $97.32 by midmorning Tuesday. Earlier, it reached its highest price since September 2014 at $99.50. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude jumped by 3.3% to…

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…

In a move that could further escalate ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany that he planned to sign a decree recognizing Russia-supporting separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The idea was the topic of a meeting with his presidential Security Council Monday. “The goal of…

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…