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West ‘dead set’ against Russia’s sham annexation

As published by Politico by ALEXANDER WARD, LARA SELIGMAN, PAUL MCLEARY and ANDREW DESIDERIO 09/29/2022 04:00 PM EDT Western allies are figuring out their planned reactions to the Kremlin’s forced annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine expected to be unveiled ...

Hundreds of people arrested in Russia for protesting new military draft

While some choose to protest the draft, hundreds more are fleeing Russia, waiting hours at the borders to escape the country. Meanwhile, the U.S. is warning Russia not to use nuclear weapons. As published by ABC News. To view, please ...

It Is Not the Children’s War

We must confront the al-Hol detention camp now. It was a typical winter morning in Amman, Jordan, where I was living in an urban poor area that until recently had been comprised almost entirely of Palestinian refugees but was now ...

President Zelenskyy: Mass grave found in liberated town

When Izium was liberated from Russian forces, Ukrainian fighters say they discovered a mass grave nearby. Zelenskyy says Russia has committed many war crimes throughout this war. As published by ABC News. Please click here to view ...

Russian troops forced to retreat as Ukraine’s counteroffensive makes gains

ABC News’ security analyst Mick Mulroy discusses Ukraine’s counteroffensive as Russian troops surrender in parts of the country. As published by ABC News. To view please click here ...

Ukrainian forces reclaim territory as Russia retreats

Ukraine said it has liberated 150,000 people in areas that were held by Russian forces just weeks ago. As published by ABC News. To view please click here ...

The War That Lies Ahead

Exterminating the cancerous cells of jihadism from the inside out 21 years ago, on September 11, 2001, 19 militants aligned with the radical Islamic extremist group al- Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the ...

Ukraine’s Lightning Counteroffensive Approaches the Russian Border

Ukrainian officials say the dramatic changes on the battlefield are a sign they can win the war. As published by Foreign Policy  Jack Detsch, a Pentagon and national security reporter at Foreign Policy. FP subscribers can now receive alerts when ...

NYT: Ukrainian Officials Drew on U.S. Intelligence to Plan Counteroffensive

As published by the New York Times by Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper Sept. 10, 2022 WASHINGTON — Senior Ukrainian officials stepped up intelligence sharing with their American counterparts over the summer as they began to plan the counteroffensive ...

ABC News: Fighting near Ukraine nuclear plant creates fear of Chernobyl-level disaster

Analysis: Russian forces seems to be losing steam as Ukraine finds a renewed energy with counteroffensive attacks increasing. To watch please click here ...