Politics Feb 17 Harris faces high-stakes as she meets with allies over tensions over Ukraine Vice President Kamala Harris will face her highest-stakes foreign policy assignment yet this weekend in Germany, where she will try to keep European allies unified amid growing concern over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Nation Feb 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks amid escalating tension between the U.S., Ukraine and Russia In remarks at the White House, Biden promised that the U.S. would continue to give diplomacy "every chance” to prevent a Russian invasion, but he struck a skeptical tone about Moscow's intentions.
World Feb 12 US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine Some airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members Sunday, as its president sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a…
World Feb 11 U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border…
Politics Feb 11 Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief The order will require U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to billions of dollars of assets for the Afghan relief and basic needs and to fund ongoing litigation by U.S. victims of terrorism.
Politics Feb 07 Biden says no Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine Biden made his comments during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House, shortly after the two leaders met for talks about the simmering crisis.
Politics Feb 07 WATCH: Biden holds a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat.
World Feb 06 Top Biden aide says Ukraine invasion could come ‘any day’ The senior adviser to President Joe Biden offered another stark warning the day after U.S. officials confirmed that Russia has assembled at least 70% of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place by mid-month to give President Vladimir Putin…
World Feb 03 U.S. intel suggests Russia is plotting false flag attack in Ukraine as pretext for invasion NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is concerned about Russia's continued military buildup around Ukraine.
Nation Feb 02 U.S. to send 2,000 additional troops to Europe to reassure allies, Pentagon says The Pentagon says President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week, and sending part of an infantry Stryker squadron of roughly 1,000 troops based in Germany to Romania.