In a recent phone call, Russia's top military commander, General Valery Gerasimov, had some news for the U. S. He told General Charles C. Q. Brown, the U. S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that Russia had been planning to launch a hypersonic missile at Ukraine way before the U. S. allowed Ky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has just signed off on a massive defense budget for 2025. This comes after lawmakers in Russia's parliament approved the plans. The budget shows a significant jump in military spending, with almost 32. 5% going to national defense. That's a whopping 13. 5 trillion ru
The war in Ukraine is more than just a fight between two countries. It's about whether we, as a world, care about a country's right to exist. Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, sees Ukraine as part of Russia. He believes he's winning and will accept nothing less than Ukraine's surrender. Ukraine, on t
In recent months, the United States has significantly ramped up its support for Ukraine. Just announced was a $725 million package, which includes lots of weapons like artillery, rockets, and defenses against air attacks. The plan is to send these supplies quickly to help Ukrainian forces defend the
Ukraine's hope to join Nato is not happening anytime soon, say diplomats. A senior Nato diplomat told Reuters it could take months to reach a consensus. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is in Brussels for a Nato meeting. Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, sent a letter asking for a
Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev has sparked concern with a strong warning about the potential transfer of nuclear weapons to Ukraine. He expressed his disapproval through the messaging app Telegram, targeting U. S. politicians and journalists who have suggested this possibility. Medvedev labeled the
You might have noticed that your heating bills have been going through the roof lately. That's because Putin's war in Ukraine has caused gas prices to soar. Europe relies heavily on Russian gas, so we all end up paying more, even if we didn't want to. Let's break it down. Imagine this: every househ
Vasily Bublikov, a half-Ukrainian, half-Russian Chicago resident, feels torn by the ongoing war. His family is split between the two nations, making the conflict personal. “It's like seeing my dad fight my mom, ” he said. The war hit a new high recently when Russia's President Putin threatened to us
Russian President Vladimir Putin has high hopes for the incoming U. S. President, Donald Trump. He believes Trump's intelligence and experience make him capable of finding solutions to complex problems. This optimistic view comes despite the current tensions between Moscow and the West, especially o
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a new idea to end the war with Russia quickly. He thinks if NATO invites Ukraine to join, focusing on the areas Kyiv still controls, it could protect those regions and help Ukraine get back the rest of its territory through talks. But there's a problem. Uk
