Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) pushed back against the idea that the Russian war in Ukraine could end in peaceful negotiation, saying those who hold that view may be deceiving themselves. In a speech at the Halifax International Security Forum this weekend, Rounds called Russian President Vladimir Putin a tyrant and suggested he would be surprised...

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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Ukraine is the richest country in Europe when it comes to minerals and that President Donald Trump will "do a deal" to get th...

FIUGGI, Italy Foreign ministers from the worlds leading industrialized nations met Monday as signs emerged of progress on a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah and a certain pressure to advance diplomatic efforts in both the Mideast and Ukraine wars ahead of the new U.S. administration taking office.

Last week the United States authorized the use of American-made long-range missiles by Ukraine against Russia which the Russian government says risks escalation to a nuclear conflict in the almost three-year-old war. The Russian government reacted by announcing an unnerving shift in nuclear doctrine. It also announced reductions in uranium exports to the United States. By how much and for how long...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia Ukraine needs money invested into its own military production industry, not foreign troops to fight its war against Russia, Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur told The Hill. While President Biden has lifted restrictions on American military contractors traveling to Ukraine to assist in maintenance and repair of equipment, European leaders are reportedly debating ...

At the annual meeting of the worlds chemical weapons watchdog, Russias use of tear gas in Ukraine will be high on the agenda.

What You Need to Know: Russia's recent changes to its nuclear doctrine and tests of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile are raising concerns about a potential escalation in the Ukraine conflict, including the possibility of a tactical nuclear test.

G7 foreign ministers are scheduled to discuss diplomatic efforts in both the Mideast and Ukraine wars at a meeting in Italy.

Europeans must be ready to sacrifice some "luxuries" to pay to support Ukraine and to prevent a "wartime scenario", top NATO officer says.The post Get Ready For a ‘Wartime Scenario’ in Europe and Be Wary of Russia and China, Top NATO Office...

South Korea has said that in return for sending thousands of troops to assist Russia in fighting Ukraine, North Korea has received missiles from Moscow, along with other defense equipment. South Koreas national security adviser Shin Won-sik was asked by a reporter Friday what Pyongyang stands to gain from deploying an estimated 10,000 troops to Russia, to which he responded: "It is understood t...

A deal in Ukraine seems all but inevitable. That puts Eastern Europe in real danger.