Whitaker, who has a background in law enforcement, has not been outspoken about his positions on foreign policy.

“President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, […]

GENEVA (AP) The Swiss government said Friday it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds of Swiss-made small-caliber ammunition ended up in Ukraine in violation of Swiss law.The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said exports to the Polish company will be barred because the risk of diversion to Ukraine is assessed ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling Russia's use of a new type of missile a "clear and severe escalation." NATO and Ukraine are now set to hold emergency talks next week. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

North Africas main oil producer, Libya, is again making headlines, mainly in light of OPECs ongoing market struggles. At the same time, Europeans are looking at the OPEC member as a potential source for their energy-hungry industries. After Europes energy crisis, mainly caused by Russias invasion of Ukraine, the Southern Mediterranean is back on the books of politicians and investor...

KYIV, UkraineNATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is entering a decisive phase, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and taking on very dramatic dimensions. Ukraines parliament canceled a session as securi...

This is the first time an IRBM, once restricted by a Cold War arms treaty, has been used in combat.

Ukraines parliament canceled a session on Friday as security was tightened after Russia deployeda new ballistic missilethat threatened to escalate the nearly three-year war.

NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks on Tuesday after Russia launched a hypersonic missile attack on the city of Dnipro.

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Vladimir Putin's latest 'combat tested weapon' may not be as new as he says. It is more of a hybrid, based on another missile system, say analysts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his country used intermediate-range ballistic missiles on Ukraine.

Crude oil prices moved higher this week, supported by escalating geopolitical tensions. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has intensified, with Ukraine using long-range missiles supplied by the U.S. and Britain to strike targets within Russian territory. In response, Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time since the war began, raising fears of further escalation. Market ...

Even before Donald Trump's election victory, the president-elect expressed his intention to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end as soon as possible.