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August 30, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet leader who oversaw end of Cold War, dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who led the Soviet Union in the late 1980s until its downfall in 1991, has died at the age of 91, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.

August 30, 2022

Top military brass in Ukraine's south calls for volunteers as forces look to take back Kherson

The head of Ukraine's military administration in the southern region on Mykolaiv called for volunteers to come forward as Ukrainians look to take back the port city of Kherson.

August 30, 2022

Russia acquires first batch of Iranian-made combat drones to deploy in Ukraine: report

Russia has received its first order of Iranian made drones to be used on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to a Washington Post report that the Kremlin has denied.

August 30, 2022

US support for Ukraine has led to 'uncomfortably low' ammunition reserves for US military

Some of the U.S. military's ammunition stores are "uncomfortably low" due to constant support for the Ukrainian military. The U.S. has sent more than $10 billion in equipment.

August 30, 2022

Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal remains catastrophe of American weakness a year later

A year after the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, it's important to remember that none of this was a foregone conclusion

August 29, 2022

Putin sidelines Russia's defense minister over stalled progress in Ukraine, according to the UK

Putin has sidelined Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu over stalled progress in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.K. wrote in an intelligence update on Monday.

August 29, 2022

Sister of Marc Fogel, American held in Russia, questions why Biden admin is 'dragging its feet'

Marc Fogel's family is pushing the Biden administration to designate him as "wrongfully detained" in Russia, which would commit more resources to his release.

August 29, 2022

Europe reconsiders nuclear power shutdown as Moscow cuts off gas pipelines: report

Europe is giving nuclear energy another chance as Moscow continues to throttle natural gas an oil supplies. The plants are also proving critical to meet climate goals.

August 28, 2022

United Nations nuclear agency will visit besieged Ukrainian power plant in the 'next few days'

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday that a team of experts will inspect Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in "the next few days."

August 28, 2022

Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal: We need a serious investigation on what happened and why

After 20 years of fighting, bloodshed and investment, within weeks we were back to the pre-9/11 days of Afghanistan. Americans deserve answers from the Biden administration.