Biden calls for ‘brutal’ Putin to face war crimes trial and warns Russia faces more sanctions over Bucha massacre
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden calls for ‘brutal’ Putin to face war crimes trial and warns Russia faces more sanctions over Bucha massacre

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have to gather all the details” in order to “actually have war crimes trial,” Mr Biden said on Monday. The move is not unexpected, and comes after Mr Biden publicly rebuked Mr Putin as a “war criminal” amid images and videos of horrific carnage in previously Russian-held areas of Ukraine. Mr Biden also addressed remarks from Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, from over the weekend in which Mr Zelensky went a step further and accused Russian forces of committing “genocide” in Ukraine. Russian forces attempted to strongly deny committing war crimes over the weekend amid a downpour of shocking images suggesting otherwise; many civilian centres across Ukraine have reported non-military targets including hospitals being struck and apparently deliberately targeted by Russia’s military.

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'Please convict me': Trump claims he'd rather face jail than Biden humiliation
1 week, 5 days ago

'Please convict me': Trump claims he'd rather face jail than Biden humiliation

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump used a rare speech he delivered at the Department of Justice to go after former President Joe Biden’s mental well-being – which he blamed as the reason his predecessor was not found guilty for his handling of classified documents. “We also terminated the clearances of the Biden crime family and Joe Biden himself,” Trump said. In fact, …

Sanctions on Russia likely if Putin doesn’t come to negotiation table: Trump
2 months ago

Sanctions on Russia likely if Putin doesn’t come to negotiation table: Trump

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is ready to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin anytime, but at the same time warned that he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if the latter does not come to the negotiations table on the issue of Ukraine. “It sounds likely,” Mr. Trump told reporters when asked if the U.S. will …

Joe Biden: ‘Putin is in tough shape’ and must not be given breathing room to continue aggression
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden: ‘Putin is in tough shape’ and must not be given breathing room to continue aggression

Live Mint  

Following the imposition of broad sanctions by Washington and London on Moscow's energy sector for its invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden declared on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in "tough shape." "Putin is in tough shape right now, and I think it's really important that he not have any breathing room to continue to do the …

UK and US sanction two Russian oil firms
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK and US sanction two Russian oil firms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has announced sanctions …

Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector, but it’s up to Trump whether to keep them
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector, but it’s up to Trump whether to keep them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday that it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to inflict pain on Moscow for its grinding war in Ukraine as President-elect Donald Trump gets set to return to office vowing to quickly end the conflict. The U.K. has already sanctioned almost 100 vessels in Russia’s oil-transporting …

Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector. Will Trump undo them?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector. Will Trump undo them?

LA Times  

People carry an injured woman to an ambulance after a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. President Biden’s administration announced Friday that it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to pressure Moscow over its nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine as President-elect Donald Trump gets set to return to office vowing to quickly end the conflict. …

MTG claims Biden is ‘starting a nuclear war’ over claim of giving nukes back to Ukraine
4 months ago

MTG claims Biden is ‘starting a nuclear war’ over claim of giving nukes back to Ukraine

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused President Joe Biden of leading Ukraine into a nuclear war by giving weapons to Ukraine following a brief reference in a New York Times article. That article read, in part: “Several officials even suggested that Mr. Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union. …

Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia

Deccan Chronicle  

US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on Sunday, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine's power grid in a deadly barrage.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, was confirming reports from The New York Times and The Washington Post that the major policy shift -- long …

Biden admits Obama 'f***ed up' with Putin and 'didn't take him 'seriously'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden admits Obama 'f***ed up' with Putin and 'didn't take him 'seriously'

Daily Mail  

Just ahead of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden made clear where the blame lay for Moscow's aggression: His predecessor Barack Obama. A new book by Bob Woodward describes Biden's frustration that his then boss did not take tougher action when Russian forces invaded Crimea almost a decade earlier. The book, published next week, offers an eye-popping look …

Biden secured Russian captives' freedom 'an hour before' he announced he was dropping out
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden secured Russian captives' freedom 'an hour before' he announced he was dropping out

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden finalized the deal to get Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan released from Russian captivity about an hour before he announced he was ending his re-election campaign. The eventual prisoner swap that saw Gershkovich and Whelan returned to the U.S. took place five months after the death of Russian opposition leader …

'Disrespectful': Russia reacts to Biden's remarks on Putin, says world noticed his verbal slip-ups
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Disrespectful': Russia reacts to Biden's remarks on Putin, says world noticed his verbal slip-ups

India TV News  

'Disrespectful': Russia reacts to Biden's remarks on Putin, says world noticed his verbal slip-ups The Kremlin reacted to Biden calling Putin "a murderous madman" during the NATO Summit in Washington, calling them "disrespectful and unacceptable". Washington: As US President Joe Biden's series of verbal slip-ups at the NATO Summit invited a fresh wave of concerns and mockery over his age, …

Biden allows Ukraine to hit Russian targets with US arms, angering Moscow
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden allows Ukraine to hit Russian targets with US arms, angering Moscow

Al Jazeera  

Secretary of State Blinken says the move is part of the US efforts to ‘adapt and adjust’ to developments in the war. United States President Joe Biden has eased a ban on Ukraine using US weapons inside Russian territory to help the country defend its northeastern Kharkiv region from attack, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed. Russian President Vladimir …

After EU, US slaps Russia with 500 new sanctions over Ukraine invasion and Navalny's death
1 year, 1 month ago

After EU, US slaps Russia with 500 new sanctions over Ukraine invasion and Navalny's death

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Friday announced sanctions on more than 500 targets in Russia on the second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, vowing sustained pressure to stop President Vladimir Putin's "war machine." Biden said that the more than 500 sanctions, expected to be unveiled later in the day, will target "individuals connected to Navalny's imprisonment as well as Russia's …

Joe Biden imposes more than 500 sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny’s death
1 year, 1 month ago

Joe Biden imposes more than 500 sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny’s death

Live Mint  

United States President Joe Biden on Friday announced nearly 500 new sanctions against Russia over its continued invasion of Ukraine and in response to the custodial death of Vladimir Putin's vocal critic and prominent Opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The sanctions will target people linked to Navalny's imprisonment and Russia's war machine, said President Biden. Apart from targetting individuals linked to …

U.S. Piles New Sanctions On Russia For Ukraine War's 2nd Anniversary, Navalny's Death
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. Piles New Sanctions On Russia For Ukraine War's 2nd Anniversary, Navalny's Death

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony. The U.S. Treasury Department plans Friday to impose more than 500 …

Putin will pay 'an even steeper price' for his war in Ukraine and the death of Alexei Navalny in Arctic gulag, says Biden as he imposes 500 new sanctions on Russia
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin will pay 'an even steeper price' for his war in Ukraine and the death of Alexei Navalny in Arctic gulag, says Biden as he imposes 500 new sanctions on Russia

Daily Mail  

The US will also impose new export restrictions on nearly 100 entities for providing support to Russia Vladimir Putin will pay 'an even steeper price' for his war in Ukraine and the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a grisly Arctic penal colony last week, President Biden declared today as he slapped Russia with 500 new sanctions. Joe Biden …

US to impose 500 new sanctions on Russia's ‘war machine’; indicts Russian businessmen
1 year, 1 month ago

US to impose 500 new sanctions on Russia's ‘war machine’; indicts Russian businessmen

Hindustan Times  

The Treasury Department plans to impose more than 500 new sanctions on Russia and its war machine on Friday as the US vows to keep up its financial pressure on Moscow with the war entering its third gruelling year. The White House had promised major sanctions in response to the death last week of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent …

Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death

NPR  

Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergey Guneev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo/AP Sergey Guneev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo/AP The United States is imposing sanctions on more than 500 targets connected to Russia's war machine and the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the government said Friday. …

Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB'; Kremlin slams remark
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB'; Kremlin slams remark

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a public fundraising event Wednesday, which the Kremlin decried as "shameful". The 81-year-old leader has regularly had harsh words for Mr. Putin since Moscow's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine two years ago, including calling him a "butcher" and a "war criminal." "We have a crazy SOB like …

Russia denounces Biden's ‘boorish' remarks about Putin as ‘Hollywood cowboy behaviour’
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia denounces Biden's ‘boorish' remarks about Putin as ‘Hollywood cowboy behaviour’

Hindustan Times  

The Kremlin on Thursday hit back at US President Joe Biden, stating that his recent remarks about Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were a “disgrace for the United States”. “We have a crazy SOB like Putin and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate.” His comments coincided with the US …

Kremlin slams Biden comments on Russia’s Putin as disgracing US
1 year, 1 month ago

Kremlin slams Biden comments on Russia’s Putin as disgracing US

Al Jazeera  

During a campaign fundraiser in San Francisco, the US president called his Russian counterpart a ‘crazy SOB’. The Kremlin has lashed out at United States President Joe Biden, saying his comments about his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, were a poor attempt to appear like a “Hollywood cowboy”. Biden on Wednesday called Putin a “crazy SOB ” during a fundraiser for …

Biden ‘will be happy’ to impose major sanctions on Russia for 'what it's done' to Navalny, Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden ‘will be happy’ to impose major sanctions on Russia for 'what it's done' to Navalny, Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

The United States will announce a significant set of sanctions on Russia on Friday in response to the death of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny and renewed Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also talked about the sanctions plan, asserting "it’s clear that President Putin and his government are responsible …

White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
1 year, 1 month ago

White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday it is preparing additional “major sanctions” on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death last week in an Arctic penal colony. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the sanctions, on the eve of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “will be a substantial package covering a range of different …

Putin prefers Biden’s win for 2nd term over Trump, says ‘more experienced and…’
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin prefers Biden’s win for 2nd term over Trump, says ‘more experienced and…’

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia would prefer to see US President Joe Biden win a second term over Donald Trump. Putin on Joe Biden's health issues The Russian President was also asked about speculation on Biden's health issues and said that “I'm not a doctor and I don't consider it proper to comment on that.” Biden’s team …

Russia Ukraine War: Ex-Russian soldiers to testify against Russia on war crimes
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia Ukraine War: Ex-Russian soldiers to testify against Russia on war crimes

Firstpost  

Salikov told Dutch television program EenVandaag in an interview broadcast on Monday that he was ready to fully cooperate with the ICC and had personally witnessed “cruelties against civilians” A legal source Netherlands told Reuters on Tuesday that a former Russian soldier has applied for asylum in the country and plans to testify before the International Criminal Court regarding war …

Putin calls Trump’s laundry list of criminal charges ‘persecution’
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin calls Trump’s laundry list of criminal charges ‘persecution’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has condemned Donald Trump’s laundry list …

US cautious on Russian rebellion to avoid creating an opening for Putin
1 year, 9 months ago

US cautious on Russian rebellion to avoid creating an opening for Putin

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This was part of a struggle within the Russian system.” Biden and administration officials …

Trump’s Unwillingness To Call Putin A War Criminal Underscores GOP Rift
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump’s Unwillingness To Call Putin A War Criminal Underscores GOP Rift

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s defense of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in his televised CNN town hall left some Republicans on Capitol Hill again treading carefully at the risk of finding themselves at odds with the frontrunner for the party’s presidential nomination. “If you say he’s a war criminal, it’s going to be a lot tougher to make a deal …

Ukraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities

LA Times  

Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin listens before testifying Wednesday at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington on war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. Russia’s invading forces are deliberately using rape, torture and kidnapping to try to sow terror among civilians in Ukraine, the top prosecutor in Ukraine told U.S. lawmakers in graphic testimony Wednesday. Prosecutor General Andriy …

War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace
1 year, 11 months ago

War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace

The Hindu  

An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of the man whose country invaded Ukraine facing justice, but it complicates efforts to end that war in peace talks. “War criminals will be held accountable for their deeds.” Hungary did not join the other 26 EU members in signing a resolution in support of the ICC warrant for …

War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace
1 year, 11 months ago

War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of the man whose country invaded Ukraine facing justice, but it complicates efforts to end that war in peace talks. “The arrest warrant for Putin might undermine efforts to reach a peace deal in Ukraine,” Daniel Krcmaric, an associate professor of political science at Northwestern …

US Senators ask Biden to help ICC with Putin war crimes probe
2 years ago

US Senators ask Biden to help ICC with Putin war crimes probe

Al Jazeera  

The US has not agreed to provide information to ICC out of concern that the court could one day scrutinise US officials. A bipartisan group of United States Senators have asked President Joe Biden to share information with the International Criminal Court, as it pursues charges of war crimes against Russian President Vladimir Putin over the “unlawful deportation” of children …

ICC concerned by Russia’s ‘threats’ over Putin warrant
2 years ago

ICC concerned by Russia’s ‘threats’ over Putin warrant

Al Jazeera  

International court’s comments come after ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to hit the war crimes tribunal with hypersonic missiles. The International Criminal Court has expressed concern over “threats” from Russia following its issuing of a war crimes arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. The ICC’s statement of concern on Wednesday came after former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to hit …

International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin
2 years ago

International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia doesn’t recognize the ICC and considers its decisions “legally void.” He called the court’s move “outrageous and unacceptable.” …

ICC issues arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine war crimes
2 years ago

ICC issues arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine war crimes

ABC  

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine. Key points: The ICC called for Mr Putin's arrest for the unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to Russia The court also …

Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin committed war crimes, calls ICC charges justified
2 years ago

Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin committed war crimes, calls ICC charges justified

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly committed war crimes and the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for him was justified. Key points: The International Criminal Court earlier called for Russia's president Vladimir Putin's arrest US president Joe Biden stated that Mr Putin 'clearly committed war crimes' The United States …

Biden issues a rallying cry in Warsaw: ‘Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia’
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden issues a rallying cry in Warsaw: ‘Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia’

CNN  

Warsaw, Poland CNN — President Joe Biden vowed in a fiery speech Tuesday to continue supporting Ukraine as it enters a second year of war, repeatedly denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin and promising the United States would not waver even as the conflict enters a new, more uncertain phase. It has caused convulsions in the global economy and created political …

‘People’s court’ tries Vladimir Putin for war in Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

‘People’s court’ tries Vladimir Putin for war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A “people’s court” put Russian President Vladimir Putin on trial Monday for the crime of aggression over his invasion of Ukraine, in a symbolic move to close an “accountability gap” in the absence of an international tribunal with jurisdiction. While the International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into crimes committed in Ukraine, it does not …

'People's court' tries Vladimir Putin for war in Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

'People's court' tries Vladimir Putin for war in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “people's court” put Russian …

U.S.: Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S.: Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. She also cited “execution-style killings, beatings, and electrocution.” The Biden administration formally determined last March that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and said …

‘Justice must be served’: Kamala Harris on Russia committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Justice must be served’: Kamala Harris on Russia committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine

Firstpost  

Munich: United States Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that Washington has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, and insisted that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. “These are crimes against humanity.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also was attending the Munich conference, said in a statement issued as Harris spoke that “we …

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

US Vice President Kamala Harris says Russian forces have carried out ‘widespread and systemic’ attacks on civilians. The United States has determined that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris has said. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, days before the anniversary of Moscow launching its full-scale invasion of …

International push for Nuremberg-style tribunal to hold Vladimir Putin responsible for war in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

International push for Nuremberg-style tribunal to hold Vladimir Putin responsible for war in Ukraine

ABC  

An international push is underway to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his most senior allies criminally responsible for the war in Ukraine. Key points: Kyiv is calling for a special tribunal to prosecute Vladimir Putin and senior Russian leaders for the crime of aggression The crime of aggression is described as the supreme international crime Mr Putin will likely …

Calls for special tribunal for Russia’s ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Calls for special tribunal for Russia’s ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

European Commission’s Ursula von der Leyen says the war in Ukraine is ‘a fight of democracy against autocracy and for the respect of international law’. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has accused Russia of carrying out “atrocious war crimes” in Ukraine and called for a special tribunal to be formed to investigate and prosecute them. “Russia …

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on
2 years, 2 months ago

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. That’s the oldest rule we have in international law.” Experts say Russia under President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly ignored the rules established by the …

White House wants to AVOID a face-off between Biden and Putin at the G20
2 years, 5 months ago

White House wants to AVOID a face-off between Biden and Putin at the G20

Daily Mail  

Putin said Friday there was 'no need' to meet Biden and his own attendance was 'not finalized' US officials have 'ruled out' a meeting and are acting avoid chance encounters He kept open the possibility of talking about release of Brittney Griner He told CNN last we he had 'no intention' of meeting Putin The Biden administration is privately ruling …

Biden’s ‘Armageddon’ talk edges beyond the bounds of U.S. intelligence views
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden’s ‘Armageddon’ talk edges beyond the bounds of U.S. intelligence views

LA Times  

President Biden’s warning that the world is at risk of nuclear Armageddon was meant to send an unvarnished message that no one should underestimate the extraordinary danger if Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, administration officials said Friday. Biden discussed Ukraine after his standard fundraising remarks, saying Putin was “not joking when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear …

Russia stiffens penalty for desertion; replaces top general
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia stiffens penalty for desertion; replaces top general

Al Jazeera  

The move comes as the Kremlin stages referendums in the occupied regions of Ukraine weeks after suffering battlefield setbacks. “Army General Dmitry Bulgakov has been relieved of the post of deputy minister of defence” and will be replaced by Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, aged 60, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Putin this week warned that Moscow would use “all …

Biden: Russia’s Ukraine abuses ‘make your blood run cold’
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden: Russia’s Ukraine abuses ‘make your blood run cold’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden declared at the United Nations on Wednesday that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets” of the international body with its war in Ukraine as he summoned nations around the globe to stand firm in backing the Ukrainian resistance. Delivering a forceful condemnation of Russia’s seven-month invasion, Biden said reports of Russian abuses against …

‘A brutal, needless war ... by one man’: Biden, at U.N., slams Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

‘A brutal, needless war ... by one man’: Biden, at U.N., slams Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

LA Times  

President Biden excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for the rest of the world to stand together against the invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin “shamelessly violated” the United Nations charter by invading Ukraine, President Biden said during his annual address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday. “Let us speak plainly: A permanent member of the United …

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