MOSCOW/KYIV—Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners on Wednesday, 190 in all, in their third such swap over the past seven weeks, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said all 95 Ukrainians who were freed were from the military, and thanked the UAE for its help. Russia’s defence […]
Ukrainian attacks triggered a fire at a factory producing electrical devices and wounded at least six people in Russian areas bordering Ukraine overnight, local governors said on Tuesday. A drone attack on a factory in the town of Korenevo in Russia’s Kursk region caused the fire which was extinguished by morning and no one was […]
Both the Pentagon and the Kremlin on July 12 suggested that allowing Ukraine to strike deeper into Russia could escalate tensions in the region. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeatedly asked the United States to let Ukraine use American weapons to attack more military targets in Russia.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said the Chinese communist regime is a decisive enabler of Russia’s war in Ukraine. His statement came after NATO leaders made a joint declaration this week saying China is involved in the war. The joint statement outlined how the Chinese Communist Party’s so-called “no limits” partnership with Russia is enabling […]
During the NATO summit in Washington this week, the alliance committed $43 billion in aid over the next year to bolster Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression, and reaffirmed Ukraine’s future membership of NATO. Speaking to NTD, former OSCE monitor Benoit Paré highlighted the critical situation in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, and described Russia’s superior munitions production […]
All 32 NATO countries have signed an agreement stating that Ukraine is on an “irreversible path toward NATO membership.” NTD spoke with security expert and retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills about the implications of this move for the war in Ukraine.
More than a year after the Wagner mercenary group staged a mutiny against Moscow, some remnants of the group are said to remain, according to Dr. Sorcha MacLeod at the University of Copenhagen. NTD speaks to Kervin Aucoin about the mercenary force. Mr. Aucoin is the former lead intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coordinator for the […]
U.S. President Joe Biden on July 11 warned the Chinese communist regime that supporting Russia in its war with Ukraine would not result in economic benefits and could lead to penalties like raised tariffs and a loss of foreign investment. “We have to make sure that Xi understands there’s a price to pay,” President Biden […]
The Department of Justice recently seized control of two internet domains and searched 968 accounts on social media platform X, which it accused of helping spread disinformation for the Russian government. The seizures were part of an FBI investigation into an alleged artificial intelligence-enhanced social media bot farm that has created hundreds of fake social […]
WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on NATO members to remove restrictions on the embattled nation’s ability to strike military targets inside Russia. Mr. Zelenskyy said on July 11 that removing all restrictions on targeting military units in Russia will be necessary to achieve victory. “If we want to win, if we want to prevail, […]
The United States plans to deploy long-range missile systems to Germany to confirm its commitment to NATO and defending Europe, according to a joint statement released by the U.S. and German governments. “The United States will begin episodic deployments of the long-range fires capabilities of its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany in 2026,” the July […]
Poland’s Army chief said Wednesday that his country is preparing for a “full-scale conflict” as the country moves to boost the number of troops along its border with Belarus and Russia. “Today, we need to prepare our forces for full-scale conflict, not an asymmetric-type conflict,” army chief of staff General Wieslaw Kukula told a press […]
The annual NATO summit is underway in Washington this week, with the member states celebrating the alliance’s 75th anniversary. To unpack what’s at stake for NATO at the summit, NTD sat down with Kervin Aucoin, former lead intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coordinator for the U.S. Army.
President Joe Biden announced that the NATO countries would provide Ukraine with better air defense capabilities, including more patriot missile systems. NTD speaks to Cameron Hamilton, a Navy SEAL combat veteran and a former division director at the Department of Homeland Security, who says these systems will serve as a “force equalizer” against Russia, which […]
NATO allies issued a stern critique of China on Wednesday in a joint statement, calling the communist regime a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war on Ukraine. “I think the message sent from NATO, from this summit, is very strong and very clear, and we are clearly defining China’s responsibility when it comes to enabling Russia’s […]
WASHINGTON—NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on July 10 that ensuring Ukraine could join the alliance as a full member is the best way to deter future Russian aggression following 10 years of conflict in eastern Europe. “I strongly believe that when the fighting stops, we need to ensure that Ukraine has the capabilities to deter […]
WASHINGTON—Ukraine is in the process of getting fighter jets from Denmark and the Netherlands, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced. At the annual NATO Summit on July 10, Mr. Blinken said that U.S.-made F-16s are being transferred from those alliance members to Kyiv “as we speak.” Ukraine will be able to fly them in […]
WASHINGTON—NATO member states are becoming increasingly concerned by communist China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. The deep links connecting Atlantic and Pacific security mean that the world’s largest military alliance is focusing more tightly on the issue than in previous years, according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. “I know that we’re all […]
WASHINGTON—The nations on NATO’s easternmost flank are investing record amounts on defense in order to deter further Russian aggression against the region. Defense ministers from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania gathered on July 9 in Washington to express their dedication to the NATO alliance and encourage other allies to pull their weight when it came to […]
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has revealed NATO, along with four partner nations, will launch new initiatives around Ukraine, artificial intelligence, disinformation, and cybersecurity. “Each initiative is different, but the main goal is the same: Harness the unique strengths of highly capable democracies to address shared global challenges,” he told the NATO Summit Defense […]
