Russia Orders Troops Into Ukraine (Updated)
Russian troops have arrived in disputed areas of Ukraine shortly after Putin recognized them as independent countries.
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Russia Officially Recognizes Breakaway Ukrainian Regions As Independent Nations (Updated)
Formal Russian recognition of separatist regions of Ukraine could provide a pretext for invasion.
Biden Convinced Putin Has Made The Decision For Russian Forces To Invade Ukraine (Updated)
Biden warned again that the Kremlin is actively looking for pretexts to justify an invasion of Ukraine.
Russia Is Making New Demands As Biden Says Invasion Will Occur In “A Matter Of Days”
Biden says the Kremlin is prepared to attack Ukraine and this invasion could kick off within days.
U.S. Strikes Back At Iranian Proxy Forces In Iraq And Syria After Deadly Rocket Attack (Updated)
The strikes are largely unprecedented in nature and occur as tensions are already soaring between Washington D.C. and Tehran.
U.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)
The Pentagon has confirmed that the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Forrest Sherman seized a shipment of guided missile components of suspected Iranian origin last week that appeared to be heading for Houthi rebels in Yemen. This comes amid reports of possible new threats from Iran and its regional proxies, such as the Houthis, toward U.S. forces and their partners in the Middle East, including increased drone activity.
Iran Rebuffs Trump’s Threat To ‘Officially End’ Them Amid Rocket Attack and U.S. Navy Exercises
Both countries insist they want to avoid an outright conflict as they accuse each other of inflaming the situation.
Allies Brush Off U.S. Warnings About Iran As Legislators Spar Over Threat Intel (Updated)
The U.S. State Department has told all non-essential personnel to leave Iraq based on still largely unspecified intelligence showing that Iran and its proxies could be preparing to attack American interests in the country and elsewhere across The Middle East. This comes as more evidence has emerged that the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as other European allies, are in disagreement about the exact extent and nature of these threats. There are also growing calls from members of Congress for greater clarity about the Administration’s claims.