Estonia to Buy US Rocket Artillery System in $200M Deal
NATO member and Russia’s neighbor Estonia is boosting its defense capabilities by acquiring an advanced U.S. rocket artillery system in...
White House Says Biden Not Intending to Talk to Putin
The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden has “no intentions” at present of holding negotiations with President Vladimir Putin...
US Designates Iran, China as Countries of Concern Over Religious Freedom
The United States on Friday designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious...
VOA Interview December 2: John Kirby
VOA White House correspondent Paris Huang spoke with John Kirby, National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications, on Friday...
US, Russia Trade Jabs Over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is ready for negotiations with the West — provided the West recognizes Russia’s...
UN Weekly Roundup: November 26 – December 2, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as...
Detained American in Russia Makes Contact With Family
The brother of American Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia since 2018 after being convicted on espionage charges...
Halifax: North America’s Next National Security Hub?
The quiet Canadian port city of Halifax is looking forward to a high-tech future after having been chosen as the...
US Whistleblower Snowden Gets Russian Passport, TASS Reports
Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has...
Russian Leaders Could Be Prosecuted for Crime of Aggression
A special court could be set up to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin, his ministers and top generals for the...
Concern Rises as New Turkish Media Law Squeezes Dissent
A new law gives Turkey fresh ammunition to censor the media and silence dissent ahead of elections in which President...
Zelenskyy: ‘Ukrainian Rules Will Prevail’
The British Defense Ministry’s intelligence update Friday on Ukraine said, “Russia’s withdrawal from the west bank of the Dnipro River...
Ukrainian Engineers Scramble to Keep Mobile Phones Working
With Ukraine scrambling to keep communication lines open during the war, an army of engineers from the country’s phone companies...
Biden and Macron Say Russia Must Leave Ukraine for War to End
US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed that they would never pressure Ukraine to negotiate an end...
Musk’s Company Aims to Soon Test Brain Implant in People
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon. In...
EU Calls for Special Russia Aggression Tribunal May Be Tough to Realize
A new European Union proposal for an international tribunal to try Russian aggression in Ukraine has received mixed reviews —...
Russian-American Science Conference Held in US Despite War in Ukraine
The Russian-American Science Association’s annual conference was held November 18-20 in Los Angeles, California. The event had a different tone...
Spain Investigating Letter Bombs Sent to Prime Minister, Ukraine Embassy
Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday a letter bomb sent to the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid was act of terror and...
China, Ukraine Top Agenda as Biden Hosts Macron
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host French leader Emmanuel Macron for talks Thursday at the White House that...
Arizona Aims to Become a Semiconductor Powerhouse
The United States is pushing to regain its position as a center for semiconductor manufacturing and research as part of...
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