The White House said Sunday it “vigorously condemns” the group of pro-Palestinian rioters in Russia who flooded an airport as they were shouting antisemitic chants and reportedly searching for passengers from a flight that departed from Tel Aviv, Israel. The airport, located in the city of Makhachkala in the Republic …
Read More »Russian soldier back from Ukraine taught a school lesson and then beat up neighbors, officials say
A Russian soldier recently returned from fighting in Ukraine went to teach schoolchildren about Russia’s military campaign there before later beating up his neighbors, Russian news outlet Ostorozhno Novosti reported on its Telegram channel. It is the latest report of a fighter from Ukraine returning to commit acts of violence …
Read More »Evan Gershkovich's parents plead with Biden to get him home: 'It’s been 250 days and Evan is not here'
The parents of Wall Street Journal reporterEvan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia for 250 days, on Tuesday called for President Biden to make good on his promise and bring home their son. “We had President Biden’s promise to do whatever it takes, to bring Evan back. He also …
Read More »Trump lifts veil on US submarines in warning shot to Kremlin in 'clever' repositioning move
President Donald Trump recently broke with decades of strategic silence when he publicly revealed the repositioning of U.S. nuclear-powered submarines in a thinly veiled warning to Russia. The announcement — targeted at Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and former President Dmitry Medvedev after his latest nuclear threats — sent shockwaves …
Read More »Putin, Xi champion 'unprecedentedly high' ties as Iran and North Korea leaders arrive in Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin, alongside his “dear friend” Chinese President Xi Jinping, championed the duo’s “unprecedentedly high” ties as the U.S. and Europe remain strained over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The Beijing-based meeting once again cemented the increased unity the adversarial nations have pursued following Putin’s 2022 invasion and comes …
Read More »Russia shifts from talk to action, targeting NATO homeland amid fears of global war
NATO has been on high alert since Russia invaded Ukraine more than three and a half years ago, but a recent spike in the alliance’s airspace violations has security experts increasingly concerned that warnings of war with Moscow are no longer theoretical, but inevitable. President Donald Trump on Thursday said …
Read More »Thatcher at 100: Lessons in civility, strength and enduring alliances
Monday marksthe100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth – an occasion that brings together leadersandsupporters from acrosstheAtlantic to pay tribute to her life. We attheRonaldReaganPresidentialFoundation&Instituteare honored to participate inthecelebration, an occasion that also invites us to reflect on her legacyandconnection withRonaldReaganinthecontext of our modern era. Namely, what made her partnership with …
Read More »Zelenskyy touts ‘productive’ talks with Trump on strengthening Ukrainian air defense, long-range capabilities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said he has spoken with President Donald Trump for the second time in two days, calling their conversations about the war with Russia, Ukraine’s military capabilities and energy sector “very productive.” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X that his talks with Trump “covered …
Read More »Trump mulls Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine if Russia keeps war going
President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.” Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
Read More »Trump tears down East Wing for $300M ballroom ahead of high-stakes China meeting
President Donald Trump kicked off the week meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and closed out the week jetsetting to Asia. And at home, the White House launched constructing its new ballroom — much to the ire of many Democrats. Trump said construction started Monday and that the project …
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