Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe
BRUSSELS | U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security. The threat of a review was yet another surprise for European allies and Canada as they […]
Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia | President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg. Speaking in response to a question from The Associated Press during […]
Zelenskyy says he’s pressing US for more Patriot missiles for Ukraine to counter Russian strikes
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he’s being “very persistent” in pressing the United States to provide his country with more Patriot air defense missiles that can counter devastating Russian ballistic missile attacks. Zelenskyy said he hasn’t yet received a reply to a letter he sent earlier this week to U.S. […]