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President Joe Biden will seek to rally anti-Moscow allies along NATO’s eastern flank in Poland on Tuesday as the Russian invasion of Ukraine rolls on.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe stated that if China were to provide lethal assistance to Russia, it wouldn’t be much different from what they’ve already been doing by buying

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Russia offered weapons for sale Monday at a biennial arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems — despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) criticized President Joe Biden’s Ukraine visit, said Biden’s visit “is late, like supplies that never got to the Ukrainians were late, like the weapons that we should

South African officials confirmed last week that the BRICS coalition – South Africa, China, India, Russia, and Brazil – are actively considering expanding membership, a proposal that would potentially force arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran into an alliance.

Germany lost over $100 billion as a result of the chaos brought about by the Ukraine War, the head of a major economic research institute in the country has said.

The left-wing administration of President Joe Biden will give Ukraine another $500 million in military aid, Biden announced on Monday, standing alongside President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine´s ex-President Petro Poroshenko managed to contact Angela Merkel by phone.

The head of NATO has rejected Ukrainian requests for it to be supplied with phosphorous weapons and outlawed cluster bombs.

President Joe Biden used a secret train trip Monday to journey from Poland into war-torn Ukraine to show Kyiv it has full and open-ended U.S. support.

Actor Sean Penn is blasting the U.S.A. and saying the country needs to accept “a level of shame” for not supporting Ukraine early enough.

United States Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that there would be “consequences” if China moves to provide lethal aid to Russia.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, just 8.5 per cent of Western businesses operating in Russia have actually left, despite many announcing their departure from the country.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Biden administration was concerned that China is considering sending “lethal support” to Russia to aid the war in Ukraine.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Biden administration should declare Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that it would be “dumber than dirt” for China to give lethal support to Russia for the Ukraine war.

LONDON (AP) – The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia’s invasion nears the one-year mark.

Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that it was a “handful” on both sides of Congress who do not support the United States arming Ukraine for its fight against Russia.

President Joe Biden will fly out for Poland on Monday to mark one year since Russia invaded Ukraine while renewing his warnings to President Vladimir Putin about the folly of his venture.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that he does not support the policy of trying to force regime change in Russia against Vladimir Putin. 

MUNICH (AP) — Finland’s defence minister said Saturday that his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbour’s accession is held up by the Turkish government.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – A week before the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin’s U.N. ambassador claimed that the West is driven by its determination to destroy Russia and declared: “We had no choice other than to defend our country – defend it from you, to defend our identity and our future.”

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – In a dusty workshop in northern Lithuania, a dozen men are transforming hundreds of wheel rims into potbelly stoves to warm Ukrainians huddled in trenches and bomb shelters. As the sparks subside, one welder marks the countertop: 36 made that day. Hours later, they’ve reached 60.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said to prepare for a “long war” against Russia, while calling for more weapons to be sent to Ukraine.

A Belgian man who bought 50 Leopard I tanks in poor condition at rock-bottom prices is asking as much as a million euros per vehicle as Belgium and other countries look to supply Ukraine.

The United States showed off its F-35 fighter, B-1B bomber, and other advanced warplanes at an air show in Bengaluru this week to tempt India away from its long-standing, and increasingly awkward, reliance on Russian military hardware.

Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that she knows the American people stand with Ukraine against Russia.

Balloons were seen over the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv (Kiev) before the country was struck by dozens of missiles, officials say.

Britain’s defence minister has warned that Ukraine must learn to fight while using weapons and ammunition sparingly, or face the possibility of running out.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Thursday on FNC’s “America’s Newsroom” that the United States helping Ukraine defeat the Russians “is the single most important event going on in the world right now.”

Milley said Russia has “lost” the war with Ukraine despite th war hitting the one-year mark next week and both sides gearing up for a fight.

The UK government is currently rehearsing an economic response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a report on Wednesday has claimed.

South Africa is due to hold joint naval exercises beginning Friday with Russia and China on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Pentagon is considering sending illicit weapons intercepted from Iran to Ukraine, according to a defense official.

Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, recently stated in an interview that the use of AI in warfare could become more prevalent in the future. The noted lackey of Hillary Clinton noted, “Einstein wrote a letter to Roosevelt in the 1930s saying that there is this new technology — nuclear weapons — that could change war, which it clearly did. I would argue that [AI-powered] autonomy and decentralized, distributed systems are that powerful.”