Russia's responses to the $61 billion aid package for Ukraine suggest the Kremlin was blindsided by the House vote.

Russia's responses to the $61 billion aid package for Ukraine suggest the Kremlin was blindsided by the House vote.

Ambassador Kurt Volker lays out a blueprint for how the U.S. can move from helping Ukraine not lose, to actually winning it's war with Russia ...

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Many Chinese citizens who speak out against their government face scrutiny and harassment even if they live in other ...

The $60 billion in new U.S. aid will likely avert a 2024 disaster for Ukraine. Beyond that, the impact isn't clear.

Becky Root argues that it is time to engage with the Afghan Taliban to ensure the future stability and security of Afghanistan.

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The White House had warned that an Israeli retaliation against Iran could spark a regional war. After Israel's strikes, what ...

A look inside the work of maintaining, modernizing, and cleaning up after the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons.

On April 19, 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired a virtual meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of defense ministers to address Ukraine’s urgent need for air defenses and ...

Nearly all of Iran's April 13 strikes against Israel were intercepted. Now the U.S. is urging Israel to be restrained in its ...