Nov. 20, 2024 3 AM PT To the editor: President Biden is proverbially a day late and a dollar short in authorizing Ukraine to launch U.S.-supplied missiles into Russia. Why now? A year ago or six months ago, this would have changed the course of the war. I understand the need for proportional responses since…
The Military Industrial Complex, as represented by incumbent president Joe Biden, “seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives.” So tweeted Donald Trump Jr., son of the eponymous president-elect. Other Trumpies weighed in too: “No one anticipated that Joe…
Good morning. Russia’s war in Ukraine escalated. US sanctions have strangled Huawei’s ambitions. Check out some of the best products and experiences of the year. Listen to the day’s top stories. Haven assets such as gold and Treasuries gained as Russia’s war in Ukraine entered a dangerous new phase. Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing…
For Xi Jinping, the main objective during two global summits was to push for a peaceful world with fewer trade barriers so he can focus on reviving China’s economy. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin disrupted those plans. In more than a dozen meetings with world leaders over a week in South America, Xi repeatedly sought…
European markets lurched after Ukraine used long-range US missiles to attack deep inside Russia for the first time and the Kremlin announced an updated nuclear-weapons doctrine. Polish stocks and the zloty currency led a wider transatlantic selloff as investors used the Eastern European country’s assets as a proxy for escalating risk. Traditional haven assets including…
Russian strikes continue in Ukraine, marking 1,000 days since the invasion – CBS News Watch CBS News It’s been 1,000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. A day after the U.S. approved Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles against Russia, a Russian strike killed seven people in the country’s Sumy region. The U.S. gave permission for the…
North Korean troops in Russia help Putin beyond sheer manpower needs — they help him at home, too. The ISW wrote on Sunday that Pyongyang’s deployments help Putin avoid another mobilization, for now. Yet, given Russia’s current casualties, that only sustains the war for about three months, ISW said. North Korea’s manpower injection for the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Constantine Palace in Strelna on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia September 20, 2024. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine have been drawn up and will be formalized as necessary, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, signaling again…
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is addressing a special sitting of the European Parliament tomorrow to mark 1,000 days of Russia’s invasion. But despite all of Europe’s pledges to back him “as long as it take,” behind the scenes the Ukrainian president is under intense pressure to consider new ways to get to the negotiating table with Vladimir…
President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to fire U.S.-made and supplied missiles deeper into Russia — a major policy shift announced over the weekend after months of intense lobbying by Kyiv — has drawn a furious response from Moscow. While there was no immediate reaction directly from the man who launched the nearly three-year war…