Will the transfer of advanced weapons to Ukraine lead to a widening war?

Will the transfer of advanced weapons to Ukraine lead to a widening war?

The U.S. and Germany on Tuesday moved to send advanced weapons to Ukraine to blunt a Russian offensive in the east. Steven Simon, who worked on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton and Obama administrations and a fellow…

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U.S. to send advanced weapons to Ukraine as part of new $700 million aid package

U.S. to send advanced weapons to Ukraine as part of new $700 million aid package

The Biden administration unveiled a new $700 million package of weapons for Ukraine, including the most advanced rockets yet to be used in that country’s conflict with Russia. The high mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS, that the U.S. is…

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Heavy fighting rages at Mariupol steel plant as the UN renews push to evacuate civilians

Heavy fighting rages at Mariupol steel plant as the UN renews push to evacuate civilians

Russian efforts to seize the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol are meeting fierce resistance Thursday, as Ukrainian fighters continue their last-ditch stand in the port city. This as the United Nations announced a new operation to evacuate some of the…

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