(CNN)– Sources told the network CNNThe United States has new intelligence related to Russia’s efforts to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space. The sources added that Congress and major US allies were briefed on that intelligence, which some representatives described as “serious enough that it must be declassified and made public.” While this intelligence … Read more
(CNN) Ukrainian officials criticized Pope Francis’ speech to young Russians Friday, calling it “imperialist propaganda.” Pope Francis delivered a video address to the Association of Catholic Youth in Russia in St. Petersburg, during which he urged them to consider themselves “descendants of the Russian Empire.” And he said: “Never forget your heritage, you are the … Read more
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Saudi Arabia is preparing to host peace talks on Ukraine in Jeddah, on Saturday, which will include the United States in addition to a number of Western and developing countries. US officials said they would aim to develop common principles for ending the war and discuss what kind … Read more
(CNN) — The White House on Monday called “reckless and irresponsible” comments by Russian Security Council Vice Chairman Dmitry Medvedev suggesting that Russia might resort to using nuclear weapons if Ukraine succeeds in its counterattack. A spokesman for the US National Security Council said Washington “has seen no indications that Russia is preparing to use … Read more
Analysis by CNN’s Tim Lister and Anna Chernova (CNN) — Losing a single general during a war going badly can be seen as unfortunate. Losing two in 24 hours sounds like negligence, but that’s what happened to the Russian leadership in southern Ukraine, and the two cases further illustrate the shortcomings and opposition among the … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Foreign Minister, received, on Friday, a phone call from his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. And the ministry added, in a statement: “During the call, they reviewed the strong Saudi-Russian relations, and ways to strengthen and … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The head of the Turkish Presidency’s Communication Department, Fakhruddin Altun, denied, on Wednesday, the “allegations” related to the health of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to the Turkish “TRT” channel. According to a tweet posted by Altun, via Twitter, Erdogan will participate, Thursday, via video, in the opening … Read more
(CNN) — The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a “strong protest” to US Ambassador to Moscow Lynn Tracy on Tuesday over her statements of support for imprisoned Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry accused the US envoy of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and threatened to end her stay … Read more
News analysis by Zachary Wolf, CNN political editor (CNN) – More than a year after international outrage erupted over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the commission of horrific atrocities, an arrest warrant was issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the International Criminal Court announced, Friday, that charges had been filed against Putin and … Read more
(CNN) — The US State Department announced, on Monday, that it welcomed the visit made by the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to Ukraine, on Sunday, for the first time since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries 30 years ago. US State Department spokesman Ned Price responded, during a press … Read more