Tag: Russia

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Ukraine’s foreign minister discusses vital US assistance in the proxy war with Russia

Abraham Mahshie · June 11, 2021 3:00 am

Biden offers cagey laugh when asked if one meeting will change Putin’s behavior

John T. Bennett · June 10, 2021 6:55 pm

American and Romanian officers stand on an observation deck at the Capa Midia Training Area in Romania for Defender Europe missile defense exercises June 9, 2021.

National Security

Defender exercises strengthen southeastern Europe’s deterrence with Russia

Abraham Mahshie · June 10, 2021 11:00 am

Russian court shuts down Navalny-linked groups

Jake Dima · June 10, 2021 2:01 am

Beltway Confidential

Russia may be operating an attack submarine off the G-7 summit

Tom Rogan · June 9, 2021 4:46 pm

National Security

Hunter Biden might force father’s hand on sending lethal military equipment to Ukraine

Abraham Mahshie · June 9, 2021 10:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Biden must prevail at Geneva summit with Putin

Janusz Bugajski · June 8, 2021 10:00 am

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 11, 2021 - Men in camouflage uniforms line up during the drills of the Territorial Defence units in Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine.

National Security

Washington’s Black Sea allies worry about being pawns in Biden-Putin chess match as summit nears

Abraham Mahshie · June 8, 2021 10:00 am

"I will not defend or endorse @realDonaldTrump, but I am voting for him. HRC is that bad. HRC is bad for the USA," said House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, on social media. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Jason Chaffetz argues Biden violated his own ethics pledge over funds received from Russia lobbyist

Brady Knox · June 7, 2021 10:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

Three reasons Biden must hold a post-summit press conference with Putin

Tom Rogan · June 7, 2021 8:00 pm

Energy and Environment

DOJ recovers most of ransom Colonial Pipeline paid to DarkSide hackers

Jerry Dunleavy · June 7, 2021 7:48 pm

A shopkeeper in Berdianske, a village on the frontline of the war between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists has little faith the coming June 16 summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be of much consequence to her life.

National Security

Biden-Putin summit of little importance in this war-torn Ukrainian village

Abraham Mahshie · June 7, 2021 1:42 pm