Sweeping new U.S. sanctions target Russia’s oil production and exports
The U.S. Departments of Treasury and State Friday applied new sanctions on Russia's oil production and exports. Sanctioned were oil companies, 183 ships, dozens of…
President Joe Biden to give final foreign policy speech on Monday
President Joe Biden will give what is being billed as his final foreign policy address on Monday, laying out his administration's accomplishments at the State…
TikTok faces Supreme Court hearing with business, politics, freedom of speech implications
1 of 5 | The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments over the ban or forced sale of TikTok by its Chinese…
Britain-led coalition to send Ukraine 30K drones
Minister of Defense Andris Spruds of Latvia (L) and Defense Secretary John Healey talk during a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at U.S. Ramstein Air…
Russian-Canadian sentenced for shipping U.S. electronics Russia has used in Ukraine war
A Russian-Canadian man was sentenced to 40 months in prison for illegally shipping electronic components to Russia. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo…
U.S. seizes luxury Miami condos linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the seizure of two Miami condos tied to sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Perevalov. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI |…
Ukraine launches incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, casualties unknown
1 of 3 | Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a missile strike on a shopping mall in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, in September 2024.…
Russia threatens ‘retaliation’ after Ukraine attack using U.S.-supplied missiles
An Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, is shown in a U.S. military photo. The Kremlin vowed a "response" on Saturday after accusing Ukraine of…
U.S. will lead the Biden administration’s final Ukraine defense group meeting Jan. 9
1 of 3 | U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will convene the final meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group next Thursday before President-Elect Donald…
Poland snubs Hungary's Orban in row over granting of asylum to fugitive minister
Poland removed Viktor Orban and other top Hungarian officials from the guest list for a gala event Friday to mark the handover of the rotating…
Ukraine halts transport of Russian gas through its territory
1 of 2 | A gas pressure-gauge of the gas-compressor station in Mryn village, Ukraine, in October 2015. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine announced…
In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as a ‘new high’
1 of 3 | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-North Korea Summit in 2023. In…
Donald Trump endorses Mike Johnson’s bid to stay House speaker
1 of 2 | "Thank you, President Trump! I’m honored and humbled by your support, as always," House Speaker Mike Johnson (seen on Dec. 20…
U.S. reveals China-backed hackers breached U.S. Treasury in ‘major incident’
The U.S. Treasury revealed Monday that China-backed hackers infiltrated department workspaces earlier this month in what officials are calling a “major cybersecurity incident.” File Photo…
U.S. announces nearly $6 billion in funding for Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Monday announced nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine on Monday, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said another $3.4 billion…
Russia unleashes dozens of attack drones on central and eastern regions of Ukraine
Residential buildings were damaged in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Odesa provinces overnight after Russia launched dozens of attack drones across the Azov Sea into eastern and…
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets new elections for February
Germany will elect a new government seven months ahead of schedule after President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament and called for snap elections on Friday. Source…
South Korean spy agency: North Korean POW fighting for Russia in Ukraine has died
Members of the Korean Vietnam War Veterans Association hold a rally in downtown Seoul in October to protest North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia.…
All 4 Moscow airports, 1 more close for unspecified ‘security’ reasons
Dec. 26 (UPI) -- All four of Moscow's airports -- and including another one about 100 miles southwest of the Russian capital -- were temporarily…
Foreign leaders condemn Russia’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack on Ukrainian power grid
1 of 2 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (seen in Sept. in Washington DC) confirmed Wednesday more than 70 missiles, including several ballistic along with…