Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Wednesday’s drone incident at the Kremlin was a “hostile act” and Russia would respond with “concrete actions.” Russia has accused Ukraine of firing drones at the Kremlin in an attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin, and said the United States was behind the purported attack. Ukraine […]
White House national security spokesman John Kirby rejected accusations from a top Russian official who claimed on Thursday that the United States was behind a reported drone attack targeting the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the allegation in a briefing to reporters, claiming without providing any evidence that […]
Removal proceedings against Soros-backed prosecutor Kim Gardner are continuing. That comes just days after she vowed never to resign from office. A video showing the moment a drone exploded above the Kremlin in Moscow has been shared by numerous media outlets. Russia alleges it was an attack against President Vladimir Putin. Both Republicans and Democrats […]
MOSCOW—Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight in an effort to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin decried the alleged attack attempt as a “terrorist act” and said Russian military and security forces “disabled” the drones before they could strike. It did not elaborate. A statement […]
The United States and Germany this week significantly increased their military support to Ukraine by promising to deliver modern battle tanks. The Kremlin said it sees this move as evidence of direct Western involvement in the conflict. NTD spoke to an analyst to find out how much this development affects the balance of power between […]
MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian forces’ withdrawal from Kherson would not change the status of the region, which Moscow has proclaimed part of Russia after moving to annex it from Ukraine. Russia claimed Kherson and three other Ukrainian regions after holding what it called referendums in September—votes that were denounced by Kyiv and […]
KYIV, Ukraine—The U.N. atomic watchdog agency urged Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday to establish a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant amid mounting fears the fighting could trigger a catastrophe in a country still scarred by the Chernobyl disaster. “We are playing with fire, and something very, veary catastrophic could […]
The Kremlin has put Russia’s spymasters on the bench in favor of military intelligence chiefs. The Federal security service—which is Russia’s main spy agency—has been blamed for intelligence failings in the war. NTD hears some analysis on Moscow’s ambitions and potential operations from Olena Lennon, a national security expert in the U.S. who is from […]
The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected U.S. President Joe Biden’s statement calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine genocide. It comes after evidence emerged of rape, torture, and killings of civilians in areas around Kyiv, including the town of Bucha, following the withdrawal of Russian troops. The Russian President this week said the footage from Bucha was fake. But what does […]
