USA

Putin's troops, which are good at killing civilians but not at fighting another army, need time to regroup and rearm, which is why Putin is in peace negotiations, assesses US political scientist Andrew Michta. Let's not let him do that, we can confront him now, because Putin is a constant threat to Europe, he urges.more

US President Joe Biden will visit Warsaw on Friday and then meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Saturday, the White House reported tonight. Topics of conversation will include the humanitarian crisis caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine.more

NATO must move to more active measures and divert Russia's attention away from Ukraine, for example by deploying significant troops around Kaliningrad, according to Paul Eaton, a retired US land forces general. The military officer also assesses that the Russian military's attitude in Ukraine so far is "shocking".more

US President Joe Biden has outlined to PRC President Xi Jinping the consequences China will face if it provides material aid to Russia waging war against Ukraine, the White House announced yesterday. Both sides agreed to keep channels of communication open.more

President Joe Biden said yesterday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. These are the first such words from the lips of high representatives of the USA.more

The US Senate voted unanimously to end the practice of "skipping ahead" and "going back" in the spring and fall. Now it is time for the President, among others, to decide.more

America takes Article 5 of the NATO Treaty extremely seriously, if Poland is attacked, we will treat it as aggression against the United States, this assurance can be taken to heart by the Poles, US Ambassador Mark Brzezinski told Interia in an interview.more

US President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week to show America's support for Ukraine. He will meet with NATO and EU leaders, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced yesterday. She added that Biden would soon provide details of a $13.6 billion aid package for Ukraine.more

Despite the aggression against Ukraine, the US space agency NASA has assured that it will continue to cooperate with Russia on missions to the International Space Station (ISS). "We have been cooperating for 20 years and we will continue to do so," - announced Joel Montalbano, head of NASA's ISS programme, yesterday.more

Julian Assange has been refused permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against the High Court's decision to agree to his extradition to the US, the High Court in London announced yesterday.more

YouTube announced yesterday that it had blocked channels linked to Russia's state media worldwide. The company's policy prohibits content that denies or belittles documented acts of violence, company spokesman Farshad Shadloo said.more

US President Joe Biden announced yesterday that the United States, along with the European Union and the G7 countries, would suspend normal trade relations with Russia, removing its status as a preferred trading partner (MFN). He also announced that Russia would not be able to benefit from IMF and World Bank loans, and announced a ban on Russian alcohol, diamonds and seafood imports.more

The terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) yesterday confirmed the death of its former leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Kurajshi and announced that Abu al-Hasan al-Hashemi al-Kurajshi became the group's new leader, Reuters reported.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated last night that he is concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may decide to use chemical weapons in Ukraine because the signals from Moscow are like "taken straight out of the Russian playbook." The Pentagon official acknowledged that there are indications that Russia may use such weapons in Ukraine, while accusing the U.S. of doing so.more

American astronaut Scott Kelly returned the Russian state decoration "For meritorious service in the conquest of space" in protest against Russia's incursion into Ukraine. He informed about it on Twitter.more

It is very important to strengthen the eastern flank of NATO in the context of what is happening in Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki assessed at a meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris. The Vice President reaffirmed the United States' commitment to Poland and other allies.more

American TV presenter and producer Oprah Winfrey posted a short video on Instagram in which she shared her emotions about the wave of refugees from Ukraine and expressed admiration for Poles welcoming them into their homes.more

Western officials are "seriously concerned" about the risk of an escalation of the war between Russia and Ukraine, including in particular the possibility of Russia using unconventional weapons, most likely chemical, British media reported last night. A White House spokeswoman outright warned of Russian chemical or biological attacks.more

After Russia restricted access to Twitter, a new version of the service was launched to bypass surveillance and censorship, Internet security expert Alec Muffett said on his Twitter account, as quoted by the Associated Press today.more

Placing Polish MiGs at the disposal of the U.S. and their takeoff from the U.S.-NATO base in Ramstein raises serious concerns for the entire Atlantic Alliance, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said yesterday, referring to the Polish offer to hand over the fighters. He sees no substantive justification for such a proposal, he added.more

This is not a good time to change the map of US force deployments in Europe, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby announced yesterday in response to a question about the possible permanent presence of US troops on NATO's eastern flank. He added that the department would consider this at the "appropriate time".more

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is suspending the supply of parts, service and technical support to Russian airlines as well as major operations in Moscow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported today.more

Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the deployment of troops to NATO's eastern flank in a conversation with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, the White House reported. Harris held talks yesterday with leaders of five countries on NATO's eastern flank.more

Six days ago Vladimir Putin wanted to shake the foundations of the free world, but he miscalculated, US President Joe Biden announced yesterday during his first State of the Union address. He announced that Russia would pay a huge price for its aggression.more

The US State Department issued an alert yesterday urging Americans in Russia to consider leaving the country immediately as countries close airspace to Russian airlines. US citizens in Ukraine are advised by the department to avoid border crossings with Poland and Moldova.more