US President Joe Biden will address the nation Tuesday on Russia’s latest moves against Ukraine, the White House said. The address at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) will provide “an update on Russia and Ukraine,” the White House said, bringing forward the scheduled time by one hour. Read More     The United States has said…

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Putin warns hypersonic missiles are ready to launch & stockpiles blood ‘for war’ as Ukraine declares state of emergency VLADIMIR Putin has warned “unparalleled” hypersonic missiles are ready for action and has been stockpiling blood, fuelling war fears. Troops have also been on the move amid concern Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, could be next…

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Update (1700ET): The president is an hour late… and the delay just happens to coincide with the timing of breaking news from Ukraine of gas pipeline explosion in Luhansk? *  *  * After an avalanche of escalating headlines – from exploding cars to mass graves and from shelling kindergartens to mass evacuations – President Biden stands ready to…

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Another round of Russia-US negotiations on the Ukraine crisis, on Saturday, saw Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warn his American counterpart, Antony Blinken against a “propaganda campaign” over an alleged plan by Moscow to attack Ukraine. Both foreign and defense ministers of the two countries held phone conversations over “security issues of mutual interest,” ahead of crucial…

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Joe Biden’s response to questions over how he plans to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Europe shows he has little influence in de-escalating tensions in Ukraine. One America’s Chief White House Correspondent Chanel Rion has more from Washington. Read More

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