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Putin defends war with Ukraine, suspends nuclear treaty with the U.S.

Putin defends war with Ukraine, suspends nuclear treaty with the U.S.

by Anson Zhang | Feb 22, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON —Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised the West by announcing that Russia will suspend its nuclear treaty with the United States when he delivered his state of the nation speech on Tuesday. The Russian leader also expressed frustration with the West’s...
Family Reunion: Ukrainian Americans Seek Ways To Help Loved Ones Abroad

Family Reunion: Ukrainian Americans Seek Ways To Help Loved Ones Abroad

by Diego Ramos Bechara | Mar 17, 2022 | Featured, Immigration, National Security

It was about 5 a.m. on a Thursday when the blaring sound of a ringing phone shook Iryna Verona awake.  One glance at the screen and she knew she had to prepare herself for the worst. She lifted herself from the bed, and sat on the edge, her feet touching the cold...
Thousands Gather To Commemorate Ukrainian Lives Lost, Protest Against Russian Aggression

Thousands Gather To Commemorate Ukrainian Lives Lost, Protest Against Russian Aggression

by Diego Ramos Bechara and Jorja Siemons | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Just before Russian president Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands protested in support of the country’s territorial integrity at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.  The event began with a commemoration service to honor the 14,000 who have died since...
Biden: “no plans” to talk to Vladimir Putin as invasion underway

Biden: “no plans” to talk to Vladimir Putin as invasion underway

by Vanessa Kjeldsen | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – President Biden on Thursday announced stepped up sanctions against Russian banks and elites as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine intensified. “Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences,” the...

Budget battle: Defense spending plan under fire amid Crimea intervention

by Cat Zakrzewski | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security

WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama’s 2015 defense spending plan was unveiled, hawkish Republicans were quick to criticize the president for drawing back military funding as Russia intervened in Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. “We are deeply concerned that the...
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