War in Ukraine

"I’ve never looked at our Ukraine assistance as charity. I’ve looked at it as self-preservation," said one GOP senator, who like many other Republicans rejected DeSantis' remarks.

Before the collision, two Russian jets “dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner," said the U.S. military.

The GOP Florida governor and potential presidential candidate called it a "territorial dispute" with Russia, reflecting a momentous shift within the party.

U.S. intelligence officials have said actors with ties to Russian intelligence plan to use protests to foment an insurrection against the country’s pro-E.U. government.

Protests rocked the Black Sea country of 3.7 million after the government tried to introduce a bill that fueled fears of Kremlin influence.

“I think he’s doubling down,” said William Burns. “I believe he’s convinced that he can make time work for him."

The missile barrage struck as Russia pushed its advance in Ukraine’s eastern stronghold of Bakhmut, where a grinding fight between the two sides has gone on for six months.

The German prosecutors' announcement comes after multiple news reports that U.S. intelligence suggested a pro-Ukrainian group may have been responsible. Kyiv has denied any involvement.

Kyiv’s military identified the soldier hours after officials said they had opened a criminal investigation and urged international war crimes prosecutors to act.

The head of the Wagner mercenary force that has led the assault renewed his criticism of Moscow’s military leaders over the weekend and warned that Russia’s positions in the area could be in jeopardy if the supply issues weren’t resolved.

They are the Ukrainian pilots to have traveled to the U.S. to have their skills evaluated by American military trainers.