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Intelligence agencies warn of election threats from active Russia, aggressive Iran

May 15, 2024 Aggressive, Iran, Election, from, warn, intelligence, Russia, threats, Agencies, active0 comment

The U.S. government’s top intelligence official said Wednesday that the country faces active threats to its coming elections from Russia and an increasingly aggressive Iran. But Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines also contended that the U.S. government has “never been better prepared” to address challenges to election security, even as the threats multiply amid new tech tools and a potentially growing pool of adversaries. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden administration defends G20 statement that fails to name Russia

September 10, 2023 Biden, fails, defends, Russia, administration, Statement, Name0 comment

The Biden administration is defending a declaration from this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi that failed to specifically condemn Russia for invading Ukraine. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden calls family of reporter detained as spy in Russia

April 11, 2023 Russia, family, detained, calls, Biden, Reporter0 comment

President Joe Biden spoke to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Moscow-based journalist was detained in Russia and charged with espionage. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

May 14, 2022 looks, Biden, leaders, Russia, speak, ASEAN, nudge0 comment

President Biden is looking to nudge Southeast Asian leaders to be more outspoken about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the issue continues to be a delicate one for many members of the region’s 10-country alliance with deep ties to Moscow. The Washington Times stories: White House

Ukraine update: Russia has issues with logistics and command, but there’s one more factor

April 12, 2022 UPDATE, more, issues, There's, Russia, Ukraine, Factor, Command, logistics0 comment

We seem to be having Russian History Month. There has been the head of the Russian orthodox church reaching back 900 years to claim that neither Ukraine nor the Ukrainian church is “real.” Vladimir Putin has insisted that Ukraine is not a country because it “illegally left” the USSR. And on Tuesday, Russian diplomats insisted that Japan pay them back for gold supposedly stolen in 1920. Over the last few weeks, Kos has written several times about the importance of logistics and how Russia’s issues on this front ensured that their plans to march…

Biden sets Europe trip as Russia inches forward in Ukraine

March 15, 2022 Biden, trip, Europe, Forward, Russia, Sets, Inches, Ukraine0 comment

President Biden is set to travel to Europe next week to huddle with top U.S. allies over their ongoing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House said Tuesday as Russian forces intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian cities and the leaders of three NATO nations made a perilous visit … The Washington Times stories: White House