Such an imbalance may cost Kiev and its Western allies dearly, the paper warns The fact that the smaller kamikaze drones used by Russia are much cheaper than the Ukrainian air defense missiles used against them is creating problems for Kiev and its Western backers, the New York Times has acknowledged. In an article on … Read more
Only major allies have untapped potential to continue arming Kiev, the report notes Western weapon stockpiles have become strained after countless arms transfers to Ukraine, making it increasingly difficult for NATO militaries to keep up with politicians’ pledges to continue supporting Kiev with whatever it needs for as long as it takes, the New York … Read more
Western-made artillery pieces sent to Ukraine are constantly breaking down or being damaged in combat, and this has become a problem for the US Department of Defense, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing sources. To address the issue, the Pentagon, which has provided Kiev with hundreds of the weapons, has reportedly set up … Read more
The clips suggest captive Russian troops were “killed at close range,” the US paper says The New York Times says it has verified the authenticity of videos that surfaced online last week, allegedly showing the execution of captive Russian soldiers by Ukrainian troops. The men “appear to have been shot dead at close range,” according … Read more
The government has been accused of withholding information about its sources inside the Proud Boys group, the newspaper reported The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may have had up to eight informants in the right-wing ‘Proud Boys’ fraternity ahead of the Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021, the New York Times reported on … Read more
The agency’s director told Congress it had bought a license to use Israeli remote snooping tool Pegasus The FBI bought a license for banned Israeli spyware program Pegasus, the agency’s director Christopher Wray admitted in a closed session of Congress in December, according to a New York Times report published Saturday. However, they allegedly stopped … Read more
The pause in the fighting could last for at least six months, senior Biden administration officials have told the paper The US believes Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is going to slow down significantly during the upcoming winter, senior Biden administration officials have told the New York Times. Washington expects advances by each side to … Read more
A top US general reportedly believes negotiations would allow Kiev “to cement gains” while other officials think it’s too soon for diplomacy The administration of US President Joe Biden is divided on whether to insist that Kiev initiate talks with Moscow, with some officials arguing that Ukraine won’t get better terms from Moscow than now, … Read more
A granddaughter of WWII Ukrainian Nazi collaborator, Chrystia Freeland, is reportedly Washington’s “prime” pick for the job The “prime candidate” favored by Washington to replace outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is Chrystia Freeland, currently Canada’s Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, the New York Times reported on Friday. The bloc reportedly aims to install … Read more
Federal prosecutors are seeking to compel testimony from a former top Donald Trump aide about public claims that the documents recovered by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago had been declassifiedaccording to a report by The New York Times published online on Wednesday evening. “No evidence has emerged that Mr. Trump did so, and Mr. Trump’s lawyers … Read more