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Oct 17 2022
Headline Roundup
Kamikaze Drones Strike Kyiv
On Monday morning, Russia launched four "kamikaze drones" into Kyiv, cutting off electricity in hundreds of villages across Ukraine. At least eight people in Kyiv and Sumy were killed after energy-generating facilities were hit according to Ukrainian officials.
Key Quotes: "Russia is hunting for all energy-related facilities," Ukraine's Deputy Interior Minister Yevhen Yenin warned. "
Daily Beast Washington Examiner BBC NewsDec 31 2023
Headline Roundup
US Navy Sinks Three Houthi Vessels in Red Sea After Attack on Maersk Cargo Ship
The US Navy sank three Houthi boats that aimed to hijack a Maersk cargo ship in the Red Sea on Sunday, killing their crews.
The Details: Four Houthi ships opened fire on the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhao around 6:30 AM and came within 65 feet of boarding the ship, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). Officials said the strike was in self-defense and that the fourth boat fled.
ABC News (Online) The Hill New York Post (News)Feb 21 2023
Headline Roundup
Putin Blames West for Ukraine War in State of the Nation Speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a state of the nation address on Monday, accusing the West of driving the war in Ukraine and suspending a key nuclear arms treaty.
Key Quotes: "The people of Ukraine have become the hostage of the Kyiv regime and its Western overlords, who have effectively occupied this country in the political, military and economic sense," Putin said. He also
Associated Press Washington Examiner ReutersSep 21 2019
Headline Roundup
More U.S. Troops Heading to Middle East
The Pentagon plans to send additional military personnel and missiles in response to last week's attack on a major Saudi Arabian oil outpost. It's not immediately clear how many troops will be deployed.
Most reporting focused on military officials' descriptions of the troops as "defensive," and of the operation as "modest."
The Hill NBC News (Online) Washington ExaminerOct 08 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Putin's Syria Operation Grows
This was not a slow news week. As we write this, the nation is still processing another senseless mass shooting, a hotly debated trade deal was reached, and Kevin McCarthy shocked the political world by dropping out of the House speaker race. And that’s just for starters. It was a challenge to choose which story to focus on today, but we decided to spotlight what Russia is up to in Syria, as John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
Should NATO be Reformed, and What Role Can the US Play?
This blog is written by multiple authors of different perspectives, and published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
Argument 1: Europe’s Defense Against Russia is, and Should Remain, NATO’s Core MissionBy Steven Pifer – Research Fellow, Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
In 1991, some 50 years
Divided We Fall (author)Feb 24 2022
Perspectives Blog
How AllSides Tracked the Buildup to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
If you’re just tuning in, Russia’s missile strikes and troop movements in Ukraine may seem like a sudden and shocking development. However, the attacks are a culmination of months of rising tensions between Russia and the West.
Here at AllSides, we vigilantly monitor the news cycle for stories that could become important later on. We began covering Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine
Joseph RatliffJun 24 2019
News
Iran threatens 'crushing response' to US drones as Pompeo arrives in region
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks with the kingdom's leaders ahead of a planned announcement of new economic sanctions targeting Iran.
Pompeo will meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss "ways to counter the malign Iranian influence in the region," the State Department said in a statement.
USA TODAYSep 19 2019
News
Iran's foreign minister threatens 'all-out war' in response to potential military strike
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif threatened that an “all-out war” would result from a military strike on Iran by the United States or Saudi Arabia in response to last weekend’s attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
“I make a very serious statement about defending our country. I’m making a very serious statement that we don’t want war,” Zarif told CNN in an interview that aired Thursday
PoliticoDec 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Should the U.S. Increase or Scale Back Military Aid to Ukraine?
On Wednesday, reports revealed that the United States plans to send Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine. Many are reflecting on the increasing sophistication in weaponry provided to the Ukrainian military, and whether this aid is in the best interests of the Ukrainian people and the broader Western world.
In Favor: A writer in the Washington Post determined that “the Biden
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