AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Mar 16 2022
News
Zelensky Presses Congress for More Aid for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed U.S. lawmakers for further military assistance and new sanctions in a speech Wednesday beamed from Kyiv, making a personal plea to President Biden as his administration prepared to announce another round of aid.
Mr. Zelensky, whose country was invaded by Russia about three weeks ago, delivered a virtual speech Wednesday morning to both
Wall Street Journal (News)May 26 2022
News
Russia’s Economy Is Tanking—but the Ruble Is Soaring
Sanctions against Russia have pushed its economy into what could be the biggest decline in decades—but the country’s currency has gone the other way.
The ruble strengthened this week to levels not seen since 2018, making the currency the best performer against the dollar this year, based on a Dow Jones Market Data analysis of 56 currencies. The ruble has risen 22% against the greenback
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 14 2022
News
Politico: Congress, Not Biden, Is Leading on Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has helped turn the tables on how things usually operate in Washington, as Congress has repeatedly driven the White House beyond its stated policies with bipartisan demands for more assertive moves, Politico reported on Monday.
The first push by Congress, which typically takes a back seat on foreign policy matters, was its call for tougher sanctions,
Newsmax (News)Feb 28 2019
News
Trump-Kim Summit Breakdown Renews Doubts North Korea Will Disarm
President Donald Trump flew halfway around the world for his hastily arranged second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, betting that his personal diplomacy could overcome sticking points both sides have known about for years.
Now he’s coming home empty-handed.
The collapse of talks in Hanoi exposed just how far apart the adversaries are, even after two face-to-face meetings.
BloombergJan 21 2022
News
‘Minor incursion’ by Russia could complicate West’s response
Short of an all-out invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin could take less dramatic action in Ukraine that would vastly complicate a U.S. and allied response. He might carry out what President Joe Biden called a “minor incursion” — perhaps a cyberattack — leaving the U.S. and Europe divided on the type and severity of economic sanctions to impose on Moscow and ways to increase support for
Associated PressMar 10 2022
News
What Happens If Putin Nukes Ukraine?
Russia has repeatedly pointed to its nuclear arsenal while waging war on Ukraine, seemingly alluding that nukes could be on the table to counter what it perceives as “Western aggression.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be placed on a “special regime of combat duty” while speaking with top military officials Feb. 27, in response to Western economic
The Daily CallerMar 01 2019
News
North Korea challenges Donald Trump's explanation of the collapse of his summit with Kim Jong Un
President Trump was back in Washington on Friday morning, facing conflicting accounts of why his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broke down. The president said he walked away from the table because Kim wanted complete sanctions relief. But in a rare press conference overnight, North Korean officials said they only wanted some sanctions lifted.
CBS News correspondent Errol
CBS News (Online)Jun 21 2019
News
Trump Stopped Strike on Iran Because It Was ‘Not Proportionate’
President Trump said Friday morning that the United States military had been “cocked and loaded” for a strike against Iran on Thursday night, but that he called it off with 10 minutes to spare when a general told him that 150 people would likely die in the attack.
The president said in a series of tweets just after 9 a.m. that he was prepared to retaliate against three sites in Iran for
New York Times (News)Mar 04 2022
News
China and Ukraine
“China on Thursday denounced a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics… The article in The New York Times cited a ‘Western intelligence report’ considered credible by officials… Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Feb. 4, hours before the Olympics opening ceremony. The two countries
The Flip SideMar 04 2022
News
Revulsion with Putin sparks outcry — and more unity than expected
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked an international outcry that has led to a more unified response from the international community than many might have expected.
It’s also led to a series of surprise moves, form Germany joining efforts to arm the Ukrainian resistance to Switzerland imposing sanctions on Russia.
Germany's decision to send anti-tank weapons and Stinger
The Hill