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Biden
Putin Says Russia Has 'Sufficient' Cluster Munitions For Tit-for-Tat
Ukraine started receiving cluster weapons from the United States, a move that sparked concerns due to the long-term risk posed to civilians by bomblets that fail to explode.
July 16, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Cluster Munitions Are No More Inhumane Than Any Other Battlefield Weapon
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) uses the slogan: “guns don't kill people, people kill people.” Using that argument, what’s the problem with cluster munitions?
July 15, 2023
War in Ukraine
Cluster Munitions Are Already in Ukraine and Can ‘Radically Change’ the Battlefield
On Ukraine’s eastern front, soldiers have welcomed last week’s decision to send controversial cluster munitions to Kyiv, pointing out that Russia itself already uses the weapons.
July 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Putin Has ‘Already Lost’ Ukraine War, Says Biden
Biden played down the latest bout of nuclear rhetoric from Russia, saying: “I don’t think there’s any real prospect... of Putin using nuclear weapons.
July 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Daily Briefing From Ukraine
Your news for the morning of Friday, July 14 – Day 506 of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
July 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Watch Russian Reservists Unbox Antique ‘Tommy Guns’
Also known as the “Chicago typewriter” and “trench broom,” the WWII-era Thompson submachine gun, made famous by Chicago gangsters, will now be part of the Russians’ increasingly vintage arsenal.
July 13, 2023
Ukraine
‘Today We Meet as Equals - I Look Forward to the Day We Meet as Allies’ – Stoltenberg
A change in tone from earlier statements was evident in a joint press conference between the NATO Secretary General and the President of Ukraine at the NATO Summit.
July 12, 2023
US
‘We Wrestled with the Moral Issues’: US Official Explains Cluster Munitions Decision
Colin Kahl, US undersecretary of defense addressed members of the UK’s Chatham House think tank on US defense strategy which included his thoughts on US support to Ukraine.
July 10, 2023
US
Biden Visits Britain Ahead of NATO Summit
The two countries are key allies of Ukraine and Russia’s full-scale invasion is likely to top the agenda on Monday, after Biden pledged to supply Kyiv with controversial cluster munitions.
July 10, 2023
Cluster Munitions
INTERVIEW: Kyiv Post Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo on $800m Arms Package for Ukraine
Kyiv Post' Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo interviewed today on TVP World in Warsaw on the latest developments, and on the still very sensitive issue of the Volhynia massacres of 1943.
July 9, 2023
Ukraine
Polish Leader Visits Ukraine Ahead of NATO Summit
Poland is one of Ukraine’s biggest supporters within NATO and has said it wants “security guarantees” for the country from other NATO members.
July 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2023
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
July 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
EXPLAINED: Why the Latest Controversial Weapons Package for Ukraine Is So Significant
President Joe Biden said the decision to provide the munitions was "very difficult," but that Ukrainian forces were "running out of ammunition."
July 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Wins Erdogan’s NATO Backing After Securing US Cluster Bombs
Erdogan has tried to portray himself as a neutral mediator, substantially boosting wartime trade with Russia while supplying Ukraine with drones and other weapons.
July 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
Cluster Munitions for Ukraine: Everything You Need to Know About Washington’s Green Light Decision
Cluster munitions have been in use in war in Ukraine since 2014. The critical bit of the US decision is that Kyiv got the door opened to a massive Pentagon shell and rocket reserve.
July 7, 2023
