President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Ukraine crisis at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 18, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President Biden said he was “convinced” that Russian president Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, in comments

“We have reason to believe the Russian forces are planning to and intend to attack Ukraine in the coming week — in the coming days,” Biden said. “We believe they will target Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million innocent people.”

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia announced massive drills of its nuclear forces Friday amid soaring East-West tensions, as the U.S. issued some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about how a Russian invasion of Ukraine might unfold. U.S. President Biden

Biden warns Russia will attack Ukraine in coming days President Joe Biden said Friday the U.S. has "reason to believe" Russian forces are planning "to attack Ukraine" in the coming days, including the capital, Kyiv. To Russian President Vladimir Putin, Biden

The government of the Russian puppet state of Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of all civilians to Russia. Announcing the move on social media, Denis Pushilin, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, said

Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine MUNICH

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. When NBC's Lester Holt asked President Joe Biden what might prompt him to send U.S. troops to rescue Americans fleeing Ukraine, Biden replied: "There's

President Joe Biden has again said that Russia could invade Ukraine in a matter of days. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared before the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, narrating a possible course Russia may take as it launches an invasion. Skepticism

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Germany this weekend to attend the Munich Security Conference – her fifth foreign trip as vice president – amid escalating warnings of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, which Biden administration officials have said is possible

Vice President Kamala Harris, in her most high-stakes appearance on the world stage, affirmed U.S. support for Ukraine on Friday during meetings with European leaders and again urged Russia toward diplomacy even though it appeared to be on the cusp of invading

President Joe Biden said Friday he's “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch a further invasion in Ukraine, saying he has “reason to believe” it will occur in the “coming days” and will include an assault on its capital, Kyiv. After

(CNN) President Joe Biden will speak at 4:00 p.m. ET Friday to give "an update on our continued efforts to pursue deterrence and diplomacy, and Russia's buildup of military troops on the border of Ukraine," according to the White House. Biden last spoke about

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., doubled down on his opposition to Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), saying it would be an extremely provocative action toward the "pariah nation" of Russia. Fox News Digital asked the senator

Moscow and Kyiv (CNN) Tensions in Ukraine are escalating. The country's eastern Donbas region -- where fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukranian forces have simmered since 2015 -- experienced its worst shelling in years this week. And diplomatic

Russia announced plans Friday to hold massive nuclear missile drills amid soaring tensions with the West. The Russian Defense Ministry said that President Vladimir Putin will oversee “a planned exercise of strategic deterrence forces” Saturday “during which

CNN — After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on Ukraine’s border, Russia is ratcheting up pressure on its ex-Soviet neighbor, threatening to destabilize Europe and draw in the United States. Russia has been tightening its military grip around Ukraine

Kayleigh McEnany, co-host of ‘Outnumbered,’ questioned Vice President Harris' ability to mitigate the escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine as she meets with world leaders. McEnany noted Friday that, with Harris as border czar, the U.S. has had record

Washington (CNN) Multiple US and western government officials tell CNN that the US has intelligence that Russia has drawn up lists of current political figures that it would target for removal in the event it invades Ukraine and topples the current government

President Joe Biden announced Friday he was fully convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine and attack their capital city. “As of this moment, I’m convinced he has made the decision,” Biden said during his latest assertion of a coming

Russia says it will stage nuclear drills amid Ukraine standoff Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexei Nikolsky/AP Alexei Nikolsky/AP MOSCOW — The Russian military on Friday announced massive drills of its strategic forces, a stark reminder of the country's

CBS News' chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan suggested the pressure President Biden is facing during the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine has deep roots. Brennan appeared on "CBS Evening News" on Friday moments after Biden

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Shells struck by the hundreds along the tense front lines in eastern Ukraine, drones monitoring a fragile cease-fire lost their way when the GPS signal they rely on was jammed, and then the cellphone network went dark. In a sliver of land

The Russian military on Friday announced massive drills of its strategic forces, a stark reminder of the country's nuclear might amid Western fears that Moscow might be preparing to invade Ukraine. The Defense Ministry said Russian President Vladimir Putin

WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Friday that the United States has intelligence showing that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has made a final decision to reject diplomatic overtures and invade Ukraine, in what Mr. Biden said would be a “catastrophic

Vice President Kamala Harris again threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday with “severe consequences” if he chose to further invade Ukraine. “We remain of course supportive of diplomacy as it relates to the dialogue and discussions we’ve had

(CNN) Biden administration officials have privately urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to leave Ukraine and visit Munich on Saturday given concerns about a possible incursion, according to three US officials and one senior Ukrainian official. "That

The State Department on Friday condemned evacuation calls by the Russia-backed separatist groups in Eastern Ukraine as "false flag operations" that security officials have been warning against. "Announcements like these are further attempts to obscure through

Munich and Washington, D.C. (CNN) When Vice President Kamala Harris enters the famed Hotel Bayerischer Hof on Friday in Munich, she'll do so under the largest international gaze of her career. She leads the American delegation to the Munich Security Conference

The Ukrainian government accused Russia on Friday of rigging explosives in eastern Ukraine to manufacture a false flag terrorist attack. “Ukraine’s military intelligence has information that Russian special services have mined a number of social infrastructure

Amid its tensest standoff with the West since the Cold War, Russia plans to give its nuclear weapons apparatus a practice run this weekend. The multiple practice launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles set for Saturday follow a

Thursday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson suggested the U.S. government under President Joe Biden and some of the like-minded allies worldwide looked “ridiculous” by declaring February 16 the day Russia would invade Ukraine. February

(CNN) The latest US intelligence assessment indicates that Russia is continuing with preparations to invade Ukraine, according to a senior US official with direct knowledge and another source directly familiar with the intelligence. The assessment -- described

Vice President Kamala Harris opened meetings at the Munich Security Conference on Friday by recommitting the U.S. to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and warning Russia it will face “severe consequences” if it invades Ukraine. She said the U.S. is still

Shells struck by the hundreds along the tense front lines in eastern Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine -- Shells struck by the hundreds along the tense front lines in eastern Ukraine, drones monitoring a fragile cease-fire lost their way when the GPS signal they rely

"The Next Revolution" host Steve Hilton reacted Friday to the Biden administration's decision to send Vice President Kamala Harris to Germany ahead of a potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia. UKRAINE CYBERATTACK: RUSSIA BLAMED FOR ‘LARGEST’ DISRUPTION

A militant of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic patrols the damaged building of a local school located near the line of separation from the Ukrainian armed forces in the settlement of Molodizhne (Molodezhnoye) in the Luhansk region, Ukraine February

President Biden on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and that an attack could come within days. “As of this moment, I’m convinced he’s made the decision,” Mr. Biden said. “We have reason to believe that.” Until Friday,

MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine ordered women, children and elderly civilians to evacuate to Russia on Friday, claiming the Ukrainian government was preparing to launch a military assault, Axios reported. Denis Pushilin, leader of the self-declared

Image A Ukrainian soldier near Troitske in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, on Friday. Credit... Tyler Hicks/The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Biden began another round of urgent talks with European leaders on Friday afternoon as the United States and its

Joe Biden arrived 55 minutes late today to give a short presser on the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Following his comments, the president then took only three, pre-selected questions, before leaving for what I’d assume is another long weekend

The 4 p.m. remarks will come after Biden calls transatlantic leaders. President Joe Biden was set to speak to the nation Friday afternoon on what the White House said are U.S. efforts to ease tensions over Ukraine, amid increased shelling and possible false-flag

NATO allies, including White House officials, are concerned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to depart Kyiv for the Munich Security Conference this weekend, sources told Fox News Friday. Allies of the 30-member alliance are reportedly

President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Friday on the crisis with Russia over Ukraine, amid increased shelling in eastern Ukraine and possible false-flag attacks he said Russia could use to falsely justify an invasion. Appearing to go further than he has before

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky might skip the Munich Security Conference this weekend as fears of Russia invading continue to grow and violence in eastern Ukraine escalate, according to a new report. Zelensky’s spokesperson told NBC News on Friday

President Joe Biden said he is “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made up his mind and plans to invade Ukraine. “As of this moment, I’m convinced he’s made the decision. We have reason to believe that,” Biden said at a Friday afternoon press

A former Obama official is taking aim at President Biden's administration for not being confrontational with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin's conflict with Ukraine continues. Brett Bruen, who served as director of global engagement in the

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war on the edge of Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels ordering the evacuation of civilians from

President Biden will speak from the White House on Friday afternoon about the ongoing Ukraine crisis after he predicted Thursday that Russia would invade its western neighbor “within the next several days.” Biden added the 4 p.m. address to his schedule as

Biden 'convinced' Putin has decided to invade Ukraine President Joe Biden says he's "convinced" that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch a further invasion in Ukraine, saying he has "reason to believe" it will occur in the "coming days"

Residents of a breakaway region of Ukraine are being evacuated to Russia due to growing tensions in the region, officials with the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) told the Russian Interfax news agency. The mass exodus began Friday. Women, children

Democratic strategist Michael Starr Hopkins is calling for President Biden to face a primary challenge ahead of the 2024 election. Hopkins began his column by using Biden's words against him when the president said "I view myself as a bridge, not as anything

Here’s what happened this week For the January 6 Committee, there’s no shortage of documents within its reach and the last week illustrated that in a big way. First, President Biden opted against blocking the release of Trump White House visitor logs. Then

WASHINGTON — The 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence contained items marked as classified national security information, the National Archives and Records Administration said Friday. The agency

The Trump White House did not preserve the former president’s social media accounts, the national archivist told Congress Friday, warning lawmakers some of the missing records may not be retrievable. “The Trump Administration did not fully capture, and therefore

Former President Donald Trump lost a bid Friday to toss lawsuits holding him responsible for inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Federal Judge Amit Mehta rejected Trump’s attempt to dismiss the civil cases with a claim that he has absolute

A new virus cropped up in China and a presidential election cycle came and went all while investigators in New York were plugging away at their probes into the Trump Organization’s business practices. They’re still at it. No charges have yet been brought against

Former President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss lawsuits placing legal responsibility on him related to the January 6 riot at the Capitol has been rejected by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected Trump’s request to dismiss the lawsuits

CNN — Former President Donald Trump would routinely rip up documents, drafts and reading materials, and he took several boxes to Mar-a-Lago when he relocated to Florida after leaving the White House – raising concerns about his preservation of presidential

A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to dismiss civil lawsuits against him over his alleged responsibility in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Judge Amit P. Mehta, an Obama appointee, said the former president

Erin Burnett: This is all information Trump doesn't want anyone to know CNN — The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after former President Donald

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., is blaming an opponent's campaign for "trying to create a false narrative" that she's impressing former President Donald Trump. Politico, citing two unnamed sources, on Thursday reported that Trump met with Alabama GOP Senate candidate

Mr. Ferriero also wrote that “some White House staff conducted official business using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that were not copied or forwarded into their official electronic messaging accounts.” The archives said it was in the process of

The 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago residence contained items marked as classified national security information, the National Archives and Records Administration said Friday. The agency said the

Former first lady Melania Trump is the latest big name attempting to cash in on non-fungible token (NFTs), but as “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert pointed out, it didn’t exactly go off as planned. Melania Trump attempted to auction off her hat, a watercolor

Former President Donald Trump on Friday lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits accusing him of inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a lengthy written ruling, Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said three lawsuits

A federal judge in Washington ruled on Friday that three civil lawsuits against Donald J. Trump related to the attack on the Capitol last January were able to move forward, saying that the former president was not shielded by the normal protections of immunity

(CNN) He might say he's the master of the art of the deal. But Donald Trump's real superpower is his talent for wriggling out of accountability after sailing close to the law and normal rules of politics, business and life in a way that would have destroyed

NEW YORK ― Former President Donald Trump spent $375,000 raised from his followers for rent at his financially troubled Manhattan skyscraper last year ― even though his political committees have no presence in the building. “It’s a huge scam,” said one former

For months, former President Donald Trump has promoted Truth Social, the soon-to-be-released flagship app of his fledging social media company, as a platform where free speech can thrive without the constraints imposed by Big Tech. At least seven other social

Trump International Hotel. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday asked a federal agency to consider terminating Donald Trump’s lease of the taxpayer-owned building housing Trump International Hotel in Washington

The National Archives said it has uncovered classified national security material among the 15 boxes of records taken by former President Donald Trump when he left office last year. The boxes of White House documents, recovered by the National Archives earlier

Those staff did not copy or forward their official messaging counts, as required by the Presidential Records Act. The letter also goes on to reveal that after Trump left the White House, the National Archives learned that additional paper records that had been

A Texas grand jury indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread nationwide following the killing of George Floyd, according to people familiar

Authorities in Canada are beginning to arrest protesters who have paralyzed traffic in Ottawa for three weeks in a demonstration against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions OTTAWA, Ontario -- Police began arresting protesters Friday in a bid to break the three-week,

Ottawa Police have begun arresting protesters and towing trucks as efforts to clear Canadian truckers blocking thoroughfares in the capital city hit a tipping point Friday in the nearly three-week standoff over COVID-19 mandates. Police so far arrested at

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district attorney said on Thursday it was very likely that several Austin police officers would be indicted on criminal charges for their treatment of protesters who were denouncing police violence and racial injustice after George Floyd

The Canadian parliament in Ottawa has cancelled its Friday sitting due to expected police action in the area against the Freedom Convoy. Following reports the Canadian police were preparing to break up the protest, parliamentary officials said their Friday

Police start arresting protesters to end the siege of Canada's capital Enlarge this image toggle caption Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP OTTAWA, Ontario — Police began arresting protesters and towing away trucks

OTTAWA, Ontario – Demonstrators supporting the Freedom Convoy locked arms to block law enforcement’s advancement towards Parliament Hill on Friday. The protesters sang Canada’s national anthem while standing in front of the police. Some shouted, “Hold the

Image Police officers arresting a protestor on Friday in Ottawa. Credit... Brett Gundlock for The New York Times Twenty-two days after a trucker convoy rumbled into the nation's capital to protest pandemic restrictions, hundreds of police in downtown Ottawa

Local politicians in the city of Montreal have expressed concern over police officers displaying pro-police Thin Blue Line symbols during a protest last weekend. Marikym Gaudreault, a spokesperson for Montreal’s executive committee, stated that there was concern

Twenty-two days after a trucker convoy rumbled into the nation's capital to protest pandemic restrictions, the police moved in to clamp down on protesters in downtown Ottawa Friday morning, hoping to end weeks of gridlock that have roiled the city, infuriated

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced this week that the city’s police may receive less or the same amount of funding in the city’s 2022 budget. “The budget is basically going to be flat,” Adams said about the police budget before acknowledging it may decrease.

In this May 30, 2020 file photo, people help a protester after he was shot with a rubber bullet under Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas. Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury indicted 19 Austin

Police began their action against the Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa Friday morning. There are a lot of protesters and while the police have gained control of some streets and arrested some of the people, there are still many other protesters. At least

Ottawa police announced Friday that some protesters "are being arrested" during an operation to clear out those who have been demonstrating against Canada’s coronavirus restrictions. "There is a large police presence on Nicholas Street, protesters are being

FIRST ON FOX: Nineteen officers in the Austin Police Department have been indicted by the city's Democratic district attorney on felony assault charges exacerbating already enflamed tensions between law enforcement and city leadership. Austin set a new record

Police, including some on horseback, pushed into crowds of demonstrators to clear them from the streets of downtown Ottawa on Friday, arresting more than 100 and hauling away vehicles that have been blocking the core of the capital for more than three weeks

Canada police plan to physically clear out the Ottawa Freedom Convoy on Friday after protests ground the capital to a halt for three weeks. Local authorities announced they are preparing to take a more hard line approach after setting up 100 checkpoints in

New Zealand police declared Friday they will not forcibly remove anti-mandate protesters from the national Parliament’s grounds in the capital. Wellington’s police had initially tried to break the protest by arresting 120 individuals last Thursday, in a move

The former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, saying she intended to fire her Taser and not her gun, was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday, far less than the standard sentence of about seven years for manslaughter. Jurors

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who sentenced white former Officer Kim Potter on Friday to two years in prison for killing Black motorist Daunte Wright cited the difficult job that police face - and Potter‘s remorse - as justification for giving her a light sentence. Hennepin

In a court filing on Tuesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office said they’re seeking 86 months of prison time for Potter. They additionally asked that in the event the court sentences Potter to probation, as her lawyers have requested, that

Former Minnesota cop Kim Potter will learn her fate Friday as she is sentenced for accidentally shooting black driver Daunte Wright to death. The 26-year Brooklyn Center police veteran is expected to address Judge Regina Chu as she pleads for probation for

Ex-police officer is sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death A judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter for pulling her gun and fatally shooting Daunte Wright — a shorter sentence than expected and one Wright's family say is too lenient. Law

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a penalty below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating

Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing Daunte Wright, addressed Daunte Wright's family in court during her sentencing. Hennepin County, Minnesota, Judge Regina Chu handed Potter a 2 year sentence.

The former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright while yelling "Taser" during a traffic-stop-turned-arrest outside Minneapolis is expected to be sentenced Friday. A Minnesota jury found Kim Potter, 49, guilty late last year of first- and

The former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright while yelling "Taser" during a traffic-stop-turned-arrest outside Minneapolis was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. A Minnesota jury found Kim Potter, 49, guilty late last year of first-

(CNN) The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer convicted in the death of Daunte Wright is due back in court Friday to be sentenced. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asked Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu to impose the presumptive sentence

Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., passed away at the age of 59, his wife Jennifer Carnahan announced on Facebook. Hagedorn announced a reoccurrence of kidney cancer last July and had tested positive for COVID-19 last month. A cause of death was not mentioned in