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Pentagon claims Russia sending troops from Georgia to Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A senior US defence official told reporters that the Pentagon has seen indications of Russia sending troop reinforcements from "Georgia" to Ukraine to support its offensive in the Donbas region.
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Saudi Arabia finally gets Patriot missile systems from US
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has transferred a "significant number" of Patriot missile systems to Saudi Arabia over the past month, The Wall Street Journal reports citing senior US officials.
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Senior US officials to visit India next week with eye on Indo-Pacific regi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will next week travel to Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka with an interagency delegation to underscore Washington's commitment to, and cooperation with, Indo-Pacific partners.
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US concludes N Korea tested new ICBM system, condemns them as a 'serious e
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): North Korea (DPRK) recently conducted two tests of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system that the United States condemns and considers a serious escalation, a senior US administration official said on Thursday.
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Russia now global economic, financial pariah: Senior US official after oil
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Russia has become a global economic and financial pariah, said a US senior administration official after President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports to the US.
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Russian 'invasion' stalled in Ukraine's North, progress in South: US
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The Russian "invasion" prong aimed at the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv appears to be stalled, while fighting rages in Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, a senior US defence official said on Thursday.
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Russian forces movement towards Kyiv 'stalled' for now, says US defense of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): Russian forces' movement towards the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv is currently "stalled," a senior US defense official said on Tuesday morning (local time).
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No Russian financial institution safe if 'Invasion' of Ukraine proceeds: U
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI/Sputnik): No Russian financial institution can feel safe if the "invasion" of Ukraine proceeds, with the United States standing ready to take further action against the largest Russian banks, including Sberbank and VTB, a senior US administration official to
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'No fundamental change' after Biden's hour-long call with Putin: US offici
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A senior US official on Saturday (local time) said that there was "no fundamental change" after the United States President Joe Biden's hour-long call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, noting that Moscow may decide to proceed with military action an
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'No fundamental change' after Biden's hour-long call with Putin: US offici
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A senior US official on Saturday (local time) said that there was "no fundamental change" after the United States President Joe Biden's hour-long call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, noting that Moscow may decide to proceed with military action an
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US believes China wants de-escalation in Ukraine crisis to avoid negative
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States believes China prefers de-escalation in Ukraine because of the possibility a conflict in Europe could have a negative impact on its interests, Sputnik reported citing a senior US administration official as saying on Friday.
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Kiev got USD 200mn in security aid from US this weekend, more to come: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States continues to provide Kiev with security assistance and Ukraine received $200 million on Saturday, a senior US State Department official said.
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