The tech billionaire made the announcement on Twitter in response to a tweet by Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation saying that while Musk tries to "colonize Mars," Russia is trying to occupy Ukraine. The minister called on Musk to provide his country with Starlink stations. In his response Saturday, Musk said: "Starlink service is...
White House Asks Congress for Extra $6.4B to Help Ukraine
The White House asked Congress on Friday for $6.4 billion to aid Ukraine as it fends off a Russian invasion, including $3.5 billion in Pentagon funding and $2.9 billion for foreign security and humanitarian assistance. The Biden administration’s request comes as lawmakers from both parties call for a substantial increase...
Poll Finds Bipartisan Support for Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
A large and bipartisan majority of Americans supports economic sanctions on Russia for its military invasion of Ukraine, as public antipathy toward Russia climbs to Cold War levels, according to a just-released poll. In addition, about half of the public doubts President Joe Biden’s ability to handle a crisis and believe...
Ukraine War Flashes Neon Warning Lights for Chips
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea risks reverberating across the global chip industry and exacerbating current supply-chain constraints. Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas critical for lasers used in chipmaking and supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon. Although the chipmaking industry was able...
Russia’s Objective in the U.S. Has Already Largely Been Achieved
Russia’s desired outcome in the months before Donald Trump’s election in 2016 was not simply to see him elected. It aimed, instead, to more broadly “undermine the US-led liberal democratic order” (in the words of a January 2017 intelligence assessment), an effort that Russia believed would be aided far more by...
Moscow Theater Director Calls Putin a ‘Killer’ and Resigns in Protest Over Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The director of a state-run theater in Moscow on Thursday publicly called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "killer" as she announced that she was stepping down from her post in protest over Russia's wide-ranging attack on Ukraine. "You can't work for a killer and get paid by him," said Elena Kovalskaya,...
Is Taiwan Next?
As Russian tanks roll over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s crisis will reverberate around the world, possibly most dangerously in the Taiwan Strait. An attempt by Beijing to claim Taiwan by force has just become more likely. That’s not necessarily because there is a direct link between Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and Beijing’s menacing of...
Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden Refuse to Go to Russia for Upcoming World Cup Games
Soccer associations in Poland, Czech Republic and Sweden have stated they will refuse to play in the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches in Moscow after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is set to move the 2022 Champions League final out of St....
Biden Has Been Presented With Options for Massive Cyberattacks Against Russia
President Joe Biden has been presented with a menu of options for the U.S. to carry out massive cyberattacks designed to disrupt Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations in Ukraine, four people familiar with the deliberations say. Among the options: disrupting internet connectivity across Russia, shutting off electric power, and tampering with railroad...
Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Plants a Bomb Under the Russian State
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday began a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Ultimately, Russian troops are likely to end up fighting their way to Kyiv. Remember this day: it is a day when the Putin regime made a dramatic change of course, a day when a new, more offensive...