Biden must explain Ukraine endgame – House speaker

The American people “are demanding some real accountability” for billions allocated to Kiev, Mike Johnson has said President Joe Biden’s government has not made clear exactly what it wants to achieve by providing billions of dollars in support to Ukraine, newly elected US House Speaker Mike Johnson has claimed. He indicated that opposition Republicans may choose to separate…

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Human rights chief reacts to call for ‘sexual orientation’ checks of officials

The head of Russia’s Human Rights Council has dismissed the proposal, which was sparked by a series of scandals involving gay men The head of Russia’s Human Rights Council, Valery Fadeev on Tuesday dismissed a call to check the sexual orientation of government officials as both dubious and impractical.

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Russia is ready for confrontation with NATO – Putin

Moscow does not want a conflict with the Western-led bloc but is ready for any outcome, Russian president says Russia is “always ready for any scenario,” President Vladimir Putin told journalists on Saturday, commenting on a potential direct confrontation between the Russian and NATO militaries. The president was answering a question about recent near-collisions involving…

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