The International Criminal Court headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands By Gary Raynaldo The International Criminal Court (ICC) is opening an investigation into possible war crimes committed by Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. The Hague, Netherlands-based war tribunal said there is a “reasonable basis ”
Soldiers of the XVIII Airborne Corps arrive in Wiesbaden, Germany, in support of NATO allies, Feb. 4, 2022. (Credit: US DOD / Army Spc. Joshua Cowden) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on Thursday ordered the deployment
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg meets with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Feb. 24, 2022. (Credit: NATO.int) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO and
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Secretary of State Lloyd Austin is in Brussels, Belgium meeting with top NATO allies as fears grow over possible Russia invasion in Ukraine. NATO Allied defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss critical challenges for European
United States Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The United States is closing the US Embassy in Kyiv and relocating diplomatic personnel in the country to the western Ukraine city of Lviv as fears of Russian invasion rise. “I have no higher
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Europe is facing the the biggest security threat that it has faced for decades amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during his appearance at NATO headquarters in Brussels Thursday. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and
Press room at the Pentagon in Washington DC (Credit: US DOD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – President Joe Biden gave the go ahead for deployment of 3,000 US troops to Europe as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise. The United States will move
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia, is the President of the United Nations Security Council for month of February 2022. (UN Photo/Manuel Elías) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – RUSSIA officially took over as President of
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Although the Pentagon has some 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert amid rising tensions over a potential Russian military invasion on Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there is still time for Moscow
Airman 1st Class Stephen Knotts, 436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services apprentice, drives a cargo loader at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 24, 2022. The cargo on the loader contains security assistance aid bound for Ukraine. (Credit: Photo By: Roland Balik, Air Force) By