December 20, 2015 Facing 'threat of war,' Ukraine's UN ambassador vows: 'We will succeed' Ukraine Ambassador to the United Nations Yuriy Sergeyev, in an interview with ӣƵ, warned that "there is a threat of war" and demanded the Russian occupation of Crimea end immediately.
December 20, 2015 Obama tells Putin his actions are 'clear violation' of Ukraine's sovereignty President Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday that his country sending troops into Ukraine is a “clear violation” of that country’s sovereignty, according to the White House.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers back Obama’s warning to Russia on ‘costs’ for Ukraine intervention Obama said that the U.S. government is "deeply concerned" by reports of Russian "military movements" inside Ukraine, warning that any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty would be "deeply destabilizing."
December 20, 2015 US B-52 bombers fly near Chinese man-made islands in South China Sea Two American B-52 bombers flew near artificial islands built by China in the South China Sea last week in the latest close encounter between U.S. and Chinese forces in the disputed area.
December 20, 2015 US military leaders propose sending more forces to Europe to deter Russia U.S. military officials have proposed sending more troops to Europe to deter the threat of aggression by Russia and have stepped training exercises aimed at countering possible interference with troop transfers by Moscow.
December 20, 2015 Obama concludes peace between Israelis, Palestinians unlikely during his term, officials say President Obama has concluded that a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians cannot be reached during the remainder of his time in office, White House officials said Thursday.
December 20, 2015 US Pacific commander says Navy patrols in South China Sea are no threat to Beijing The U.S. Navy's challenge last week to China's sovereignty claims in the South China Sea was not designed as a military threat, the head of U.S. Pacific military forces said Tuesday in a mostly upbeat speech about prospects for preventing U.S.-China disputes from escalating to conflict.
December 20, 2015 North Korea reportedly willing to sign peace treaty with US to end conflict North Korea reportedly rejected the idea of resuming talks to abandon its nuclear program on Saturday, but said it would welcome negotiations for a peace treaty with Washington.
December 20, 2015 Message to US? Netanyahu warns allies against ‘false symmetry’ on Israel unrest Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to take a swipe Thursday at the Obama administration and others who have urged both sides to stop the violence in Israel -- saying the country’s “friends” should not “draw false symmetry” between Israeli victims and Palestinian attackers.
December 20, 2015 Gowdy says new emails show Clinton confidant naming CIA source, pushing Libya interests Longtime Hillary Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal allegedly sent her an email with the name of a CIA source, further casting doubt on her claim she never sent or received classified information on her private email address, according to the Republican chairman of the committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attacks.