Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Kahl also said Russia is unlikely to take over all of Ukraine as it initially planned when it launched the war.
Ukraine has partnered with Kredobank, the European EBRD and Oschandbank.
Belarus, one of the biggest supporters of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, served as the launching pad for Moscow's military operations that began in February 2022.
Russia's Wagner Group is reportedly recruiting prisoners with AIDS, syphilis and hepatitis to fight in the war against Ukraine.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chair and Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul urged the Biden administration not to ignore the deepening China-Russia relations.
Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, Mali and Nicaragua all joined Russia in opposing the declaration passed by the U.N., demanding Russia withdraw its troops.
The Russian army is capturing Muslim Ukrainians from temporarily-occupied regions.
Russia has lost over 145,000 military personnel in the year-long war against Ukraine.
At least nine Russian cities have received fake air raid alerts from commercial radio stations warning them of an impending missile strike.
The U.S. expressed concern about the upcoming Putin-Xi meeting after China declared it was "ready to join forces" with Russia to defend national interests.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he has already told his partners and allies that a discussion on Ukraine's NATO membership should be conducted.
Putin ally and Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin also said the Russian military elite refuses to solve the problem of an ammunition shortage.
Russia's Foreign Ministry told U.S. ambassador Lynne Tracy that her country is encouraging Ukraine to attack targets within Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit to Russia in the spring.
Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended his country's participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the U.S. Tuesday.
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