Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.
Hegseth this past week spoke with senior House Republicans in at least two separate conversations to discuss military spending, with the most recent taking place Thursday at the Pentagon.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with the Security Council’s permanent members via a video link in Moscow, Russia, January 21, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights Published June 14, 2026 A renewed diplomatic [...]