U.S. intelligence reportedly heard months before three explosions ripped through the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nord-stream-pipeline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nord Stream</a> 1 and 2 pipelines that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a> was planning a covert attack on the infrastructure.
The Biden administration received intelligence from a close European ally in June 2022 that Ukrainian special forces operatives being directed by Ukraine’s highest-ranking military official, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, were planning to sabotage the pipelines, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-ukraine-russia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a>. The U.S. intelligence document describing the intelligence was part of dozens of documents allegedly leaked online by Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira.
The Nord Stream network has long been a point of consternation for Ukraine. The pipelines made Europe more reliable on Russian natural gas while at the same time bypassing Ukrainian pipelines that would have awarded the country some portion of the profits, if used.
The pipelines blew up last September in what international investigators said appeared to be an act of sabotage. The pipelines’ destruction ahead of winter caused widespread concern that Europe would not have enough energy to keep warm when temperatures dropped. Russia, by that time, had severely restricted the amount of fuel it was sending to Europe through the pipelines in what was likely retaliation for Europe’s support of Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.
The plan, given to the CIA, involved a team of six Ukraine special forces members and was being run by Zaluzhny, according to the intelligence. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was to be kept in the dark about the operation.
Investigators have not determined if Ukraine planned and carried out the September attack on the pipeline. The operation outlined to U.S. intelligence three months before the attack shares significant similarities with how German investigators understand the operation to have happened.
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German investigators <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-blew-up-nord-stream-investigators-focus-on-six-mysterious-passengers-on-a-yacht-25b47e9b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in March that a group of six men who used fake passports to rent a yacht and sail around the Baltic Sea are suspected of planting explosives on the pipelines. The plan outlined to U.S. intelligence in June 2022 said six operatives using fake IDs would rent a boat and use a submersible to reach the bottom of the sea and sabotage the pipelines, according to the Post.
U.S. officials said in March that new intelligence pointed to a “pro-Ukrainian group” being behind the attack, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/us/politics/nord-stream-pipeline-sabotage-ukraine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a> reported. Those officials reportedly did not have conclusive evidence linking the sabotage to Zelensky or his top lieutenants.
The revelation about the June U.S. intelligence report comes as Ukraine appears to be launching its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia to reclaim eastern areas of the country still under Russian occupation.

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Drones hit residential areas of Moscow on Monday for the first time in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine-russia-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia-Ukraine war</a>, Russian authorities say.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia</a>’s Ministry of Defense reported that eight drones targeted the city; five were shot down, and the other three had their systems jammed, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/30/world/russia-ukraine-drones-news/drones-hit-residential-buildings-in-russias-capital?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>. The reported attack came after days of drones and missile strikes across <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a> and concentrated on its capital city of Kyiv.
Ukraine denied ordering the attack on Moscow. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that Kyiv was not “directly involved,” but Podolyak said Ukraine was “happy” to watch.
Russian forces shot down some drones over Moscow’s Rublyovka district, where many of the city’s business and political elites have homes, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nobody was killed in the attack, Russia said, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/drones-strike-residential-areas-in-moscow-9984942?mod=latest_headlines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a>.
Putin blamed Ukraine for the strike and accused it of “terrorist activity.” The Russian president said Kyiv is “provoking us to respond with tit-for-tat measures” and “scaring Russian citizens and hitting residential buildings.” He vowed to retaliate, according to the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/cdde0e44-0e90-41c0-a3be-e5f6849b706b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial Times</a>.
Over the weekend, Ukraine was reportedly <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-launches-largest-drone-attack-on-kyiv-since-start-of-war-a68c2daa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shelled</a> by Shahed suicide drones sent to Russia by Iran. The strikes hit all across Ukraine but focused heavily on Kyiv. Dozens of drones and missiles were aimed at targets in and around the capital.
Ukraine’s air defense shot down 52 of 54 drones that dropped across the country. Forty of those targeted Kyiv, and the downed devices caused light damage and set fires across the city. One person died from falling debris, Ukraine said.
Unlike Kyiv, Russia’s capital city has avoided almost any direct damage and destruction from the war with Ukraine. Moscow was given its first taste of war in early May when two drones were shot down over the Kremlin, causing negligible damage to buildings. At the time, Putin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyiv-only-does-what-it-is-told-to-do-russia-says-u-s-behind-alleged-kremlin-drone-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blamed</a> the U. and Ukraine for attempting an assassination mission to kill the Russian president.
Both countries denied involvement.
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“We don’t attack Putin or Moscow,” said Zelensky at the time.
“We fight on our territory, we are defending our villages and cities. We don’t have enough weapon[s] for this. That’s why we don’t use it anywhere [else],” he said. “We didn’t attack Putin. We leave it to tribunal,” he said.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia</a> issued a warrant on Monday seeking the arrest of Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lindsey-graham" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lindsey Graham</a> (R-SC) after the release of an edited video that made it appear the lawmaker was celebrating the United States spending money on the killing of Russians in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a>.
After top Russian investigator Alexander Bastrykin ordered criminal proceedings, the Russian Interior Ministry added Graham to its wanted list, <a href="https://tass.com/ukraine-crisis/1624329" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Russian state news agency TASS</a>.
At issue is <a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1663161448263208961" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a video</a>, released by Ukraine&#8217;s presidential office, showing Graham meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy last week. It was edited to show Graham saying, &#8220;the Russians are dying,&#8221; and then describing how U.S. military aid to Ukraine is &#8220;the best money we’ve ever spent,&#8221; <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/29/lindsey-graham-russia-arrest-warrant-00099150" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Associated Press</a>.
&#8220;It’s hard to imagine a greater shame for the country than having such senators,&#8221; said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-russia-wanted-list-ukraine-war-killing-senators-1803112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per Newsweek.</a>
A longer video <a href="https://twitter.com/GuyReuters/status/1663112263056629761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published by Reuters</a> shows Graham making those comments in reverse order and not directly connecting them as the original clip had suggested.
After making the remarks lionizing the United States&#8217; investment in helping Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion, Graham talked about how Ukrainians remind him of &#8220;our better selves in America&#8221; fighting for freedom. Zelensky pointed out that Americans are now free and Ukrainians will also be free, to which Graham then noted that &#8220;the Russians are dying.&#8221;
Despite any confusion, Graham, who has been a staunch critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, celebrated being a wanted man in Russia.
&#8220;I will wear the arrest warrant issued by Putin’s corrupt and immoral government as a Badge of Honor,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=C6FE783D-6541-4E0E-9FBC-0D60615E6137" target="_blank" rel="noopener">senator said in a statement</a> on Monday. &#8220;To know that my commitment to Ukraine has drawn the ire of Putin’s regime brings me immense joy. I will continue to stand with and for Ukraine’s freedom until every Russian soldier is expelled from Ukrainian territory.&#8221;
Graham also made an &#8220;offer&#8221; to Putin, alluding to how the International Criminal Court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-international-criminal-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-vladimir-putin-for-abducting-children-war-crimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued an arrest warrant</a> for Putin for alleged war crimes during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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&#8220;I will submit to jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court if you do,&#8221; Graham said. &#8220;Come and make your best case. See you in The Hague!&#8221;
The Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed the idea that Graham&#8217;s words had been edited to be shown out of context as a &#8220;clumsy&#8221; excuse, according to TASS. &#8220;It is already impossible to clean oneself [and one’s reputation] from the stain of such remarks, even if they were uttered separately,&#8221; <a href="https://tass.com/politics/1624499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the ministry said</a>.

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A senior Belarusian official on Sunday reportedly threatened to use recently transported tactical nuclear weapons in a warning to Western politicians urging them not to cross strategic issue &#8220;red lines&#8221; with their Russian ally.
Alexander Volfovich, the state secretary of Belarus&#8217; Security Council, said the United States broke an agreement with Belarus, which provided security guarantees without imposed sanctions in exchange for the withdrawal of nuclear weapons after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
&#8220;Today, everything has been torn down,&#8221; Volfovich said, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-official-west-left-us-no-choice-deploy-nuclear-arms-2023-05-28/?taid=6473b9f5f7bfd60001644edd&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a>. &#8220;All the promises made are gone forever.&#8221;
Russia and Belarus announced last week that an unknown number of nuclear warheads had already left Moscow for the allied territory after the two nations signed a deal confirming the weapons deployment while remaining under the control of the Kremlin.
U.S. officials believe Russia has approximately 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons designed for military forces to use on the battlefield against enemy troops. The Associated Press reported the weapons include aircraft-carried bombs, short-range missile warheads, and artillery rounds.
Belarus&#8217; President Alexander Lukashenko, who allowed the Russian government to use its territory to launch the war in Ukraine in February 2022, told reporters in Moscow last week that &#8220;the movement of the nuclear weapons has already begun.&#8221;
Volfovich said officials view the weapons in Belarus as &#8220;one of the steps of strategic deterrence.&#8221;
&#8220;If there remains any reason in the heads of Western politicians, of course, they will not cross this red line,&#8221; he said, adding it &#8220;will lead to irreversible consequences&#8221; if authorities resort to using tactical nuclear weapons.
U.S. State Department officials condemned Russia transporting the weapons in a briefing last week, calling saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s the latest example of irresponsible behavior that we have seen from Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine over a year ago.
&#8220;As we have made clear, the use of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons in this conflict would be met with severe consequences,&#8221; State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller <a href="https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-may-25-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;But in response to this report, I will just add we have seen no reason to adjust our strategic nuclear posture or any indications that Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon.&#8221;
Volfovich said last month that officials would deploy tactical or strategic nuclear munitions at the nation&#8217;s western border that are primarily as a deterrent to ensure the security of both Russia and Belarus, <a href="https://eng.belta.by/printv/politics/view/nuclear-weapons-in-belarus-unlikely-to-be-used-157890-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to state media.</a>
&#8220;The number of warheads doesn&#8217;t matter,&#8221; Volfovich said. &#8220;What matters is how they will be used and whether they will be used correctly. And we know how to use them. As for whether they will have to be used or not … I don&#8217;t think things will go so far that they will need to be used.&#8221;
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. and its allies of waging an undeclared war against the country since launching the full-scale war in Ukraine.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a meeting with Belarusian officials last week accused the &#8220;collective West&#8221; of waging a proxy war to &#8220;prolong and escalate the armed conflict in Ukraine.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-says-nyc-mayor-should-fund-community-violence-prevention-programs-over-raising-police-wages" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) faced a handful of enraged constituents during a Friday night town hall in Queens. 
Some New Yorkers in attendance took issue with the congresswoman’s soft stance on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reps-gooden-jordan-demand-answers-on-federal-funding-of-illegal-immigration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">illegal immigration</a>, raising the debt ceiling, and her support of seemingly endless U.S. funding for Ukraine. One man wearing a shirt with a Cuban flag on it and holding an American flag in his hand got up and walked toward the stage, shouting “American citizens before migrants!”
“Where are you on the migrant issue? You’re absent!” the man shouted as he was escorted out of the hall by security. Before being forced out of the room as most of the crowd booed him, the man got five more words in: “You’re a piece of s***!”
The second-term socialist Democrat laughed off the incident, but she received more pushback as the night went on. 
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“American Citizens Before Migrants!”- Heckler at AOC TOWNHALL in Corona Queens Gets Booed
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While discussing the ongoing debt-ceiling negotiations between the White House and Republican leadership, Ocasio-Cortez said, “We should eliminate the debt limit in the United States,” a remark met by a mixture of cheers and boos. One man in the audience expressed his frustration with the congresswoman’s comment by pointing out that she supports the U.S. sending billions of dollars to Ukraine. 
&#8220;$100 billion for Ukraine that you voted for!” he said. The man was met with shouts from someone else in the crowd who told him it wasn’t his turn to speak.
Another person at the town hall <a href="https://freedomnews.tv/2023/05/26/american-citizens-before-migrants-heckler-at-aoc-townhall-in-corona-queens-gets-booed/">held signs</a> that read: “America First: Vetted &amp; Legal Migrants Only” and “Stop Funding Ukraine.” Others displayed signs saying, “AOC Stop Crying” and “AOC An Obvious Criminal.” 
Ocasio-Cortez has faced angry people who have questioned her support of funding Ukraine in the past. In October, two people attending her town hall <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/you-are-being-rude-aoc-struggles-when-confronted-at-town-hall-about-war">confronted</a> her and accused her of supporting nuclear war.
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“Why are you playing with the lives of American citizens?” he pressed. “You’re playing with our lives!”
“You voted to mobilize and send money to Ukrainian Nazis,” Jose Vega yelled. “You’re a coward!”
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Representative <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jerry-nadler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerry Nadler</a> (D-NY) sure seems carefree about World War III potentially starting over Ukraine.
On Thursday, a reporter caught up with the septuagenarian, who promptly spilled the beans that he would not care whatsoever if Ukraine invaded Russia, let alone if they did so with U.S.-supplied weapons.
&#8220;Are you concerned that they will enter into Russian territory?&#8221; The Epoch Times’ Liam Cosgrove said of Ukraine.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not concerned. I wouldn&#8217;t care if they did,&#8221; Nadler said.
After the reporter explained that Russia could view this as a U.S.-backed invasion of Russia, the congressman was dismissive and even smirked about the intensification of the war.
Nadler also refused to say if he would condemn Ukraine if they used American-made F-16s to attack Russia.
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Last week, it was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-f16-biden-a281e3cd1474b2e6f453946075824565" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that Biden backed sending American F-16s to Russia. It is uncertain whether the U.S. will send its own F-16s or whether it will simply allow European countries to export American F-16s to Ukraine. This decision came after months of the Biden administration denying that the U.S. would ever do so. Biden was reportedly pressured into sending the jets by the Pentagon and European allies. He eventually relented.
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In response, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/ukraines-army-will-see-long-term-significance-f-16s-ex-ambassador-1801972#:~:text=%22We%20see%20that%20the%20Western,involves%20enormous%20risks%20for%20themselves." target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, “We see that the Western countries are still adhering to the escalation scenario.&#8221;
Grushko intimated that the West could suffer even more consequences if that happened.
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/paragraph_D6F4E560-7D38-F29E-28D9-3A1BCBEBF173@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-analytics-observe="off">&#8220;It involves enormous risks for themselves,&#8221; Grushko added. &#8220;In any case, this will be taken into account in all our plans, and we have all the necessary means to achieve the set goals.&#8221;
Grushko&#8217;s assessment isn&#8217;t simply Russian propaganda.
The Biden administration has long felt that providing the planes could prolong the war and increase its volatility.
Per <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-f16-biden-a281e3cd1474b2e6f453946075824565" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Associated Press</a>, &#8220;…with this decision, the Biden administration has made a sharp reversal, after refusing to approve any transfer of the aircraft or conduct training for more than a year due to worries that it could escalate tensions with Russia. U.S. officials also have argued against the F-16 by saying that learning to fly and logistically support such an advanced aircraft would be difficult and take months.&#8221;
What does escalation look like? Well, at the very least it means more dead Ukrainians and Russians. The death toll in the war is already in the hundreds-of-thousands. At worst, it means that NATO is dragged into the war — which means that the U.S. would be also.
You wouldn&#8217;t think that is a laughing matter for a member of Congress. Nadler is pretty nonchalant about it all — even absolving himself of any responsibility. It is a pretty serious issue that requires statesmanship, but we&#8217;re not led by serious men at this time. We are being sleepwalked by fools like Nadler into war with nuclear power.
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American officials said that Ukraine was likely behind the May 3 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/russia-accuses-ukraine-of-sending-drones-to-assassinate-putin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drone attack</a> on the Kremlin that the Russians called an attempt to assassinate President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/putin-authorized-wall-street-journal-reporter-arrest-spying-charges-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vladimir Putin</a>.
U.S. intelligence officials said that the drone attack was part of a series of covert Ukrainian military or intelligence operations on Russian soil that have made the Biden administration uncomfortable as the U.S. continues to prop up the European country, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/politics/ukraine-kremlin-drone-attack.html?smtyp=cur&amp;smid=tw-nytimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Video footage <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyiv-only-does-what-it-is-told-to-do-russia-says-u-s-behind-alleged-kremlin-drone-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">showed</a> two drones crashing near the Kremlin earlier this month, but the attack caused little to no damage, and Putin was not at the Kremlin at the time of the strike. 
After initially wondering if Russia conducted the drone attack as a “false flag” operation, the U.S. intercepted Russian communications indicating the country was surprised by the attack.
“Watching how the Kremlin has responded suggests to me this was an embarrassment and surprise for them, and not a deliberate false flag,” said Dara Massicot, a military analyst at RAND, according to the Times. “The strikes also undermine the perceptions of Moscow’s air space surveillance capabilities and that the Kremlin is secure — these are important perceptions they would like to maintain.”
U.S. intelligence also intercepted Ukrainian officials saying their country was responsible for the attack, but they appeared to have no knowledge of who within the Ukrainian government planned it.
Officials had “low” confidence that the Ukrainian government authorized the drone attack, and some officials said they did not believe President Volodymyr Zelensky was aware of the covert operation. Russia initially blamed Ukraine for the attack and then singled out the U.S., <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyiv-only-does-what-it-is-told-to-do-russia-says-u-s-behind-alleged-kremlin-drone-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accusing</a> Ukraine’s most powerful ally of giving Kyiv the go-ahead to conduct the operation.
“We are well aware that decisions on such a level of terrorist attacks are made not in Kyiv, but in Washington,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-accuses-us-behind-ukraine-drone-attack-kremlin-putin-rcna82809" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to NBC News. “Kyiv only does what it is told to do.”
The U.S. quickly denied any claims that it was in any way behind an attack on Russia’s capital.
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“Mr. Peskov is lying, obviously. It’s a ludicrous claim. The United States had nothing to do with this. We don’t even know exactly what happened here,” National Security spokesman John Kirby <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNThisMorning/status/1654107932450074624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1654107932450074624%7Ctwgr%5Efe3a1673bf69e6f6f4b50800645bdd7428f3e464%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fkyiv-only-does-what-it-is-told-to-do-russia-says-u-s-behind-alleged-kremlin-drone-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CNN. “I can assure you the United States had no role in it whatsoever.”
If Ukraine was behind the drone attack as U.S. intelligence officials believe, it would mark at least the third attack on Russian soil that the U.S. believes Ukraine is behind. Last year, the daughter of a prominent Russian blogger was killed in a car bombing, and in recent weeks, pro-Ukrainian forces have attacked Russian towns, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/mrap-armored-vehicles-russia-ukraine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appearing</a> to use American-made tactical vehicles in their incursions.
The bold invasions into Russian territory have alarmed the Biden administration, the Times reported. President Biden has handed over armored vehicles, long-range missiles, and billions of dollars to help Ukraine fight the Russians. The president is also preparing to approve the shipment of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from other allies.
Tim Pearce contributed to this report.

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U.S. Officials Believe Ukrainians Likely Responsible For Kremlin Drone Attack

President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> is moving closer to allowing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a> to have F-16 fighter jets, an about-face after pushing off similar requests earlier this year.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the United States and Europe for months to supply his besieged military with F-16 fighter jets to counter Russian control of the skies over Ukraine. Biden rejected the request earlier this year, saying that the Ukrainian military did not need the fighter jets at that point. U.S. officials have also considered giving Ukraine fighter jets too escalatory in the war with Russia.
Biden seems to have reconsidered his prior stance, saying over the weekend that he had received assurances from Zelensky that, should Ukraine receive F-16s, the jets would not be used over Russian soil. Zelensky promised that the fighter jets would be used “wherever Russian troops are within Ukraine and the area,” Biden said, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/g7-summit-ukraine-biden-idCAT9N37C00O" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a>.
On Friday, Biden said that Ukrainian pilots could train on how to operate the American fighter jet in the U.S. — Biden’s change of mind came less than a week after the U.K. gave Ukraine a similar offer.
The U.S. has held out on approving F-16s for Ukraine against lobbying from Ukraine as well as European countries that support the idea. The United States is not the only country with F-16s, but because other countries received their jets from the United States, giving Ukraine the planes requires U.S. approval.
Moscow has warned against providing Ukraine F-16s, saying that such escalation would be a “colossal risk.”
“We see that western countries are still adhering to the escalation scenario. It involves colossal risks for themselves. In any case, this will be taken into account in all our plans, and we have all the necessary means to achieve the goals we have set,” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/20/providing-ukraine-with-f-16-jets-a-colossal-risk-for-west-russia-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Alexander Grushko, Russia’s deputy foreign minister.
Following Biden’s decision to allow Ukrainian pilots to train on the F-16 in the United States, Zelensky issued a statement thanking the U.S. president.
&#8220;I welcome the historic decision of the United States and @POTUS to support an international fighter jet coalition. This will greatly enhance our army in the sky,” Zelensky said on Twitter.
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I welcome the historic decision of the United States and <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> to support an international fighter jet coalition. This will greatly enhance our army in the sky. I count on discussing the practical implementation of this decision at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/G7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#G7</a> summit in Hiroshima.
&mdash; Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1659590726840197123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Russia claimed to have captured the Eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut over the weekend, the site of some of the heaviest combat of the Ukraine-Russia war. Ukrainian Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskiy <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/moscow-claims-control-of-bakhmut-while-kyiv-denies-it-has-lost-city-bfdd8296?mod=article_inline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared</a> to confirm the reports from Russia until Zelensky later <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65662563" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied</a> the reports at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
On Monday, Russia said that a group of Ukrainian commandos crossed into Russian territory in its Belgorod region. Ukraine said the force was acting independently and did not enter Russian territory on orders from Kiev, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-gains-ground-outside-of-bakhmut-as-russia-consolidates-control-in-city-d41e6885" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a>.

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Biden Moves Toward Greenlighting F-16s For Ukraine

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This article is adapted from today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-whistleblowers-detail-egregious-abuse-retribution-from-politicized-bureau-house-report-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBI Whistleblowers Testify</a>
Three current and former members of the FBI testified in the House on Thursday and accused the bureau of wrongfully retaliating against them.
Garrett O‘Boyle, Steve Friend, and Marcus Allen told lawmakers that the FBI suspended their security clearances and froze their pay over questions about the Bureau’s January 6 investigations. O’Boyle and Allen are still employed by the bureau, but they’ve been without pay and barred from working for about a year. They say they’ve been forced to rely on charity and their retirement savings to stay afloat. Here’s O’Boyle:  
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POWERFUL testimony from FBI Whistleblower Garret O’Boyle on how the agency rendered his family HOMELESS for speaking up against the FBI’s efforts to weaponize the bureau against Americans:
“In weaponized fashion, the FBI allowed me to accept orders to a position halfway across… <a href="https://t.co/BTZm3z1oZN">pic.twitter.com/BTZm3z1oZN</a>
&mdash; Joel Valdez (@realJoelValdez) <a href="https://twitter.com/realJoelValdez/status/1659193836445351936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<div class="css-p8ym73"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ex-biden-nuclear-official-sam-brinton-arrested-as-fugitive-from-justice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ex-Biden Nuclear Official Sam Brinton Arrested As ‘Fugitive From Justice’ For Luggage Theft</a></div>
In news reported first by The Daily Wire today, former Biden nuclear energy official, Sam Brinton, was arrested Wednesday as a fugitive of justice. This comes months after Brinton was fired amid allegations of stealing luggage and women’s clothing from airports.
The Daily Wire&#8217;s Luke Roziak learned exclusively that former Biden administration nuclear official, Sam Brinton, was arrested last night at his home in Rockville, Maryland. A neighbor told Roziak that four unmarked police cars went to his house at about 10:00 PM and pulled him out. On Thursday, a  judge ordered Brinton extradited to Arlington, Virginia to face charges of grand larceny related to alleged luggage theft out of Dulles Airport, in connection with those fugitive from justice charges.
<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cash-app-bob-lee-murder-nima-momeni-pleads-not-guilty-2023-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Accused Cash App Killer Pleads Not Guilty</a>
Nima Momeni, the 38-year-old man, accused of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death, back in April, pleaded not guilty Thursday. Momeni’s mother and sister were present in the San Francisco courtroom when the plea was entered. Momeni’s attorney argued her client should be released on bail but the judge refused bail saying Momeni is a threat to the community.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/montana-becomes-first-state-to-completely-ban-tiktok-after-national-security-privacy-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Montana Bans TikTok</a>
Montana has become the first state to completely ban TikTok after Republican Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law on Wednesday.
The law prohibits app stores from making TikTok available for download in the state. It comes as state lawmakers accused <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China</a> of breaching user security. 
TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, and has been accused of allowing the communist country access to data on Americans’ phones. 
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/musk-take-chinas-comments-about-capturing-taiwan-seriously-theyre-not-kidding-around" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elon Warns About China Taking Over Taiwan</a>
Twitter owner Elon Musk is warning that U.S. policymakers should take China’s threats of taking over Taiwan “seriously.” Musk made the remarks during an interview with CNBC’s David Faber. Musk was asked if he was concerned about “the growing belligerence between China and the U.S.”
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/falling-debris-causes-fires-two-kyiv-sites-officials-2023-05-18/#:~:text=May%2018%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Ukraine,Ukrainian%20military%20said%20on%20Thursday." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine Claims It Thwarted Russian Missile Attack</a>
Ukraine is claiming that it thwarted 29 out of 30 airstrikes launched by Russia early Thursday, leaving one person dead. However, the Russian government denies those claims and says that it successfully hit key Ukrainian weapons and ammunition depots. 
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Thursday Afternoon Update: FBI Whistleblowers Testify, Ex-Biden Admin Nuclear Weirdo Arrested, Montana Bans TikTok

Thursday Afternoon Update: FBI Whistleblowers, Ex-Biden Admin. Nuclear Weirdo Arrested, Montana Bans TikTok

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A barrage of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russian</a> missiles damaged a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system near Kyiv early Tuesday morning, weeks after the $1 billion system shot a Russian hypersonic missile out of the sky.
U.S. officials told <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-16-23/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> the extent of the damage is still under assessment and will determine whether Ukrainians can repair the system on the spot.
Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday that Ukraine had successfully intercepted all six hypersonic missiles fired by the Russian military. The attack signaled an air alert, which Ukraine&#8217;s Ministry of Defense <a href="https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1658480421607473152?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> &#8220;one of the most intense attacks on the capital city since the invasion.&#8221;
Russia&#8217;s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday in a post on Telegram that a precision strike by a hypersonic Kinzhal missile had destroyed a Patriot air defense system in Kyiv, contradicting the Ukrainian government&#8217;s report.
In a daily briefing on Tuesday reported by <a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/576372-kinzhal-strike-patriot-kiev/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RT</a>, Russian ministry officials confirmed the attack, stating that Russia had used long-range precision weapons to strike military targets, including &#8220;Ukrainian troops positions and places of storage of munitions, weapons and military hardware delivered from Western nations.&#8221;
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu denied Ukraine&#8217;s claims to Russian state media, saying, &#8220;The Russian Federation has not launched as many &#8216;Kinzhals&#8217; as they allegedly shoot down every time when making their statements.&#8221;
He added Ukraine&#8217;s number of intercept attempts was “three times more than [the missiles] we are launching.&#8221;
&#8220;And they get the kind of missile wrong all the time,” Shoigu claimed. “That&#8217;s why they don&#8217;t hit them.&#8221;
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Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat declined to comment on the claim from Russia.
A senior Ukrainian military source told <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/16/russia-destroys-key-us-supplied-air-defence-system-kyiv/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=Echobox&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1684266355">The Telegraph</a> that officials &#8220;were happy to let Russia believe it succeeded in striking the air defense system.&#8221;
&#8220;Maybe it was hit by something,&#8221; Justin Crump, CEO of the intelligence consultancy Sibylline, said. &#8220;But it&#8217;s not going to end the air defense of Kyiv.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;ll probably won&#8217;t ever know the full detail, but what we definitely didn&#8217;t see was lots of Kinzhal landing,&#8221; he added.
Ukraine currently has two Patriot air defense systems — one donated by the U.S. and one jointly donated by Germany and the Netherlands. The Patriot, an acronym for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, was designed in the 1970s. The system has been regarded as one of America&#8217;s most advanced surface-to-air missile defense systems and costs approximately $1 billion per installation.
Earlier this month, a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system allegedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-slap-in-the-face-for-russia-42-year-old-u-s-weapon-beats-russias-most-feared-cutting-edge-missile">shot down</a> a Russian hypersonic missile in Ukraine, marking perhaps the first time a hypersonic missile has been shot down in combat.
Ukraine Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk claimed Ukraine used the newly-acquired weapon from the U.S. to shoot down a Russian hypersonic missile called Kinzhal, or &#8220;Dagger&#8221; in Russian.

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U.S.-Made Patriot System Damaged By Barrage Of Russian Missiles: Report

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A U.S.-made Patriot air defense system was reportedly used to shoot down a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russian hypersonic missile</a> in Ukraine late this week, marking perhaps the first time that a hypersonic missile has ever been shot down in combat.
Ukraine Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk claimed that the newly-acquired weapon from the U.S. was used to shoot down a Russian hypersonic missile called Kinzhal, or &#8220;Dagger&#8221; in Russian.
“Congratulations to the Ukrainian people on a historic event!” Oleshchuk posted on Telegram. “Yes, we brought down the ‘unparalleled’ Kinzhal!”
Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said that intercepting the nuclear-capable Kinzhal was “a slap in the face for Russia” because the Russians “were saying that the Patriot is an outdated American weapon, and Russian weapons are the best in the world.”
“Well, there is confirmation that it effectively works against even a super-hypersonic missile,” he added.
The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-patriot.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that U.S. officials verified using technical means that a Patriot missile was used to destroy the feared Russian hypersonic weapon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in 2018 that the Kinzhal was “invincible against all existing and prospective missile defense and counter-air defense systems.”
The Kinzhal can reportedly fly at five <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-patriot-kinzhal-6b59af8e60853b4d6d16dd8d607768be" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to 10 times</a> the speed of sound and it travels at a lower elevation than a ballistic missile, making it much more difficult to shoot down.
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The Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/06/hypersonic-missile-patriot-ukraine-russia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that prior to the Patriot air defense systems arriving in Ukraine, the nation’s missile systems couldn&#8217;t even react to the speed of the Kinzhal.
The Patriot, which stands for <a href="https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/ms-pac-3_mse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target</a>, is one of America&#8217;s most advanced surface-to-air missile defense systems.
The Patriot, which costs approximately $1 billion per installation, was <a href="https://history.redstone.army.mil/miss-patriot.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">designed</a> in the 1970s and the first Patriot was delivered in December 1981.
Each installation consists of &#8220;a powerful radar, control station, power generator, launch stations and support vehicles,&#8221; the Post added.
The Patriot fires three types of missiles, one of which — the Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) — is designed to destroy missiles like the Kinzhal, the report said, adding that the missile can take out ballistic missiles carrying nuclear or chemical payloads at a “keep out” altitude that destroys the missiles in the atmosphere so that the payloads do not contaminate the earth, weapons expert Reuben Johnson told the Post.

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‘A Slap In The Face For Russia’: 42-Year-Old U.S. Weapon Beats Russia’s Most Feared Cutting Edge Missile

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Russian and Ukrainian diplomats tussled over the flag of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a> at a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Community in Ankara, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/turkey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turkey</a>, on Thursday.
A representative from Ukraine was posing for a photograph while holding the flag when a representative from Russia walked over, ripped the flag away, and walked toward an exit. The Ukrainian member chased him, throwing several punches at the Russian’s head before taking the flag back.
Bystanders rushed in to pull the men apart and keep them separated.
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🥊 In Ankara 🇹🇷, during the events of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Community, the representative of Russia 🇷🇺 tore the flag of Ukraine 🇺🇦 from the hands of a 🇺🇦 Member of Parliament.
The 🇺🇦 MP then punched the Russian in the face. <a href="https://t.co/zUM8oK4IyN">pic.twitter.com/zUM8oK4IyN</a>
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation was <a href="https://www.bundestag.de/en/europe/international/interparl_orga/pabsec/pabsec-198038" target="_blank" rel="noopener">founded</a> in 1993 to foster cooperation and closer economic ties between countries in the region. Russia and Ukraine were two of the founding members along with Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, and Turkey. The group has since expanded to include Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year strained those relationships, according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/04/ukraine-russia-black-sea-delegates-fight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Telegraph</a>.
At an event and during remarks from a Russian diplomat, some of Ukraine’s delegation rushed into the room shouting and waving a Ukrainian flag. The Ukrainians protested another time when a member of the Russian delegation addressed the assembly while wearing a St George’s ribbon, which the Ukrainians saw as a symbol of Russian aggression.
The Ukrainians were so enraged that they pushed away security personnel who stepped in to quiet the conference. The speaker of the Turkish parliament, Mustafa Sentop, ejected the Ukrainians and instructed delegates to protest orally.
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“There is nothing wrong with this. If attempts are made to hold actions, the site of today&#8217;s meeting will cease to be a parliamentary event and turn into a street movement,” he said.
The tensions at the assembly come on the heels of Russia accusing Ukraine and the U.S. of collaborating on an attempt to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin by sending two drones to the Kremlin. Moscow reported shooting down two drones that flew over the Kremlin earlier this week, causing them to crash into the building. The Kremlin said that the incident did not harm any people or property.
The U.S. and Ukraine have both <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyiv-only-does-what-it-is-told-to-do-russia-says-u-s-behind-alleged-kremlin-drone-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied</a> any involvement in the alleged incident.
“Mr. Peskov is lying, obviously. It’s a ludicrous claim. The United States had nothing to do with this. We don’t even know exactly what happened here,” U.S. national security spokesman John Kirby told CNN Thursday morning, referring to a Kremlin spokesman. “I can assure you the United States had no role in it whatsoever.”
“We neither encourage nor enable Ukraine to strike outside Ukraine’s borders,” he added.

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