The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland on Tuesday to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. base in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine's air force in its defence against invading Russian forces.
As U.S. politicians mull new ways to punish Russia economically, including cancelling oil imports, suspending normal trade relations and installing new tariffs, some surveys suggest Americans are willing to endure the financial pain that will bring stateside in the interest of helping Ukraine resist the Russian invasion.
Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group, was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a co-ordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol meant to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Meanwhile, on Tuesday federal prosecutors won a conviction on all counts in the first trial for a rioter since the attack.
The Russian soccer federation appealed Tuesday to have its FIFA and UEFA bans frozen and other punishments overturned.
Florida's Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from Democrats that it marginalizes LGBTQ people.
The prime ministers of three NATO countries got a chance Tuesday to see how ready their troops are to defend eastern Europe.
The Chinese-Russian friendship was to have "no limits," the two declared in a joint statement on Feb. 4. But these days, Chinese President Xi Jinping may not be enjoying China's support for Russia as much.
