Tag: border

  • Russia pulls extra troops back from Ukrainian border

    Russia pulls several thousand troops back from where it had deployed them on its border with Ukraine, to the relief of Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the readiness drills were completed. However, he ordered their heavy weapons kept in western Russia for another massive military exercise. The Associated Press has the story: Russia…

  • Biden brings up Ukraine border aggression with Putin

    Relations between President Vladimir Putin and President Joe Biden have been tense during Biden’s initial presidency, and Biden finally spoke to Putin about Russia placing additional troops on the border with Ukraine. Biden also told Putin that the U.S. would “act firmly in defense of its national interests” in regards to cyberattacks and election in…

  • How Mexico border crossings look today

    The Biden administration is becoming more lenient on how the U.S. addresses immigrants illegally crossing the border from Mexico. But more are coming into the country now that Biden is president. How is this working out? The Associated Press has an analysis: Immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border? AP- Nearly 19,000 children traveling alone were stopped at…

  • Biden’s handling of migrant children: Many in U.S. disapprove

    While President Joe Biden’s approval rating is generally favorable, it lags when it comes to immigration policy. A majority of Americans want migrant families separated at the border to be reunited, but only 25% approve of Biden’s handling of children reaching the nation’s southern border without their parents. The Associated Press has the story: Immigration…