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Ukrainian tanks move in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Frozen war: Russia’s slow, bloody slog in eastern Ukraine ushers in new phase of fighting

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A woman stands while another crouches down to check her mobile phone near the border crossing in front to a wire fence that separates the Greek side from the Macedonian one at the northern Greek border station of Idomeni, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Greek police said up to 10,000 mostly Syrian and Iraqi refugees were stuck at the Idomeni border crossing in deteriorating conditions. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

NATO commander says ISIS spreading like cancer among Syrian refugees

By L. Todd Wood

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US Gen. Philip M. Breedlove waits for the start of a meeting of NATO's Military Committee at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. In a one day meeting, NATO chiefs of defense will discuss issues of strategic importance to the Alliance ahead of the forthcoming Defense Ministers&#8217; meeting in February. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

General says terrorists in ‘daily’ refugee flow to Europe

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting of the Russian Chamber of Commerce in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 1, 2016. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia trying to make Syrians weapons against Europe, top U.S. general warns

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, looks on during a NATO conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Wednesday Oct. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Grigoris Siamidis) ** FILE **

Philip Breedlove: DoD considering more troops to deal with Russia, Islamic State

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Russia-backed rebels take positions on the outskirts of Donetsk, Ukraine in April. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove said that Russia and pro-Russia separatist forces exploited the cease-fire to "reset and reposition themselves" in eastern Ukraine. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Philip Breedlove: Russia exploiting Ukraine cease-fire

By Guy Taylor and Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2015 file photo, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove attends a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The Obama administration is still struggling with whether to provide lethal, defensive weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that such a move might only escalate Russia's military campaign there, U.S. defense leaders told Congress Wednesday. Breedlove, the top NATO commander, told the House Armed Services Committee that he has laid out military options the administration could consider for Ukraine, ranging from sending small arms to more sophisticated weapons that would take longer to arrive and require extensive training. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Gen. Philip Breedlove says training of Ukrainians not ‘on automatic’

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Alexander Zakharchenko, Prime Minister of the self proclaimed 'Donetsk People's Republic', centre, surrounded by pro-Russian rebels, walks in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Russia provides ‘backbone’ to Ukrainian rebels: NATO commander

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Russian solders with their several military vehicle gather at the rail road crossing about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Ukrainian border at Rostov-on-Don region, Russia, early Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

NATO: Russia engaged in ‘serious military buildup’ near Ukrainian border

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Fighting has continued in eastern Ukraine despite a September cease-fire agreement forged with Russia. (Associated Press)

Russia pushes into Ukraine, prompting Obama rebuke but no new sanctions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove gestures during an interview with the Associated Press in Paris, Wednesday April 9, 2014, as he talks about his mission to formulate a plan to help protect and reassure NATO members nearest Russia. NATO’s top military commander in Europe, Breedlove is tasked with drafting countermoves to the perceived Russian military threat against Ukraine. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Breedlove: NATO needs framework for aiding non-alliance nations

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a boat, inspects the missile cruiser Moskva during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Putin extolled the return of Crimea to Russia before tens of thousands Friday during his first trip to Black Sea peninsula since its annexation. The triumphant visit was quickly condemned by Ukraine and NATO. (AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarev) ** FILE **

NATO, facing assertive Russia, ponders what to do

By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG - Associated Press

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Philip M. Breedlove addresses the media at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. NATO is strengthening its military footprint along its eastern border immediately in response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine, the alliance's chief said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Breedlove adds briefing for House lawmakers to Capitol Hill agenda

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove gestures during an interview with the Associated Press in Paris, Wednesday April 9, 2014, as he talks about his mission to formulate a plan to help protect and reassure NATO members nearest Russia. NATO&#8217;s top military commander in Europe, Breedlove is tasked with drafting countermoves to the perceived Russian military threat against Ukraine. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

NATO set to consider proposals for beefing up military presence in Eastern Europe

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove gestures during an interview with the Associated Press in Paris, Wednesday April 9, 2014, as he talks about his mission to formulate a plan to help protect and reassure NATO members nearest Russia. NATO’s top military commander in Europe, Breedlove is tasked with drafting countermoves to the Russian military threat against Ukraine. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

NATO Cmdr.: U.S. troops may be sent to Eastern Europe to counter Putin power grabs

By John-Thor Dahlburg - Associated Press

***FILE** U.S. European Commander and Supreme Allied Commander – Europe (SACEUR) Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove (front), joined by KFOR Commander Maj. Gen. Volker Halbauer, speaks during a joint press conference in Kosovo capital Pristina military airport in Slatina on June 7, 2013. (Associated Press)

Russia prepped to invade Ukraine within 12 hours, NATO warns

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

In this March 21, 2014, photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin signs bills making Crimea part of Russia in the Kremlin in Moscow. U.S. sanctions against a Russian bank and the Kremlin's inner circle have pinched Moscow, but if the goal is to get Putin to roll his forces out of Crimea or prevent him from doing any more land grabs, their effectiveness remains in doubt. Putin has mocked the punitive steps President Barack Obama has taken so far in their post-Cold War game of chess _ or chicken. (AP Photo/Sergei Chirikov, Pool)

Air Force general warns Russia may move to Moldova next

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times