WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich being released by Russia in prisoner swap; Paul Whelan also being freed

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Russia releases former Marine Paul Whelan in prisoner swap

Russia released former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of the prisoner swap and also secured the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Fox News Digital reported. According to the State Department, Whelan had been wrongfully detained by Russian authorities for more than five years. His release is part of a larger exchange […]
Russia to Release Evan Gerskovich, Paul Whelan in Prisoner Swap

Russia agreed to release those imprisoned The Wall Street Journal Bloomberg News reported Thursday that the prisoner swap involved reporter Evan Gerskovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. Bloomberg report: Russia is set to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a larger prisoner swap with […]
Speculation rises over Russia prison swap including Paul Whelan

Online trackers monitoring Russian prisoner movements have raised the alarm about a possible prisoner swap with Western countries, with the unknown whereabouts of several high-profile prisoners, including American prisoner Paul Whelan. In addition to Whelan and British Russian prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, at least seven other prominent Russian dissidents have been unexpectedly transferred in recent days. […]
Harris says Israel has right to defend itself as Iran, Russia and Lebanon condemn IDF strike on Hezbollah

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Russia will use cryptocurrency to handle backlogged payments to allies amid Western sanctions: reports

Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst General Jack Keane discusses the US intercepting Russian and Chinese aircraft, reports that Ukraine is asking China to help end the war, and France’s rail network coming under arson attack. Russia may turn to cryptocurrencies as the latest way to circumvent tough international sanctions that are battering its economy as […]
Russia has overrun 2 more eastern Donetsk villages, Ukrainian troops report

According to the Ukrainian military, Russian forces have seized the villages of Vovche and Prokhres in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast. After Russia claimed to have thwarted a drone attack, Ukrainian security services targeted an electricity substation in Russia’s Kursk region, causing a blackout. The villages are about 20 miles northwest of Avdiivka, which Russia captured in […]
Russia Docks 3 Warships in Havana, Continuing Parade of Naval Ships to Cuba

Three warships from Russia’s Baltic Fleet arrived in Havana, Cuba this weekend for a four-day “working visit” to the communist country, reportedly due to conclude on Tuesday. Russian state news agency TASS report On Saturday, three Russian Baltic Fleet warships, identified as training vessels, SmolnyPatrol boat Neustrahimyand offshore oil tankers Erinya — During the four-day […]
Biden administration says it has replenished strategic oil reserve after Russia war drawdown

The Biden administration said it was replenishing 180 million barrels of oil it had drawn from the Strategic National Petroleum Reserve in response to soaring prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Energy Department announced purchases of 4.65 million barrels on Friday, bringing total purchases since the 2022 cuts to more than 40 million barrels. […]
NORAD intercepts bombers from China, Russia off Alaskan coast

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Wednesday that its fighter jets intercepted Chinese and Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska. NORAD NORAD said on Wednesday it detected and tracked two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 military aircraft operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). NORAD said Canadian and […]