Stealing Russia’s Assets to Pay for the War in Ukraine
It has been quite a while since we addressed the issue of the war to defend Ukraine’s borders. Making predictions can prove painful when you put them in print. But our assertion some time ago was that Ukraine would not likely prevail in a war against a larger adversary when the West will not widen […]
Russia’s Putin Sworn in for Fifth Term as President
Associated Press — President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term with a glittering inauguration of the Kremlin on Tuesday, after annihilating his political opponents and starting a devastating war in Ukraine, concentrating all power in his hands. He began another six years as Russia’s leader. In a ceremony held in the gilded Kremlin palace, President […]
Almost 12,000 houses flooded along Russia’s Kazakh border
Some 12,000 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan, authorities said Thursday, as water levels in the Ural River continue to rise and threaten further deluge. In the Orenburg region, about 1,245 miles southeast of the capital Moscow, thousands of people were evacuated by flooding last week after a river dam burst […]
The West is failing to rise to the challenge of Russia’s threat
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Wald Eide recently said: Said “I think everyone should be honest. No one is doing enough” to help Ukraine defeat Putin’s Russia, said one Ukrainian journalist. Eide had in mind NATO member states, which are currently celebrating their 75th anniversary on April 4, 1949. Let’s take a closer look at Eide’s […]
Thousands Evacuated in Russia’s Orsk as Floods Break Through Dam
MOSCOW (AP) – Rising Ural River waters caused a dam to burst in a city near the Russia-Kazakhstan border, forcing about 2,000 people to evacuate, local authorities said. A dam collapsed on Friday night in the city of Orsk in Orenburg region, less than 20 kilometers north of the border, said Orsk Mayor Vasily Kozpitsa. […]
Bombshell investigation links Russia’s shadowy ‘unit 29155’ to ‘Havana syndrome’ attacks against US officials
A senior Pentagon official who attended last year’s NATO summit in Lithuania reportedly experienced symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials suffering from the so-called “Havana syndrome.” Associated Press. It is now believed that Russian intelligence agents using energy weapons may be behind the disease, according to a recent investigation into strange and debilitating […]
WSJ marks anniversary of Russia’s detention of Gershkovich
wall street journal marked It marks a solemn one-year anniversary since Evan Gershkovitch, the reporter who left a large blank space on the front page of Friday’s newspaper’s “Special Corner Wrapping,” was detained in Russia. “His story should be here,” the text rang out over the gaping visual space. Elliott Brown of the Journal said, […]
Over 1m Ukrainians without power after Russia’s largest assault on energy sector | Ukraine
More than a million Ukrainians are without power after Russia launched its largest ever missile and drone attack on the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 88 missiles and 63 Iranian-made Shahed drones, and 37 and 55 were shot down, respectively. However, other disasters reportedly destroyed the country’s largest dam and caused […]
Early results show Putin projected to win Russia’s election in landslide, extending rule
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to win in a record post-Soviet landslide on Sunday and extend his rule for at least another six years, according to exit polls. President Putin received 87.8% of the vote. According to exit polls As voting by the Foundation for Public Opinion (FOM) closed on Sunday. This was the […]
Ukraine war briefing: rescuers among at least 20 killed in Odesa in Russia’s deadliest attack in weeks | Ukraine
A Russian ballistic missile attack hit civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa on Friday, killing at least 20 people, including rescue workers, and wounding more than 75 in Moscow’s worst attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials said. Announced. The region’s governor, Oleh Kipel, said on state television that two Russian ballistic missiles […]