World
US
White House Mocks Putin Reelection Bid
US official indicates that Washington doesn't take Russia's forthcoming presidential election seriously.
Dec. 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
EXPLAINED: Surge in Russian Deserters, Kremlin Tries to Crack Down
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on into its twenty-first month, reports are appearing that the numbers of its soldiers seeking to desert are surging and there is growing discontent back in Russia.
Dec. 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
Olympic Chiefs Give Green Light to Participation of Russian Athletes as Neutrals
The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.
Dec. 8, 2023
Russia
Russia Imposes Soviet-Style ‘Re-education’ on Kids in Occupied Ukraine
Ukraine’s National Resistance Center reports that the Kremlin is forcing teenagers in the occupied territories to join Russian pseudo-military clubs in an effort to erase their Ukrainian identity.
Dec. 8, 2023
Putin
Putin: The Autocrat Eyeing a New World Order
Friday, the 71-year-old said after a military awards ceremony at the Kremlin that - as expected - he will run in next March's presidential elections.
Dec. 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
Putin Announces Bid for Fifth Presidential Term
This potential fifth term will keep Putin in power until 2030 although 2020’s constitutional reform in 2020, would allow him to continue for six terms until 2036.
Dec. 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
Former Russian Militia Leader ‘Strelkov’ Fears for His Life in Jail
In his latest interview, Igor Girkin, a nationalist militia leader arrested for “extremism” in criticizing Putin’s handling of the war, said he fears for his life in Russian captivity.
Dec. 8, 2023
Russia
Russia Opens Probe into Emergency Landing of Airliner
The majority of planes operated by Russian airlines are made by either Airbus or Boeing, Western companies that have stopped doing business with Russia.
Dec. 8, 2023
US
‘Weapons of Victory’ Ukraine MoD Advent Calendar – Update Dec. 7
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reveals another pre-holiday surprise for the forces of its enemies on day 7 of its Advent calendar in the run-up to Christmas.
Dec. 8, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine 'Can Lose' if US Does Not Approve Aid: Will It Come?
As Congress approaches its last week before beginning Christmas recess, there are concerns that Ukraine may end-up with insufficient weaponry going into the new year.
Dec. 7, 2023
Russia
Russia Says Arrests Belarusian for Siberia Railway Sabotage
Moscow said the man's curator was a Lithuania-based Belarusian who it said worked for Ukrainian secret services.
Dec. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
Eurotopics: Does Ukraine Need More Help?
The US Congress has refused to authorise further financial aid and Hungary doesn't want to discuss further EU assistance for Ukraine at the summit in December, as planned.
Dec. 7, 2023
Russia
Schoolgirl Opens Fire in RussianHigh School, Leaving One Dead, Five Wounded, Before Taking Own Life
Russian State Duma Deputy reveals that the weapon used by the girl in the school shooting was registered to her father, a Bekas-3 shotgun concealed in a tube.
Dec. 7, 2023
Russia
Russia’s Aviation Crisis Continues: Cargo Plane Catches Fire Upon Takeoff
Evidence suggests that an acute shortage of spare parts following Western sanctions could be leading to Russian planes taking off with unsafe components.
Dec. 7, 2023
Ukraine
Washington Insider: It’s Looking Grim For Ukraine Aid
Washington Insider: Having rejected Biden’s plan to send $61 billion of aid to Ukraine, there are increasingly ominous signs rising out of Washington.
Dec. 7, 2023
US
Washington Insider: Trump Wins Fourth Republican Debate
Washington Insider: Republican candidates for the party’s presidential nomination remain split on Ukraine, but that hardly matters in the grand scheme, with Trump on track for a primary landslide.
Dec. 7, 2023
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