Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his government was mobilizing 300,000 soldiers for the war in Ukraine, crossings into countries that border Russia have
Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia’s National Security Council and one of Putin’s closest associates, proclaimed during a visit to China on Monday that Russia would
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic made a dire prediction during the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly, the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered
The Russian ruble falls following President Vladimir Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons and announcement of plans to call up 300,000 extra troops. Russia’s currency
Senegal President Macky Sall, Chairperson of the African Union (AU), stressed Tuesday in his address at the UN General Assembly that Africa does not want
The Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Kherson and partly Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk will vote this week to determine if they will become part of Russia.
The U.S. Commerce Department added three Iranian airplanes to the list of planes believed to violate U.S. sanctions on Russia. These airplanes operated by Iranian
The German government has taken temporary control of two companies and three associated refineries from the Russian oil company Rosneft just over three months before
Two Russian submarines conducted drills firing anti-ship cruise missiles in the Eastern Arctic Ocean which lies between Russia and Alaska. Russia has been promoting the
Seeking to stave off the effects of continuing sanctions from the West, Russia is openly strengthening its military and economic ties with Iran as evidenced
A growing number of city officials in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kolpino are demanding the resignation of Russian President Vladimir Putin via a petition on
Ukraine advances to recover southern and eastern areas through powerful retaliation after Russian troops lose advantage. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, said,
A new U.S. Intelligence report suggests that the Russian army is facing a manpower shortage as its six-month war with Ukraine continues. The report suggests
Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for rocket and artillery attacks near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest, which has been in Russian-controlled
In an alert issued on Tuesday to Americans remaining in Ukraine, the U.S. State Department urged “leave immediately.” A bulletin from the U.S. Embassy in
Since February 24, 5.5 million Ukrainian refugees have crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border. Since the Russia-Ukraine war began nearly 3.75 million people have left Poland for
The Russian Army will be conducting military drills in Russia’s Far East from August 30th to September 5th. Elements of the China’s People’s Liberation Army
A Russian Army ammunition depot was attacked in Russian-occupied Crimea. Russia is calling the attack “an act of sabotage.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has alluded
Ukraine accused Russia of shelling the largest nuclear-power plant in Europe, damaging three radiation sensors at the Zaporizhzhia site. The plant has been occupied for
The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict cleared inspection in Istanbul on Wednesday bound for Lebanon. Turkish Trade Minister
Following a landmark deal between Ukraine and Russia to resume shipment of grain, the first ship left the Odesa port with destination to Turkey. It
One day after Russia signed an agreement brokered by the United Nations allowing grain exports, missiles struck the Black Sea port of Odesa. Initially denying
On Friday, Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement as Turkey and the United Nations (UN) mediated to continue safe passage of grain and fertilizer as
Germany’s economy ministry said on Monday they may extend the life of three remaining nuclear power plants as public support grows in the face of
According to the White House, Iran is providing “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including armed drones, to Russia for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The European Commission has committed to drafting a new emergency plan to help European Union countries deal with the repercussions of limited energy imports from
The United States will increase the number of troops stationed in Europe to 100,000, Joe Biden said on Wednesday. “We’re going to make sure that
Turkey has dropped its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed Tuesday. “[W]e now have an agreement that paves the
Andrey Gurulyov, a member of Russia’s parliament’s defense committee told Russian state-controlled Channel 1 that London would be bombed first if World War III erupts.
Russia became China’s largest oil supplier with 2.02 million barrels a day sold to China in May. This is a jump of almost 30% from
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia must pull back to its pre-war position before any negotiations start. Zelensky stressed that Ukraine’s goal is to
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Ukraine should make concessions to end the conflict with Russia and avoid a new war against Russia
Biden will meet with the president of Finland and prime minister of Sweden after both nations have begun processing formal applications for NATO membership. Finland’s
Ukraine evacuated its soldiers from the steel plant in Mariupol, the last major point of resistance in the city. The soldiers had been in the
An oligarch close to the Kremlin said on a secret recording that Putin is very ill with blood cancer. The man is an energy tycoon
Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he has introduced a resolution to authorize US military force if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons in Ukraine. “I
Joe Biden has requested an additional $33 billion from Congress to dramatically reinforce Ukraine’s military in support against Russia. The unprecedented request includes over $20
Russia restarted attacks on the last Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol on Saturday, although Moscow had previously declared victory over the city. In the Black Sea
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory Thursday in the battle for Mariupol. Still approximately 2,000 Ukrainian fighters holed up at a giant steel mill. Putin
According to the New York Post, a senior US defense official confirmed on Friday that Ukrainian missiles sank the Russian Black Sea flagship, Moskva. According
Ukraine’s city of Mariupol has been razed while Russian forces demand the city’s surrender. “They continue their struggle, but it seems from the way the
According to Reuters, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, warned that if Sweden and Finland joined NATO then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons
According to a UN report on Wednesday, Ukraine war set off a perfect storm for the world’s food, energy, and financial sectors. “The war in
On Tuesday, President Biden accused Vladimir Putin of genocide in Ukraine and blamed him for U.S. inflation reaching record highs. “Your family budget, your ability
As Ukrainians have won the fight for Kyiv, Russian troops are now gathering to attack the eastern part of Ukraine in what is expected to
The S&P credit rating agency said that Russia fell on selective default by attempting to pay bondholders in rubles instead of dollars. A selective default
World leaders are preparing for an expected global food shortage due to the disruption of wheat production and trade caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, claimed that Ukrainian forces used two helicopters to attack a fuel depot in Russia on Friday. Belgorod is a Russian
Russian troops are retreating from Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear facility and are moving into Belarus, according to a pentagon official. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told PBS “no one is thinking about… using a nuclear weapon,” and that the Ukrainian conflict has nothing to do with
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