Tag Archives: Russia

Zelensky Pleads For Air Support In Address To Congress

The Washington Post reports: President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for air support to protect the skies over Ukraine and push back against Russia’s attacks during a virtual speech to U.S. lawmakers Wednesday, as suspected Russian munitions struck another apartment building in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an attack that has become part of a daily pattern. “Ukraine is grateful …

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Blinken: US Will Lift Russian Sanctions Only After Their “Irreversible” Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Territory

NPR reports: In an interview with NPR, Blinken spoke of Western sanctions that cratered the Russian ruble, led global firms to shutter their Russian operations, and closed the Moscow stock market. He said the unplugging of much of Russia’s economy from the West is beginning to wreak long-term effects that are “growing over time.” He insisted that U.S. sanctions against …

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Far-Right Platform Gab Hosts Russian State Outlet

Vice News reports: Days after YouTube kicked Kremlin-backed television station Russia Today off its platform, the propaganda network has found a new home on the far-right U.S. social network Gab. Gab CEO Andrew Torba has welcomed RT with open arms, viewing the state-controlled media outlet as a kindred spirit that’s fallen afoul of Big Tech’s censorship, rather than as a …

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Senate Unanimously Condemns “War Criminal” Putin

Reuters reports: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal, a rare show of unity in the deeply divided Congress. The resolution, introduced by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and backed by senators of both parties, encouraged the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and other nations to target the …

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Hillary Clinton Thanks The “Russian Academy” For Its “Lifetime Achievement Award” After Being Sanctioned

The Hill reports: Hillary Clinton is delivering an acceptance speech-style response after being sanctioned by Russia, mocking the country’s leaders by thanking them for the “lifetime achievement award.” The former secretary of State was one of several high-profile political figures that the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it would sanction, including President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Russian …

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Treasury Dept Sanctions Belarusian President, His Wife

Politico reports: The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced additional sanctions targeting the president of Belarus, his wife and a number of Russian officials, the latest in a package of penalties intended to punish the Kremlin and its allies for Moscow’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. “We are taking action against this autocratic attack on democracy,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said …

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Fox Cameraman Killed In Ukraine By Incoming Attack

Deadline reports: Fox News said that its cameraman, Pierre Zakrzewski, was killed in Ukraine on Monday when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by oncoming fire. Correspondent Benjamin Hall, who was with him, was injured and remains hospitalized. “Pierre was a war zone photographer who covered nearly every international story for Fox News from Iraq to Afghanistan yo …

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WaPo: Demand Growing For Anti-Radiation Tablets

The Washington Post reports: As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears its three-week mark, repercussions are being felt around the world as the prices of oil and grain climb. But a less common consumer product has also become a hot commodity as the war raises fears of global nuclear conflict: potassium iodide. Twenty tablets of ThyroSafe, whose active ingredient is potassium …

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Putin Signs Law Allowing Seizure Of Foreign Airliners

The Wall Street Journal reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing Russian airlines to keep foreign aircraft for use on domestic flights, according to state news agency TASS. Moscow had signaled last week it could take such action in response to far-reaching Western sanctions. The new law, TASS said, would allow Russian airlines to retain and operate …

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Brits Swamp New Program To Host Ukrainian Refugees

The New York Times reports: Almost 90,000 Brits have signed up to host Ukrainian refugees in their homes, less than a day after the British government launched a new initiative for Britons to sponsor Ukrainian refugees. The “Homes for Ukraine,” as the new program is known, launched on Monday afternoon, and within six hours, 44,000 Brits had signed up before …

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NASA: Astronaut Will Return From ISS On Schedule

Space.com reports: Geopolitical tensions won’t keep an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts from returning to Earth together as planned this month. NASA’s Mark Vande Hei and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov have long been scheduled to come home from the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on March 30. And that remains the plan, despite the …

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Russian Oligarch Charged With Illegal US Donations

Via press release from the Justice Department: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the unsealing of an indictment against ANDREY MURAVIEV, a/k/a “Andrey Muravyov,” a Russian citizen, charging him with making illegal …

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Russian Embassy Approvingly Retweets Candace Owens

Mediaite reports: The Russian Embassy in the United States retweeted pro-Trump commentator Candace Owens accusing Americans, its leaders, and government institutions of “appalling” treatment of Russians amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Owens has previously been sympathetic to Russia during the invasion of Ukraine. Last month, she blamed America for the invasion, which is now in its 19th day. Read the …

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Elon Musk Challenges Putin To Fist-Fight For Ukraine

The New York Post reports: Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to “single combat” amid the war in Ukraine — prompting a Kremlin official to fire back at the Tesla boss, calling him a “weakling” and “little devil.” “I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to single combat.” Musk tweeted early Monday morning, a term that refers …

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Zelensky To Deliver Virtual Address To US Congress

The Washington Post reports: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a virtual address to members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday morning, House Speaker Nancy Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced in a joint letter to their colleagues. “The Congress, our country and the world are in awe of the people of Ukraine, who …

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Koch Industries Continues To Do Business In Russia

Popular Information reports: Koch Industries, the conglomerate run by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch, has numerous ongoing business operations in Russia. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Koch Industries has given no indications that those business operations have been suspended. On the contrary, the limited public comments made by Koch subsidiaries operating in Russia indicate that their business activities have continued. Guardian …

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UN Tally: 2.8 Million Refugees Have Now Fled Ukraine

The New York Times reports: In less than three weeks since the start of Russia’s invasion, more than 2.8 million people have fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Most of them have flowed into five neighboring countries. Poland has taken in the bulk of refugees, about 1.7 million people. With many more expected to come, President Andrzej …

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Fourth Round Of Russia/Ukraine Peace Talks Begin

Reuters reports: Ukraine said it had begun “hard” talks on a ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops and security guarantees with Russia on Monday, despite the fatal shelling of a residential building in Kyiv. Both sides reported rare progress at the weekend after earlier rounds have primarily focused on ceasefires to get aid to towns and cities under siege by Russian …

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Trump: There’s A “Lot Of Love” Behind Putin’s Invasion

Newsweek reports: Former President Donald Trump said there is “a lot of love” behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to make “his country larger” on Sunday as Russian troops continued to invade Ukraine. Trump discussed the conflict during an appearance on Fox News host Jeanine Pirro’s radio show Sunday. He said he believes Putin’s ultimate goal is to eventually rebuild …

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Russian Influencers Sob As Instagram Gets Blocked

The Washington Post reports: The tears were flowing Sunday among Russia’s airbrushed Instagram influencers, who begged their followers in farewell posts to join them on alternative social media platforms, as Russian authorities prepared to shut down the U.S.-owned social network at midnight. Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, officially banned Instagram on Friday and gave Russian users a 48-hour grace period to …

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