Tag Archives: Russia

Trump Predicts “Smart” Putin Will Defeat Ukraine

“Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after I win the presidency, I will have the disastrous war between Russia and Ukraine settled. It would never have happened. “I got along well with Putin. I used to talk to Putin about it. It’s something he certainly had on his mind, never even talked about for four years. You …

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Putin Declares He’s Placing Tactical Nukes In Belarus

Reuters reports: Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based such arms outside the country. Putin made the announcement at a time of growing tensions with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear …

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Ukraine Shades Actor Steven Seagal After He Attends Opening Of Martial Arts Center For Russian Recruits

Newsweek reports: Steven Seagal continues to show his support for Russia, this time cutting a ceremonial ribbon to open a new martial arts center in Moscow. The American actor and martial artist recently received the prestigious Order of Friendship from Putin. Once a star of American movies, Seagal says he is now “1 million percent Russian.” Tass said that the …

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NHL Team Won’t Wear Pride Jerseys Over Russian Law

The Associated Press reports: The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. The decision was made by the NHL organization following discussions with security officials within and outside the franchise. Chicago …

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DeSantis Backsteps On Ukraine: Putin Is A War Criminal

The Hill reports: DeSantis offered a harsh rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a “war criminal” days after earlier comments about the Russian-Ukrainian war sparked controversy. “I think he is a war criminal,” DeSantis said during an interview with Piers Morgan. “I do think that he should be held accountable,” DeSantis added. The criticism of Putin comes just …

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Hungary Blocks EU Statement On Putin Arrest Warrant

Yahoo News reports: Hungary has blocked a joint statement by the European Union member states on the issuance of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Due to Budapest’s veto, the EU’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, issued a statement on his own behalf, in which he “took note of the decision …

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Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Occupied Ukraine City

The Washington Post reports: The visit was a symbolic display of bravado by Putin, just a day after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes and right before a state visit to Russia by Chinese President Xi Jinping, which begins Monday. But even as Putin personally staked his claim to occupied Ukrainian territory, …

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Pence Rips DeSantis For Isolationist Stance On Ukraine

Florida Politics reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence is the latest Republican heavyweight to divorce himself from Ron DeSantis‘ foreign policy vision. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday, Pence rejected DeSantis’ framing of the Russian war on Ukraine as a mere “territorial dispute,” opting to frame it as a “Russian invasion.” “Let me be clear. What’s going on …

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Biden Says War Crimes Warrant For Putin Is “Justified”

NBC News reports: The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin was “justified,” President Joe Biden said today. “He’s clearly committed war crimes,” Biden told reporters at the White House. He added that he thought the warrant was “justified,” although he pointed out the U.S., like Russia, does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction. …

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Trump Execs Were Worried About Shady $8M Loans

The Guardian reports: Top executives at Donald Trump’s social media company started to become concerned last spring about $8m that they had accepted from opaque entities in two emergency loans when its auditors sought further details about the payments, according to documents, emails and sources familiar with the matter. The payments had come at a critical time for Trump Media …

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UN Commission: Russia Has Committed War Crimes

Axios reports: Russian forces in Ukraine have committed an array of violations that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, a United Nations commission said in a report released Thursday. Russia’s violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law — many of which constitute war crimes — include willful killings, torture, rape, forced transfers and the deportation …

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Pentagon Releases Video Of Incident With Russian Jet

The New York Times reports: The Pentagon’s European Command on Thursday released the first declassified video images of the events leading up to a Russian fighter jet colliding with an unarmed U.S. reconnaissance drone on Tuesday, forcing the American aircraft down into the Black Sea. The 42-second color video clip shows two high-speed passes by a Su-27 fighter jet, each …

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Truth Social Suspected Of Laundering Russian Millions

The Guardian reports: Federal prosecutors in New York involved in the criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s social media company last year started examining whether it violated money laundering statutes in connection with the acceptance of $8m with suspected Russian ties. Towards the end of last year, federal prosecutors started examining two loans totaling $8 million wired to Trump Media, through …

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Graham Calls For Shooting Down Russian Fighter Jets

The Insider reports: South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham says Russia should be “held accountable” for the destruction of a US military drone. Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday, Graham said the US should gun down Russian planes in retaliation. “If you ever get near another US asset flying in international waters, your airplane will be shot down,” …

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Russian Jet Forces Down US Drone Into Black Sea

The Guardian reports: A Russian fighter has collided with a US Reaper drone, forcing it down into the Black Sea, in what US forces called an an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept. A US European Command statement said the collision happened just after 7am on Tuesday morning, when two Russian Su-27 fighter jets flew up to the MQ-9 Reaper drone over …

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Ukraine Considers Referring To Russia As “Muscovy”

The Hill reports: Russian officials railed against Ukraine’s talk of changing Russia’s official name to Muscovy, after a Ukrainian petition regarding a potential name change garnered 25,000 signatures. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly instructed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal to “carefully” consider renaming Russia to Muscovy, accounting for consequences under international law and whether it was possible in historical and …

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Creator Of Russian COVID Vaccine Found Strangled

The Daily Beast reports: A prominent scientist who helped develop Russia’s COVID vaccine, Sputnik V, was killed in his apartment in Moscow on Thursday, according to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Andrey Botikov, who worked as a senior researcher at the Gamaleya National Research Center for Ecology and Mathematics, was found dead in his apartment on Thursday. His …

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Russia Fines Wikipedia For Publishing Facts About War

Reuters reports: The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 2 million roubles ($27,000) by a Russian court on Tuesday after the authorities accused it of failing to delete “misinformation” about the Russian military from Wikipedia, the courts service said. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Russia introduced sweeping new laws restricting what people can report about the conflict, fining or blocking …

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Putin Bestows “Order Of Friendship” On Steven Seagal

The Associated Press reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday bestowed a state decoration on Steven Seagal, the American action-movie actor who also holds Russian citizenship. The awarding of the Order of Friendship was announced on the Russian government’s internet portal. The order recognizes people who Russia considers to have contributed to bettering international relations. Seagal was a vocal supporter …

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WH Unveils New Russian Sanctions On War Anniversary

Politico reports: The White House on Friday announced a slate of new sanctions against Russia to mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Treasury and State departments will implement sweeping additional sanctions aimed at further degrading the Russian economy, the White House said in a news release. The new sanctions will target more than 200 individuals …

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