Tag Archives: Ukraine

Putin: Russian Women Should Have Eight Children

The Insider reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin is urging women to have as many as eight children as the number of dead Russian soldiers continues to rise in his war with Ukraine, worsening the country’s population crisis. Addressing the World Russian People’s Council in Moscow on Tuesday, Putin said the country must return to a time when large families were …

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McConnell Defies The Cult In Call For Aid To Ukraine

The Messenger reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., delivered remarks on the Senate floor on Monday in which he called for lawmakers to support an aid package that would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the southern border. “The bottom line is simple: We don’t have the luxury of addressing glaring threats to our national security one at …

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Fox Corp Chairman Meets With Zelensky In Ukraine

Axios reports: Lachlan Murdoch, who last week succeeded his father Rupert as chairman of both Fox Corp. and News Corp., over the weekend traveled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyl. Fox News remains the most powerful source of information for Republicans, a majority of whom have soured on continuing to fund Ukraine’s war with Russia. Murdoch was …

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Russian General, Wife Found Dead In Bed: “Mysterious”

The New York Post reports: A decorated Russian general who previously blasted President Vladimir Putin for running a “third-rate” air force has died under mysterious circumstances alongside his wife. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Sviridov, 68 — who commanded Russia’s 6th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense from 2005 to 2009 — was found dead in bed Wednesday at his …

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Ukraine Charges Top Giuliani Crony With Treason

Politico Europe reports: A Ukrainian MP who in 2019 helped former U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani in his search for dirt on Joe and Hunter Biden has been charged with treason. Oleksandr Dubinsky, together with ex-Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Derkach and ex-prosecutor Kostyantyn Kulyk, had joined an organization formed by chiefs of Russia’s Military Intelligence (GRU), Ukraine’s Security Service …

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Zelensky Challenges Trump To Visit Ukraine And Learn How His Claim He’ll End The War In 24 Hours Is Idiotic

“Former President Trump said that [in] about 24 hours, that he can manage it and finish the war. For me, what can I say? So he’s very welcome as well. President Biden was here, and he — I think he understood some details which you can understand only being here. If he can come here, I will need 24 minutes …

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Ingraham: US Is Funding A “Losing Cause” In Ukraine

“This is mind-blowing. Deplete our own stockpiles by sending weapons to, sadly, a losing cause in Ukraine. Then, spend more money to replenish the stockpiles which will help the defense contractors. They really do think you’re stupid. But the way things are going now in Ukraine, we should just have the Pentagon send weapons directly to Russia because they’re going …

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Mob Storms Russian Airport In Search Of Israeli Jews

CBS News reports: Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field Sunday, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, Russian news agencies and social media reported. Russian news reports said the crowd surrounded the airliner, which belonged to Russian carrier Red Wings. Authorities closed …

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LIVE VIDEO: Biden Speaks On Aid To Israel And Ukraine

PBS NewsHour reports: President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address Thursday night as he makes his case for providing billions of dollars in military assistance to Israel and Ukraine, deepening American involvement in two very different, unpredictable and bloody foreign conflicts. The speech will be an opportunity for Biden to argue that the United States has an …

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McCarthy Denied Zelensky Request For Joint Address

Axios reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) on Thursday said he denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request to deliver a joint address to Congress. Zelensky’s visit comes at a crucial moment for Ukraine, as it seeks to shore up support and secure additional funding for its counteroffensive against Russia. “Zelensky asked for a joint session, we just didn’t have time. …

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Putin Gushes Over “Outstanding, Talented” Elon Musk

The Daily Beast reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk Tuesday as an “outstanding person” and “talented businessman” in remarks at the Eastern Economic Forum, according to Russia 24. “As for Elon Musk’s private business… He is definitely an outstanding person, it must be recognized,” Putin said. “I think this is recognized all over the …

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Musk Admits Thwarting Ukrainian Attack On Russia

The Washington Post reports: SpaceX cut off Starlink satellite internet service to Ukrainian submarine drones last year just as they were launching an attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet, according to a new biography of SpaceX founder Elon Musk. The new details of the previously reported incident underscore how dependent multiple governments have become on a man who controls …

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Haley Savages Ramaswamy On Opposing Ukraine Aid

Axios reports: U.S. military aid to Ukraine was the focus of one of the most heated exchanges during Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate, in a scene that reflected how the issue is dividing many Republicans. Ramaswamy was a hard “no.” Haley, Pence and Christie vigorously defended the aid as crucial to the security of NATO and the U.S., and to prevent …

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Hate Group To Air Anti-Ukraine Ad Before GOP Debate

The Washington Examiner reports: A conservative organization is debuting an ad during the Republican National Committee primary debate preshow on Wednesday in the hope that it sets up continued aid to Ukraine as one of the debate’s more crucial issues, particularly as candidates disagree about the path forward. The Heritage Foundation’s new ad on Ukraine aid is aimed at addressing …

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Chris Christie Visits Ukraine, Tours Sites Of War Crimes

The Washington Post reports: Republican Chris Christie, waging a long-shot bid for his party’s presidential nomination, visited Ukraine on Friday where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky on a trip that underscored the sharp GOP divisions over U.S. support for the country in its war against Russia and the high stakes for Ukraine, which now depends on American military and economic …

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Fleeing Russians Spike Economies Of Nearby Nations

The Insider reports: The exodus of Russians started after many highly educated professionals — such as academics, finance, and tech workers — left Russia in the early days of the war. By October 2022, about 700,000 Russians had left the country, Reuters reported citing Russian media — however, the Kremlin rejected those numbers saying it doesn’t have this data. Many …

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Russia Halts Deal Allowing Ukraine To Export Grain

Reuters reports: Russia said on Monday that it had halted participation in a landmark UN-brokered deal which allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea just hours after Moscow said Ukraine had attacked the Crimean Bridge. The Kremlin said the halting of the Black Sea grain deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to combat a global …

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Carlson And Pence Bicker Over Carlson’s False Ukraine Claims: “Tucker, I Have Heard That Routine From You”

As you saw in the previous post, Tucker Carlson is holding a forum with GOP presidential candidates at an event put on by an Iowa anti-LGBTQ hate group, the Family Leader. In his interview with Mike Pence, Carlson claimed that Ukraine is persecuting Christians and is therefore unworthy of US support. Pence wasn’t having it. A partial transcript: Pence: I …

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MAGA Reps Lose Attempt To Defund Aid To Ukraine

The Hill reports: Five House Republican-backed initiatives to curtail aid to Ukraine using the annual Pentagon policy bill were shot down Thursday afternoon in votes that saw a consensus from both sides of the aisle to keep money flowing to Kyiv. The Ukraine-related amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act would have effectively limited or rolled back U.S. involvement in …

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DeSantis: Ukraine Joining NATO Is “Non-Starter For Me”

Florida Politics reports: Ukraine to NATO is a no-go for Florida’s Governor. In Ron DeSantis’ latest show of neutrality amidst Russia’s invasion of its neighbor, he said that adding Ukraine to the security alliance would be a “non-starter” for him. “To say that we should be adding countries like Ukraine into NATO, that’s a non-starter for me because all you’re …

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