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Ukraine Rips Elon Musk for Thwarting Attack Against Russian Fleet

Ukraine has accused Elon Musk of “committing evil” after a new biography revealed that the business magnate ordered his Starlink satellite communications network to be turned off last year to thwart a drone attack on Russian warships. Starlink is SpaceX’s...

CIA Launches Campaign to Recruit Russian Spies

The CIA has launched a new effort to capitalize on what US intelligence officials believe is an “unprecedented” opportunity to recruit Russian spies. A recruitment video was posted online to convince Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life...

Pulitzer 2023 Winners Cover the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Pulitzer 2023 winners include Associated Press, the New York Times and authors Barbara Kingsolver and Hernan Diaz. The Associated Press won two Pulitzer prizes for journalism on Monday, in public service and breaking news photography, for coverage of the Ukraine...

Video Captures Moment Russian Fighter Jet Crashes into US Drone

The US Air Force has released a video claiming to show a Russian jet intercepting a US drone and dumping fuel in its path over the Black Sea. The American military said two Russian Su-27 jets intercepted the unmanned MQ-9...

Russian Jet Brings Down US Drone Over Black Sea

A Russian fighter jet brought down a US drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea, the American military said on Tuesday. It says the drone was on a routine mission in international airspace when two Russian jets tried...

CIA Chief Meets Russian Counterpart in Turkey

The CIA chief met his Russian counterpart in Turkey on Monday. The Kremlin verified that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns met face-to-face with Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR RF), in the...

Senator Menendez Warns Turkey on Purchase of More Russian Missiles

US Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, warned Turkey on Wednesday against purchasing a second batch of Russian S-400 missiles. “I am deeply concerned about reports that Turkey is considering further purchases of the Russian S-400...

US Coast Guard Spots Chinese, Russian Naval Ships Off Alaska Island

A U.S. Coast Guard ship came across a guided missile cruiser from China while on routine patrol, officials reported on Monday. The patrol boat called Kimball and known as a cutter discovered that two other Chinese naval ships and...

Putin Grants Full Russian Citizenship to Edward Snowden

Russia's Vladimir Putin granted full Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday. Snowden, 39, fled the United States to Russia after revealing information about extensive surveillance operations being conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA). He is now...

Greece Extradites Russian Money Launderer to the US

Greece extradited a Russian money launderer to the United States on Thursday where he is accused of running a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly profited from various hacking and extortion schemes. Alexander Vinnik was put on an airplane on Thursday...

Senator Menendez Slams Turkey for Welcoming Russian Oligarchs

Senator Bob Menendez slammed Turkey on Saturday for welcoming sanctioned Russian oligarchs into the country saying that this is the exact opposite message that the rest of NATO and indeed the world are sending. "Some partner. Turkey must step up...

Trump is Suing Hillary Clinton Over Russian Collusion Allegations

Former US President Donald Trump is suing 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton the Democratic National Committee and 26 other people and entities that he claims conspired to undermine his 2016 campaign by falsely tying him to Russia. Trump filed...

Deterrence vs. Irrationality: NATO, Russian Strategy on Nuclear Weapons

NATO and Russia's strategy on nuclear weapons are clearly miles apart. NATO’s current nuclear policy, based on its 2010 Strategic Concept and the 2012 Deterrence and Defense Posture Review, focuses on credible deterrence and defense in a mix of nuclear,...

Shell to Stop Buying Russian Oil and Gas

The multinational gas company Shell announced on Tuesday that it intends to halt the purchase of Russian oil and gas due to the country's attack on Ukraine. The company will stop purchasing all Russian hydrocarbons, which includes "crude oil, petroleum...

Russians, Ukrainians Asking for Political Asylum at US / Mexico Border

A number of Russians and Ukrainians who are fleeing political repression and the ravages of war are now traveling to Mexico and claiming asylum in the US after purchasing what they call "throwaway cars" and driving to the border...