In 1975, Russian President Vladimir Putin was beginning his public service career as an intelligence officer for the KGB. Naturally, as president, he has surrounded himself with other “securocrats.” In Putin’s ministry, one security official has taken credit for Russian victories in Syria and Crimea… but he may take the… Read More
Chernobyl survivors worried during Russia’s nuke plant attack
Russia’s attack on a nuclear power plant in Ukraine has revived the fears of people across Europe who remember the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, which killed at least 30 people and spewed radioactive fallout over much of the Northern Hemisphere. The U.N nuclear energy watchdog said no radiation was released after… Read More
Queen of England meets Trudeau for the 1st time since falling ill
Queen Elizabeth II met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, smiling and greeting him in front of a large bouquet of blue and yellow flowers, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The audience was the queen’s first in-person engagement since she tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 20…. Read More
Putin’s bloody mess in Ukraine [photos]
Russia’s bloody and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine entered its 12th day following what Ukrainian authorities described as increased shelling of encircled cities and another failed attempt to start evacuating hundreds of thousands of civilians from the besieged areas, including the southern port of Mariupol. Out of the carnage, powerful —… Read More
Netflix and TikTok block services in Russia to avoid crackdown
Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pulling the plug on online entertainment — and information — is likely to further isolate the country and its people… Read More
Top Dem and GOP officials investigate TikTok over this
State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users’ mental health, widening government scrutiny of the wildly popular video platform. The investigation was announced Wednesday by a number of states led by California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee and… Read More
Trade in tatters amid Russo-Ukrainian War
Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling with pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of tankers and bulk carriers have been diverted away… Read More
Russian troops take Ukraine nuke plant; no radiation leaks
A Russian attack at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine did not result in any radiation being released and firefighters extinguished a blaze at the facility, U.N. and Ukrainian officials said, as Russian forces pressed their campaign Friday to cripple the country despite global condemnation. The International Atomic Energy… Read More
Top Kremlin advisor breaks with Putin
The bloody invasion of Ukraine has stretched into its ninth day as Russian troops slowly make their way across the country, facing heavy resistance, shocking losses, and supply troubles. While the Russian military is expected to ultimately prevail in the open war stage of the invasion, not everyone in Russian… Read More
Russian military captures strategic port, pressures others
Russian forces captured a strategic Ukrainian port and besieged another Thursday in a bid to cut the country off from the sea, as the two sides met for another round of talks aimed at stopping the fighting that has set off an exodus of over 1 million refugees. Moscow’s advance… Read More
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