2023-02-22: Special Report: A Christian Family Seeking Refuge From Iran.
A story about an Iranian family, who upon converting to Christianity found that they were no longer safe in Iran and had to flee to Turkey now face deportation back to a country in which they will likely face imprisonment, and death. Read Full Article
2023-01-19: Germany Will Allow Export Of Tanks To Ukraine If US Also Sends Tanks.
Germany says that they will be allowing the export of its tanks to Ukraine on the condition that the United States also sends tanks to the country. The U.S. Coast Guard is tracking a Russian vessel off Hawaii. Read Full Article
2023-01-06: Ukraine: There Will Be Further Strikes Deeper Into Russian Territory, Russia Puts Hypersonic Missile Boat On Patrol.
The Ukrainian Intelligence Directorate says that there will likely be further strikes into Russia that go deeper and deeper into Russian territory. Read Full Article
2023-01-05: British MI5 Addresses Threats From Iran, Russia, And China.
The British MI5 Security Service addressed threats to the UK posed by Iran, Russia, and China and is expected to declare the Iranian IRGC a terrorist organization in the coming weeks. Read Full Article
2023-01-05: China Running Secret Overseas Police Stations Worldwide.
China is running secret overseas police stations around the world, including unauthorized stations in the US, in order to surveil Chinese nationals in countries across the globe, according to multiple reports, including the FBI. Read Full Article
2022-12-28: Putin Says Russia Is Considering Adding Nuclear First Strike To Military Strategy.
Putin said that any country that dares attack Russia with nuclear weapons will be wiped from the face of the earth. He also said he was considering adding the possibility of a nuclear first strike to Russia's military doctrine. Read Full Article
2022-12-28: Russia Says It Hopes US Wise Enough To Prevent Confrontation.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reportedly put out a statement saying Moscow hopes that Washington will show enough prudence and is wise enough to prevent the situation from escalating to the point of a direct confrontation. Read Full Article
2022-12-28: Russia Warns US Against Decapitation Strike Against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has put out a warning to the United States against carrying out a decapitation strike on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read Full Article
2022-12-15: Russia Condemns Possible Patriot Air Defense Systems Shipment To Ukraine.
MOSCOW - The Russian Embassy to the United States has condemned the possible shipment of long-range Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine by the US, saying that the move would be a provocative step. Read Full Article
2022-12-15: Russia Loads The RS-24 Yars ICBM Into A Silo In Central Russia.
MOSCOW - Russia has loaded its RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into a missile silo in the Kaluga Region in central Russia at the Kozelsk missile formation according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Read Full Article
2022-12-14: US Deciding Whether To Send Patriot Missile System To Ukraine.
The US is currently deciding on whether to send a Patriot long-range missile system to Ukraine, after receiving a request from Ukraine for more powerful and longer-range missile systems. Read Full Article
2022-12-14: Poland To Deploy German Patriot Missile Systems On Border With Ukraine.
Polish President Andrzej Duda announced on Monday that Poland will be working with Germany to deploy German Patriot missile systems on its border with Ukraine in the coming days. Read Full Article
2022-12-14: Ukraine Requests Internationally Banned Cluster Munitions From US.
Ukraine has requested cluster bombs from the United States which are banned internationally. Both Russia and Ukraine have used cluster munitions in the war, mostly in populated areas. Read Full Article
2022-12-13: Turkey Threatens Greece With Missile Strike.
TURKEY - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has threatened Greece with a missile strike on Athens, and blamed the United States for backing terror groups. All three countries are members of the NATO alliance. Read Full Article
2022-12-12: Belarus Deploys Tactical Battalion Groups At Borders Where NATO Is Deployed.
Arabic news Asharq News has reported that the Belarusian army says that they have deployed tactical battalion groups on the borders between Belarus and the countries where NATO had deployed forces. Read Full Article
2022-12-12: Rising Tensions Between Serbia And Kosovo, Military Activity Spotted.
Ongoing Report: Shots were fired, and explosions were heard on the border between Serbia and Kosovo after a stun grenade was thrown. Serbia has asked NATO to deploy the Serbian army and police force. Read Full Article
2022-12-09: Putin Says Russia Is Considering Adding Nuclear First Strike To Military Strategy.
Putin has put out a statement saying that any country that dares attack Russia with nuclear weapons will be wiped from the face of the earth, considers adding Russia to nuclear first strike strategy. Read Full Article
2022-12-09: Strep A Infections Surge Blamed On Lockdown Immunity Debt.
Professor Carl Heneghan says that the surge of Strep A in children, killing more children than COVID-19 did in its first year, is linked to what the UK is calling lockdown immunity debt. Read Full Article
2022-12-08: Putin: Ukraine Military Operation Taking Longer Than Expected.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the special military operation in Ukraine is taking longer than expected. He also addressed the conditions regarding the usage of nuclear weapons. Read Full Article
2022-12-06: Russia Deploys Bastion Missile System On Island Also Claimed By Japan.
Russia has deployed the Bastion coastal missile system on Kuril island of Paramushir, Russia which is an island also claimed by Japan, known by the Japanese as the Northern Territories. Read Full Article
2022-12-06: Putin Signs LGBTQ Propaganda Law Fining Anyone Promoting Non-Traditional Relations.
Putin signed new legislation into law in Russia completely banning LGBTQ Propaganda by criminalizing the distribution of materials promoting non-traditional relations. Read Full Article
2022-12-01: Europe Accuses US Of Profiting From Ukraine War While EU Suffers The Consequences.
Top officials within the European Union are reportedly accusing the United States of making a fortune from the war in Ukraine, while EU countries suffer from the consequences of the ongoing war. Read Full Article
2022-11-19: Traces Of Explosives Found At Nord Stream Rupture Sites.
The Swedish Security Service Reported on November 18th that gross sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines have been confirmed. The Swedish Prosecution Authority said that traces of explosives have been found at the rupture sites. Read Full Article
2022-11-08: Russia Laments Sale Of Alaska To United States, Plans To Build Base On Island Ceded By US.
Russia has been lamenting the sale of Alaska to the US, saying that if the Russian empire had not sold Alaska to the United States the current problems in the Arctic would not be so acute. Read Full Article
2022-11-07: Ties Between North Korea, Russia And China Deepening.
Pyongyang - Ties between North Korea and both Russia and China have been deepening as Russia and China stand in the way of holding North Korea responsible for continued provocations at the U.N. Security Council. Read Full Article
2022-11-06: Russian Ambassador Accuses Britain Of Leading Attacks On Its Black Sea Fleet.
Russian ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin spoke to Sky News and said Russia has "evidence" that special forces in the UK were involved in the attack on Russia's Black Sea fleet, although as of yet no proof has surfaced Read Full Article
2022-11-06: $400 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine.
DoD authorizes the Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $600 million to Ukraine. This authorization is the Biden Administration’s twenty-first drawdown since August 2021. Read Full Article
2022-11-06: Finland And Sweden To Decide Issues On Nuclear Weapons Only After Joining NATO.
Both Finland and Sweden say they will be deciding issues on nuclear weapons only after they are officially accepted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but that they do not seek any opt-outs or preconditions for joining. Read Full Article
2022-11-06: US, UN Carry Out Inspections In Ukraine, Weapons Ending Up In Hands Of Criminals In Europe.
US military carries out onsite weapons inspections in Ukraine. Finnish news reports the weapons are ending up in the hands of criminals in European countries. Read Full Article
2022-11-02: Norway Raises Military Alert Level After Drone Sightings Near Norway's Airports, Oil and Gas Fields.
Norway raised its military alert level after unmanned aerial drones were sighted around Norway's oil and gas fields and airports, which has led to at least seven arrests of Russian citizens. Read Full Article
2022-10-31: Poland Is, And Finland May Be Interested In Participating in NATO's Nuclear Sharing Program.
Both Poland and Finland may be interested in participating in NATO's nuclear sharing program, which would give both countries access to deploying nuclear weapons in their territory. Read Full Article
2022-10-30: 2022 National Defense Strategy Of The United States Of America.
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said that although Russia is an acute threat, China is the only competitor out there with both the intent to reshape the international order, and increasingly the power to do so. Read Full Article
2022-10-29: US, NATO Deploying B61-12 Thermonuclear Gravity Bomb To Europe.
NATO - the US said during a closed meeting with NATO it will be accelerating the deployment of an upgraded version of the B61-12 air-dropped thermonuclear "gravity bomb" to European bases in December. Read Full Article
2022-10-29: Russia Claims British Navy Involved In Nord Stream Pipeline Explosions.
Russia claims Britain involved in attack on Nord Stream pipeline. The Russian MOD claimed Britain had a part in sabotage of the pipeline. British MOD: Russia "resorting to peddling false claims of an epic scale". Read Full Article
2022-10-28: International Space Station Forced To Use Thrusters To Avoid Debris From Russian Anti-Satellite Test.
NASA - The International Space Station was forced to ignite a thruster in order to move the space station away from debris created from a Russian anti-missile test in 2021. Read Full Article
2022-10-26: Russia, NATO Hold Simultaneous Nuclear Exercises As Tensions Escalate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin monitored the launches of ballistic and cruise missiles on Wednesday as part of Russia's yearly "Grom" nuclear exercises, as NATO holds simultaneous nuclear exercises. Read Full Article
2022-10-26: Archeologists Discover Where St. Nicholas Was Buried In Antalya, Turkey.
The burial site of the so-called “Santa Claus” has been discovered in Antalya, Turkey, in the Byzantine house of worship named after him. A wall painting of Jesus holding a bible helped uncover the exact location of the crypt. Read Full Article
2022-10-25: Norwegian Authorities Arrest Suspected Russian Spy In Tromsoe, Norway.
Norwegian Police Security Service arrested a scientist in Tromsoe, Norway suspected of being a spy for Russia. The suspect was researching "hybrid threats" tied to "Arctic Norway", according to Deputy PST chief Hedvig Moe. Read Full Article
2022-10-25: Iran Claims It Arrested 10 Israeli Agents, Israel Destroys Iranian Drone Factory.
TEHRAN - Iran has arrested 10 agents allegedly working for Israel in West Azerbaijan province as part of an espionage network, according to Iranian state news agency Fars. Read Full Article
2022-10-25: Russia Claims Ukraine Preparing To Use Dirty Bomb, US Says Claims Are False.
Russia has claimed that Ukraine is preparing a possible 'provocation' involving the use of a 'dirty bomb', while the US and Ukraine claim that this might be a pretext for a Russian 'false flag' operation. Read Full Article
2022-10-22: Ukraine: 10 Iranians Killed After Iran Sent Drone Instructors To Region.
10 Iranians who appear to have been instructing Russia how to use their Shahed-136 kamikaze drones were claimed to have been killed in Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian official who spoke to Israeli KANN news. Read Full Article
2022-10-21: Russia Declares Martial Law In 4 Annexed Regions In Ukraine.
UKRAINE - Russia has declared martial law in the four regions that it has annexed in Ukraine, which include: Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. Read Full Article
2022-10-21: White House: Iranian Troops Were Sent To Ukraine Help Russia Use Iranian Drones.
According to the White House, Iranian troops were sent to Ukraine to help assist Russia in operating Iranian-made drones that Russia had reportedly purchased from the country. Read Full Article
2022-09-27: Germany: Leaks On Nord Stream Look Like Targeted Attacks, Explosions Recorded.
German authorities say that a pressure drop of both the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines look to be a "targeted attack". Explosions have been recorded in the area before the leaks were detected. Read Full Article
2022-09-27: Russian Official Medvedev: Nuclear Weapon Threat "Not A Bluff".
Deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev said that the United States would not intervene even if Russia uses the "most formidable weapon," and said the country has the right to use nuclear weapons "if necessary". Read Full Article
2022-09-26: Russian Official: Poland Would Be Ideal Target For Tactical Nuclear Weapons, Not Ukraine.
Andrei Gurulev, deputy of the Russian State Duma says that Poland would be an ideal target for tactical nuclear weapons, not Ukraine, as Russians have to live there. Read Full Article
2022-09-25: DOD: Conflict With Nuclear Peer Possible, As Russia Uses Dangerous Nuclear Rhetoric.
NATO responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a partial mobilization, as well as Putin's threats to use all means at Russia's disposal to protect the country, saying that Putin's speech used dangerous and reckless nuclear rhetoric. Read Full Article
2022-09-21: Russia Drafts 300,000 Reservists, Announces Number Of Combat Deaths.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced that Russia will be drafting 300,000 reservists, and says that mobilization is necessary in order to "consolidate" Ukrainian territory that the country has occupied. Read Full Article
2022-09-20: Moscow Prepares To Recognize Parts Of Ukraine As Part Of Russia.
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has vited Armenia, following the recent clashes with its neighbor Azerbaijan, in order to show support for the country, angering Azerbaijan. Read Full Article
2022-09-18: US Speaker Nancy Pelosi Visits Armenia After Clashes, Angers Azerbaijan.
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has vited Armenia, following the recent clashes with its neighbor Azerbaijan, in order to show support for the country, angering Azerbaijan. Read Full Article
2022-09-16: Intense Fighting Between Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan.
Fighting has been reported between Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, in which both countries have blamed each other for violating the ceasefire agreement. Heavy weapons have been reportedly used during the clashes Read Full Article
2022-09-16: DOD: $600 Million Additional Aid To Ukraine.
DoD authorizes the Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $600 million to Ukraine. This authorization is the Biden Administration’s twenty-first drawdown since August 2021. Read Full Article
2022-09-16: Sarcophagus Found Under Notre Dame Cathedral During Dig, After Building Damaged By Fire.
After a devastating inferno tore through the pinnacle and rooftop of the Notre Dame Cathedral in April of 2019, an archeological dig was requested before any repair work started, uncovering.. Read Full Article
2022-09-14: Pentagon Had Top Secret Meeting To Discuss China And Russia's Plans To Build Space Weapons.
Pentagon leaders held a top-secret conference at the Pentagon on September 6th, and 7th, to discuss China and Russia's potential to develop unique space weapons, giving to a publicly posted dossier. Read Full Article
2022-09-14: Ongoing Report: Azerbaijan And Armenia Exchange Fire, And Blame.
Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged fire, with each side's Ministry of Defense putting out a version of events that conflicts with the other's. The below statements from each respective Ministry of Defense has been translated to English. Read Full Article
2022-09-13: Ukraine Maintains Its Counteroffensive | Claims It's Reached Russian Border.
Maintaining a high momentum, the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian forces continues as they liberate one village after another, pushing Russia back to its border, and leaving everyone in a state of shock and awe. Read Full Article
2022-09-12: Greece Fires On Turkish Vessel, Says It Entered Territorial Waters.
Greece has fired on a Turkish vessel and said that it entered territorial waters. Turkey, on the other hand, says that the incident happened in international waters, and that Greece shot at it with 'harassment fire'. Read Full Article
2022-09-12: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Reestablished To Ukrainian Power Grid.
After the Zaporizhzhia had been disconnected from power for around a weeks time, it has now had its connection to Ukraine's power grid reestablished, and the Nuclear Power Plant has been completely stopped. Read Full Article
2022-09-08: DOD: Another $2.68 Billion Assistance To Ukraine.
DOD: Biden administration has approved another assistance package valued at $675 million in "U.S. assistance to Ukraine", along with another $2 Billion in long-term military financing to "European countries threatened by Russia". Read Full Article
2022-09-08: Russia: Gas Supplies To Europe Won't Be Resumed Until Western Sanctions Lifted.
Gas supplies to Europe won't be resumed until the West lifts sanctions against Moscow, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who said that Western sanctions against Russia are to blame. Read Full Article
2022-09-08: Putin Confident Russia Hasn't Lost A Thing From Ukraine Conflict | Brief Conflict Overview.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he is "confident" that Russia hasn't lost a thing during Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Brief overview on what started the conflict in 2014. Read Full Article
2022-09-08: Invasion Of Taiwan Would Give Emboldened China Edge Over Microchip Industry.
China has been increasingly aggressive about controlling the microchip industry and emboldened in its aggressive stance towards Taiwan since the U.S. pullout of Afghanistan, and the lack of direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict by the United States. Read Full Article
2022-09-08: Gazprom Signs Deal With China To Pay For Gas In Yuan And Rubles Rather Than US Dollar.
Russian energy giant Gazprom has said that it has signed a deal with China to pay for Russian gas in the Chinese yuan and Russian ruble, rather than paying with the U.S. dollar. Read Full Article
2022-09-07: Declassified Intelligence: Russia Requested Ammunition From North Korea.
According to a newly declassified U.S. Intelligence, Russia could be purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea. Pentagon Press Sec. Brigadier General Pat Ryder stated that there are indications that Russia has requested ammunition from North Korea. Read Full Article
2022-09-05: U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John J. Sullivan, Concludes Tenure And Has Left Russia.
MOSCOW - Appointed by former President Donald Trump as U.S. Ambassador to Russia has concluded his post, and left Russia, according to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Read Full Article
2022-09-05: Russia's 7th Consecutive Eastern Economic Forum To Be Held in Vladivostok Sept. 5-8.
Taking place in Vladivostok on September 5th - 8th, The 7th Eastern Economic Forum discusses the development of Russia's Far East, while recovering from ongoing crisis' and a lack of int'l cooperation. Read Full Article
2022-09-04: In Prague, Czech Republic in 1st Place - Protests Against Government, EU, & NATO.
PRAGUE - Thousands of people have merged in protest against the Czech government, calling on leaders to do more about surging energy prices, as well as stating their opinions on NATO and the European Union. Read Full Article
2022-09-04: Russia Buries Gorbachev Marking The End Of A Legacy | Putin Not Attending.
History cited him a leader for his international influence, cold war reformer, overseer of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and tearing down the Berlin Wall, as Russians mourn the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Read Full Article
2022-09-04: Zaporizhzhia Power Plant Forced Offline, As The IAEA Team Reports Risks.
ZAPORIZHZHIA - One day after a visit by the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) team, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was forced offline after an artillery shell fell between two reactors, damaging the main power line on Saturday morning, September 3rd. Read Full Article
: Siemens Energy Says Leak Not A Reason To Stop Nord Stream Pipeline.
Siemens Energy corporation has put out a statement saying that an engine oil leak is no reason to stop the Nord Stream gas pipeline, and said that the leak should have been able to be sealed on site. Read Full Article
2022-09-03: IAEA Team Mission To Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Successful.
ENERHODAR - The UN IAEA Team, led by Director-General Rafael Grossi, has arrived, conducted their intended safeguarding mission, and left the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Read Full Article
2022-09-01: Russia Initiates Wargames With China And Others Amid Tensions With The Western World.
On Thursday, September 1st, Russia initiated the Vostok 2022 exercise. Being held in the far east of Russia and the Sea of Japan, intended to demonstrate that Russia can hold these exercises while still engaging Ukraine. Read Full Article
2022-08-31: As IAEA Proceeds To The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Tensions Mount.
KYIV - On Wednesday, August 31st, The United Nation's IAEA dispatched its team to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), amid rising tensions between The Russian Federation and the sovereign state of Ukraine. Read Full Article
2022-08-29: IAEA Team On It's Way To Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Amid renewed shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the UN's IAEA has decided to go ahead and visit the plant and has dispatched a team of nuclear specialists. Read Full Article
2022-08-28: BRICS: Russia & India No Longer Need U.S. Dollar.
The president of the BRICS International Forum, Purnima Anand told reporters on Thursday that both Russia and India no longer need the U.S. dollar, as they have turned to national currencies to conduct mutual settlements. Read Full Article
2022-08-28: Final Agreement At UN Nuclear Treaty Conference Blocked By Russia.
Final review and agreement of the U.N. Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which is its foundation for nuclear disarmament, was blocked by Russia due to its critical statements regarding Russia's special military operation in nation of Ukraine. Read Full Article
2022-08-27: Linear Elamite Partially Decoded, Claims French Archeologist.
The antiquated Iranian text, Linear Elamite has frustrated scientists for the past 200 years. Historically, Elam was a region located in today's southern Iran, in the modern-day provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan, though parts of it are also located within southern Iraq. Read Full Article
2022-08-26: U.S. Threatens Sanctions on Turkey For Russia Connections.
ANKARA, TURKEY - The United States Treasury Department has issued a letter that contains a threat of possible sanctions for Turkey's leading business organization on the grounds of Russian Collaboration. Read Full Article
2022-08-25: Archeologists In England Find Crypt Said To Be Linked to Legendary King Arthur.
Scientists at the University of Manchester have commenced excavation of a 5,000-year-old crypt tied to the legendary King Arthur, aspiring to find any secrets that might be unearthed at the puzzling location. Read Full Article
2022-08-25: Ukrainian Train Station Attacked By Russia On Ukraine's Independence Day.
On Ukraine's Independence Day a Russian missile strike hit a civilian train station in the small town of Chaplyne, which is in the central Dnipropetrovsk region. Originally it was reported that 15 were deceased and 50 were wounded Read Full Article
2022-08-24: Biden Administration Announces Additional 2.98 Billion To Ukraine.
The Biden administration has announced an additional $3 billion security assistance package to the Ukrainian military, as Russia's war on Ukraine reaches the 6 month mark, coinciding with Ukrainian Independence Day. Read Full Article
2022-08-23: Gazprom Announces Nord Stream Shutdown For 3 Days.
Gas flow from Nord Stream will be stopped for three days, from August 31st to September 2nd, according to Russian state news agency TASS, who says that the downtime is needed in order to repair the only fuel compressor unit that currently remains in operation. Read Full Article
2022-08-23: 3 Russian And Ukrainian Nationals Arrested Trying to Enter Albanian Military Plant.
Three foreign citizens, 2 from Russia and 1 from Ukraine, have been arrested while trying to enter an Albanian Military Plant, with 2 Albanian soldiers injured in the event. Read Full Article
2022-08-23: Independence Day Gatherings Banned In Ukraine For Safety Concerns.
KYIV - Wednesday, August 24th, will mark 31 years free from Soviet rule in Ukraine, but the date will come and go, without celebration, in fears of safety concerns, due to Russia's "special military operation." Read Full Article
2022-08-22: US State Department Deeply Concerned About Turkish Military Activity In Syria.
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that they are deeply concerned about increasing tensions in Northeastern Syria regarding a suspected Turkish drone attack that killed four teenage girls and injured 11 other people who were playing volleyball at a girl's center in Hasakah, Syria. Read Full Article
2022-08-21: Russian Allegations Of Ukraine Poisoning Russian Soldiers.
ZAPORIZHZHIA - The Russian Defense Ministry has claimed that Ukraine poisoned Russian soldiers in the southeast portion of Zaporizhzhia. However, Kyiv has responded and denied the allegations, stating any number of things could've poisoned the soldiers. Read Full Article
2022-08-21: Daughter Of Famous Russian Public Figure Alexander Dugin Killed In Car Explosion.
The daughter of famous Russian public figure and political scientist Alexander Dugin was killed in a vehicle explosion. Preliminary reports say she died instantly in the blast, along with the driver. Read Full Article
2022-08-20: Major US Security Package Of $775 Million To Ukraine To Be Unveiled.
The DOD has announced another major security assistance package to be sent to Ukraine valued at $775 million. A $1 billion security assistance package was also just released on August 8th. Read Full Article
2022-08-20: Mykolaiv, Ukraine Puts Out Official Radiation Exposure Notice For Population.
Ukraine's Mykolaiv Regional State Administration has put out a radiation exposure notice on its official Facebook page for the Ukrainian population outside of the NPP surveillance zone. Read Full Article
2022-08-18: China Holds Joint 2022 International Military Exercises Co-Hosted By 12 Countries.
The Chinese Ministry of Defense has reported that their military is carrying out joint military exercises that are co-hosted by 12 countries, with 37 countries in total participating. Read Full Article
2022-08-17: Gazprom Says Gas Prices In Europe Could Go Up Over $4,000 This Winter.
Gazprom, Russia's state-owned energy corporation says that gas prices in Europe could go over $4,000 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time in history on Tuesday. Read Full Article
2022-08-14: UK Prime Minister Election September 5th | Main Trending Topic: 'The China Threat'.
There are major elections being held this fall around the world. Due to current price hikes on staple products and commodities, terms like recession and inflation are hot, but a new trend in UK is The China Threat. Read Full Article
2022-08-14: United States at Edge of War With China and Russia, Weighs In Henry Kissinger.
Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State, in an analytical statement of world events, states that the U.S. is "Teetering on the brink of war" with China and Russia and owns some responsibility for its manifestation. Read Full Article
2022-08-14: Market In The Capital of Armenia Hit With Huge Explosion.
Explosions hit the Surmalu market in Yerevan, Armenia, leaving 20 people injured and 1 person dead. Fires have now broken out and an unknown number of people are reportedly trapped under debris, according to the Yerevan Mayor's office. Read Full Article
2022-08-13: Russian Federation Begins Using Out-Of-Date Aircraft As It Loses Fighters At An Alarming Rate.
Approximately 24 Su-35 aircraft have been lost during the special military operation in Ukraine, resulting in the Russian Federation resurrecting old and outdated fighter jets. Read Full Article
2022-08-12: Estonia And Latvia Leave Eastern Europe Forum Which Is Backed By China.
Established in 2012, the China-CEEC, a forum created to bolster relations in the EU, has now lost Estonia and Latvia, due to the increased ties of China and Russia, being seen as a conflict of interest for European countries. Read Full Article
2022-08-11: NORAD: Alaskan Defense Zone Breached By Russian Surveillance Aircraft.
ALASKA - From the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), For the last two days, there have been two known incursions into the Alaskan Air Defense Zone, by Russian surveillance aircraft off the coast. Read Full Article
2022-08-10: Fighting Around Russia-Controlled Nuclear Plant In Ukraine Raising Concerns.
SOUTHERN UKRAINE - Caught in crossfire, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine, is being watched very closely by international eyes as the plant receives heavy artillery rounds, causing fears of a Chernobyl-like incident. Read Full Article
2022-08-10: Large Explosion At Russian Air Base In Russian-Controlled Crimea.
NOVOFEDOROVKA, CRIMEA - On August 9th at 3:20 pm local time, a very powerful explosion shook Crimea, as the Saky Russian air base in the annexed region explodes into flames, marking a major escalation in the war in Ukraine. Plumes of smoke filled the sky, causing residents and tourists to flee the city. Read Full Article
2022-08-09: The Russian Federation Leaves the New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty.
THE KREMLIN - Russia stated on Monday, August 8th that they would no longer allow inspection of weapons under the New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty for an unspecified time due to restrictions on travel implemented by the United States and the west. Read Full Article
2022-08-08: China Responds To G7 Joint Statement Regarding The Taiwan Strait.
The Group of Seven (#G7) Foreign ministers released a joint statement regarding #Taiwan calling for an end to China's provocative exercises around the island of Taiwan, after which the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) condemned the statement and called it scrap paper. Read Full Article
2022-08-06: Putin and Erdogan Meet In Sochi, Russia For Negotiations On Food Crisis And Other Topics.
Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met today to secure an end to the food crisis and resume exporting Ukrainian grain. As they were talking, 3 ships with over 50,000 tons of grain, left Ukraine. Read Full Article
2022-08-05: Conflict Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Over the Nagorno-Karabakh Region.
A cease-fire, which had been in place since 2020 over a disputed tract of land in the Southern Caucus, between 2 countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Read Full Article
2022-08-05: U.S. Department Of State: Worldwide Travel Alert.
The U.S. Department of State has put out a worldwide travel alert, advising against traveling abroad after Sunday's drone strike where two R9X Hellfire missiles killed al-Qaeda leader, and Osama bin Laden successor, Ayman al-Zawahri. Read Full Article
2022-08-04: Russia: US Directly Involved In Ukraine Conflict, Could Trigger Nuclear Response.
At the UN, Russia said that although the conflict in Ukraine does not require the use of nuclear weapons, Moscow might decide to resort to a nuclear response as a result of what it says is direct involvement in its conflict with Ukraine by the United States. Read Full Article
2022-08-02: New Nuclear Power Plant Being Built In Turkey, Financed By Russia.
The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey is being constructed by Rosatom. Even though Russia has invaded Ukraine, and Turkey is in NATO, it hasn't stopped collaboration. The plant comes online in 2023. Read Full Article
2022-08-02: Current Tensions At Boiling Point Between Serbia & Kosovo.
The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey is being constructed by Rosatom. Even though Russia has invaded Ukraine, and Turkey is in NATO, it hasn't stopped collaboration. The plant comes online in 2023. Read Full Article
2022-08-02: First Shipment of Grain Leaves Odessa, Ukraine Monday 5:30 GMT.
Ukraine - The first shipment of grain left Odessa Monday, August 1st, at 5:30 GMT, Turkish Defense Ministry says. This news comes following an agreement between Ukraine and Russia to allow grain to move through the Black Sea. Read Full Article
2022-08-01: International Support For China's One-China Policy Amid Escalation With US Over Taiwan.
As Pelosi is expected to arrive in the Asia Pacific, growing concerns come from other countries who are in support of China instead of the United States and an independent Taiwan. Read Full Article
2022-07-30: Neutral Zurich No Longer Neutral, Sanctions Possible If China Invades Taiwan.
In the event China invades Taiwan, the director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs expects Switzerland to adopt any measures that are implemented by the European Union against China. Read Full Article
2022-07-28: Russia Set To Withdraw From International Space Station After 2024.
Yuri Borisov, who is head of the Roskosmos, Russia's state space agency has said that Russia will be withdrawing from the International Space Station (ISS) project after the year 2024. Read Full Article
2022-07-27: Russian Gas Giant Gazprom To Cut Gas Flows To Europe Down To 20%.
Russian state owned energy corporation Gazprom had stated that it will reduce gas flows through the Nord Stream to 20% of its normal capacity on July 27th, 2022, taking injection down to 33 mln cubic meters of gas per day. Read Full Article
2022-07-26: 92 Ukrainian Armed Forces Personnel Charged With Crimes Against Humanity by the Kremlin.
Alexander Bastrykin, Russian investigative committee head has said that over 1,300 criminal investigations have begun, regarding war crimes in Ukraine. Read Full Article
2022-07-25: Chess Robot In Moscow, Russia Breaks Boy's Finger During Match.
A chess robot has broken a boy's finger in Moscow, Russia during a chess match after the boy reached for the board before the robot was finished with its own move and it grabbed the boys finger and crushed it between its pincers. Read Full Article
2022-07-23: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Off To Africa Seeking Non-Western Allies.
Sergei Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister is setting out on a trip on July 24th to seek non-western allies and gain support regarding its war in Ukraine, which has now been stated by Russia as no longer limited to the Donbas region.. Read Full Article
2022-07-23: White House Announces $270 Million In Defense Aid To Ukraine.
White House Spokesperson John Kirby has announced $270 million in defense aid to Ukraine, including rocket systems, which will bring the total of US military assistance to Ukraine to $8.2 billion USD. Read Full Article
2022-07-22: DOD: $270 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine.
Immediate release from the Department of Defense. Attributed to Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Todd Breasseale. Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $270 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine. Read Full Article
2022-07-21: Russia Restarts Gas Supply To Europe Via Nord Stream At Limited Capacity.
Russia has restarted its gas supply to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline on Thursday after 10 days of being closed off.. Gas flow is well below full capacity, however and expected to fall even further. Read Full Article
2022-07-20: Presidents Putin, Erdogan, & Supreme Leader Khamenei, Meeting in Iran.
Today there was a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayhip Erdogan, and the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. Read Full Article
