Category: Russia

LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 3): Case to Remove Soros-Backed Prosecutor Continues; Alleged Ukrainian Drone Attack Filmed Over Kremlin Palace

Removal proceedings against Soros-backed prosecutor Kim Gardner are continuing. That comes just days after she vowed never to resign from office. A video showing the moment a drone exploded above the Kremlin in Moscow has been shared by numerous media outlets. Russia alleges it was an attack against President Putin. Both Republicans and Democrats are…


Over 70 Children Listed as Foreign Owners of UK Property: Lords

A register used to identify dirty Russian money in the UK has 70 children listed as foreign company owners. The House of Lords heard on Tuesday how the newly released Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) also includes one company owner born in 1897—making the person 126 years old. The anomalies were discussed as peers revealed…


China Refusing Critical Communications With US, Aligning With Russia: US Ambassador

China’s communist regime continues to block communications with senior U.S. officials and is increasingly refusing to participate in dialogues about Russia and Taiwan, according to a senior U.S. diplomat. The United States and China’s communist regime continue to have “major disagreements” on a number of critical issues, including Russia and Taiwan, said U.S. Ambassador to…


FBI Alert: Week-Long Nuclear ‘Training Exercise’ Being Held in Major US City

The FBI on Tuesday warned residents of a Texas city that a week-long nuclear incident training exercise it taking place this week. In a bulletin issued to the public, the FBI’s Houston office told Houston residents that the exercise will last starting Monday until Friday. The training exercise will occur around NRG Park/SH 288 to SH 146 to…


Russia Missile Attack on Ukraine Kills 2, Damages Homes

KYIV, Ukraine—Russia launched its second large salvo of missiles at Ukraine in recent days early Monday, damaging buildings, killing two people and wounding 40 in the eastern city of Pavlohrad but failing to hit Kyiv, officials said. Air raid sirens began blaring across the capital about 3:45 a.m., followed by explosions as Ukrainian defense systems…


Tensions Mount Over Russia-Patrolled Land Corridor Linking Armenia, Azerbaijan

Tensions between Baku and Yerevan have mounted in recent weeks over a Russian-patrolled land corridor linking Armenia to the next-door Nagorno-Karabakh region. Although most of Nagorno-Karabakh’s roughly 120,000 inhabitants are ethnic Armenians, the region is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. Yerevan accuses Azerbaijan of blocking its only land route to the region—the so-called Lachin…


IN-DEPTH: South African Officials Court Biden Admin as Tensions Rise Over Country’s Ties to China, Russia

JOHANNESBURG—Senior officials from the South African government have been in Washington since April 28 to try to prevent the Biden administration and members of Congress from punishing the country for its increasingly close links with China, Russia, and other anti-United States powers. The delegation is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi,…


South African Officials Court Biden Admin as Tensions Rise Over Pretoria’s Ties to China and Russia

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Senior officials from the South African government have been in Washington since Friday to try to prevent the Biden administration and members of Congress from punishing Pretoria for its increasingly close links with China, Russia, and other anti-American powers. The delegation is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, who…


IN-DEPTH: South African Officials Court Biden Admin as Tensions Rise Over Country’s Ties to China and Russia

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Senior officials from the South African government have been in Washington since Friday to try to prevent the Biden administration and members of Congress from punishing the country for its increasingly close links with China, Russia, and other anti-American powers. The delegation is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi,…


Crimea Oil Depot Burns After Suspected Ukrainian Drone Attack

A drone strike hit an oil reservoir in Crimea and set it ablaze, according to the Russia-installed governor of the Black Sea peninsula’s port city of Sevastopol, with suspicions that it was a Ukrainian attack though Kyiv has not claimed responsibility. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, posted videos and photos of the blaze…