Adventure tourists Pyotr Kirinkin and Christina Kurochkina got more than they bargained for when the volcano they were going to see suddenly erupted. The pair were with a group of volcano scientists on their way to view the Bezymianny volcano in Russia’s extreme east Kamchatka region when it blew up in their faces. The group…
House Passes Resolution Condemning Russia for Downing US Drone
The House unanimously passed a resolution on April 17 condemning Russia for downing a U.S. drone over the Black Sea. The resolution was introduced on March 21 by Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.). It “condemns the reckless actions of the Russian military; and recognizes that Russian attempts to recover the drone are a threat to the…
IMF Director Urges ‘Cool-Headedness’ Amid Growing Global ‘Fragmentation’
April 17, 2023
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During last week’s Spring Meetings, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), expressed concerns about “fragmentation”—the global economy splintering into rival trading blocs—warning that it could worsen the global inflation crisis. The IMF chief attributed this risk to a combination of factors, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and flaws in the…
Finland Begins Construction of Fence on Russian Border Amid Migration Concerns
Finland has started to construct a wired fence at its Russian border, fearing retaliation from Russia after the Nordic country joined NATO less than two weeks ago. The government decided last year to construct the barrier following its NATO application, primarily in case Russia moved to flood the border with migrants. Finland aims to guard…
Information Leaks and Russia’s Lies
April 15, 2023
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Commentary “We are at that stage of the war when the information war is sometimes even more important than the direct physical clashes at the front,” Lt. Col. Yurii Bereza, a battalion commander with Ukraine’s National Guard, said regarding the recent leak of top secret U.S. documents. On April 11, the FBI arrested Jack Teixeira,…
Chinese Defense Minister to Visit Russia for Talks With Military Leaders
April 15, 2023
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China’s defense chief will visit Russia on Sunday for talks with Russian military leaders, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Friday, as the two allies seek to bolster their military alliance on the heels of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu will embark on a four-day visit to Moscow at the…
Russia Says Black Sea Grain Deal May Be Nearly Over
April 15, 2023
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MOSCOW—Russia on Thursday said there would be no extension of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal beyond May 18 unless the West removed a series of obstacles to the export of Russian grain and fertilizer. The Ukraine grain Black Sea export deal was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July last year to…
With Spring Offensive in Doubt, Ukrainian Forces Yield Ground in Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces are pulling back from parts of the flashpoint city of Bakhmut amid indications that Kyiv’s planned spring offensive may fail to materialize–at least in the short term. Located in the eastern Donetsk region, Bakhmut (Artyomovsk in Russian) has remained the scene of fierce ground fighting for the past several months. According to an…
WSJ Reporter’s Parents Speak Out for First Time Since Son’s Arrest in Russia
April 14, 2023
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The parents of Wall Street Journal reporter (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich have spoken out for the first time since their son’s arrest in Russia. Russia detained Gershkovich on March 29 on espionage charges, which The Wall Street Journal denied. The detainment was “a shock,” his mother Ella Gershkovich told WSJ in a video interview published on…
Ukraine Forces Pull Back as Russia Mounts ‘Reenergized’ Bakhmut Assault, UK Says
LONDON—Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from some territory in the battlefield city of Bakhmut as Russia mounts a renewed assault there with intense artillery fire over the past two days, Britain said in an intelligence update on Friday. “Russia has re-energized its assault on the Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut as forces of…
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