Category: Ukraine war

Russia Plans to Expand Its Military to 1.5 Million Troops, Defense Minister Says

Russia on Tuesday detailed its plans to increase the Russian armed forces to 1.5 million soldiers over the next few years. The plans come amid deepening tensions between Moscow and the United States and its allies over the war in Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the troop increase will occur between 2023 and 2026,…


PREMIERING NOW: As Inflation and Interest Rate Rise, Are We Heading Into a Recession in 2023? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 105

As we enter the year 2023, inflation is still near a 40-year high. Now that the Republicans have taken over the House, will there be a constraint on spending? What’s the latest in the war in Ukraine, and how much support should America be giving Ukraine? In this episode, Larry Elder sits down with UCLA…


As Inflation and Interest Rate Rise, Are We Heading Into a Recession in 2023? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 105

As we enter the year 2023, inflation is still near a 40-year high. Now that the Republicans have taken over the House, will there be a constraint on spending? What’s the latest in the war in Ukraine, and how much support should America be giving Ukraine? In this episode, Larry Elder sits down with UCLA…


PREMIERING 3 PM ET: As inflation and interest rate rise, are we heading into a recession in 2023? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 105

As we enter the year 2023, inflation is still near a 40-year high. Now that the Republicans have taken over the house will there be a constraint on spending? What’s the latest in the war in Ukraine and how much support should America be giving Ukraine? In this episode, Larry Elder sits down with UCLA…


Russian Nationals Attempting to Cross US Southern Border Surges as Ukraine War Drags On

The number of Russians attempting to try to cross into the United States from Mexico has increased by over 30 percent according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection (CBP), as more apparently attempt to flee the draft created by President Vladimir Putin to expand his army as the war in Ukraine continues. “There are…


Unwilling Conscripts Weak Link in Russian Military

Commentary Hundreds of thousands of Russians fleeing military conscription reveal a weak spot in Russia’s armor—an army that refuses to fight. In late September, Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 300,000 young Russian men to fight in the Ukraine war. Since then, Russians have been flooding into Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia to avoid the draft….


China Is the Winner in the Russia-Ukraine War

Commentary Seven months into the Russia-Ukraine War, a winner has clearly emerged—China. Russia isn’t winning. Its territorial gains in the Donbass, in Ukraine’s south, have stalled, and it has lost ground in Ukraine’s east, where Ukraine broke through Russian lines to reclaim some 2,317 square miles. Ukraine isn’t winning. Despite massive military aid from Western…


Putin Mobilizes More Troops, Hints at Nuclear Weapon Use in Conflict Over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 21 accused Western powers of engaging in nuclear blackmail and put his country onto an enhanced wartime footing, ordering a partial military mobilization and vowing to use “all means available” in the event of a threat against Russia and its people. Putin made the remarks in a televised address,…


Australia’s Ukrainian Visa Conundrum

Commentary Australia was one of the countries that welcomed Ukrainian refugees following the Russian invasion of their country on Feb. 24. According to the website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs, around 8,600 temporary protection visas were granted to Ukrainian nationals. As of June 30, over 3,800 of these visa holders have arrived in…


Blinken Holds Talks With Chinese Foreign Minister on Ukraine War and Trade

NUSA DUA, Indonesia—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in Ukraine during more than five hours of talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in which he raised concerns over Beijing’s alignment with Moscow. The diplomats both described their first in-person discussions since October as “candid,” with the…