Category: Russian

Ukrainians Involved in Russian-Backed Referendums Face Treason Charges, Prison Term

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainians who help Russian-backed referendums to annex large swathes of the country will face treason charges and at least five years in jail, Ukraine’s presidential adviser said. “We have lists of names of people who have been involved in some way,” presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak said in an interview with Swiss newspaper Blick. “We…


Russia Triggers Plan to Formally Annex Occupied Ukrainian Regions

KYIV—Russian-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions set out plans for referendums on joining Russia this week. In the apparently coordinated move, Russian-backed officials announced planned referendums for Sept. 23–27 in the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia provinces, representing around 15 percent of Ukrainian territory or an area about the size of Hungary….


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: FBI Paid Russian Source for Anti-Trump Disinfo

The FBI paid a Russian source for anti-Trump disinformation and may have attempted to conceal information on the source from investigators. This is according to newly released information from special counsel John Durham and his investigation into the Trump-Russia hoax. In other news, a whistleblower has revealed new information on intelligence failures ahead of the…


Putin Ally Deepens Russia’s ‘Strategic Partnership’ With China

LONDON—One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defense cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major geopolitical issues. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has tilted more strongly towards China as the war and severe Western sanctions torpedoed Russia’s relationship with the…


LIVE 9/20, at 10:30 AM ET: FBI Paid Russian Source for Anti-Trump Disinfo

The FBI paid a Russian source for anti-Trump disinformation and may have attempted to conceal information on the source from investigators. This is according to newly released information from special counsel John Durham and his investigation into the Trump-Russia hoax. In other news, a whistleblower has revealed new information on intelligence failures ahead of the…


Russian Volcano Climb Death Toll Rises to 8

MOSCOW—The number of people who died in an accident while climbing Eurasia’s tallest active volcano has risen to eight, Russian authorities said Monday. A helicopter with a rescue team was on the way to the site of the accident, emergency officials said. Russian media initially reported on Saturday that five climbers died while trying to…


The Eagle (1925)

A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family’s land, only to fall for his charming daughter. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


Russiagate to Mar-a-Lago: The DOJ’s Plot Against Trump; What’s Coming Next?

No one’s surprised the Justice Department is hiding a document used to raid former President Donald Trump’s home. Americans have seen this play before: It started when law enforcement concealed records framing Trump as a Russian spy. Six years later, it’s only gotten worse. Now the agencies sworn to protect America are threatening to push…


Russia Says ‘No Need’ to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

MOSCOW—Russia has “no need” to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its defense minister said on Tuesday, describing media speculation that Moscow might deploy nuclear or chemical weapons in the conflict as “absolute lies.” “From a military point of view, there is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to achieve the set goals. The…


Canada Considered Jobs, Inflation in Decision to Return Russian Turbine: Document

Global Affairs Canada considered the impact on Canadian jobs and global inflation when making a decision to return a turbine being repaired in Montreal to a Russian energy giant, a newly released document shows. The “memorandum for action” prepared by Global Affairs recommended Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly grant a permit exempting Siemens Canada from…