Category: war

Ukraine Polls Enter 4th Day Amid Escalating Rhetoric From Russia, US

Referendums now being held in four Russian-held regions of Ukraine entered their fourth day on Sept. 26, amid continued denunciations by the West that the move represents the de facto “annexation” of the territories by Russia. The polling, which began on Sept. 23, will decide whether residents of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson…


War Drums Beat (Over Europe)

Commentary  Mika Lintilä, minister of economic affairs of Finland, stated in the Finnish Parliament on Sept. 8 that Finland is at war with Russia. This was an inexplicable statement from a Finnish minister. We have not been in war with Russia since the truce ending the Continuation War (a peace treaty was signed on Sept….


Ukraine Crisis Looms Large at Eurasia Summit

Leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states met in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on Sept. 15 and 16, to discuss Eurasia’s current political, economic, and security trajectory. Russia plays a prominent role in the SCO, which was originally founded by Moscow and Beijing in hopes of counterbalancing US global influence. So it came…


Russia Calls Up Army as West Decries Annexation Plans

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 21 ordered the partial mobilization of the Russian army, the first military call-up of its kind since the Second World War. The announcement came less than 24 hours after pro-Russian leaders in four Ukrainian provinces announced plans to hold referendums on leaving Ukraine and joining the Russian Federation. The…


Russia-Ukraine Conflict Sees Escalations by Both Sides

As the conflict in Ukraine approaches the end of its sixth month, Russia’s so-called “special military operation” shows little sign of slowing down, despite an ongoing Ukrainian counter-offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region. While the two sides stabilized the front lines for the time being, intense fighting continues, mainly in the form of tit-for-tat artillery…


Things to Come (1936)

The story of a century: a decades-long World War II leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click…


Russia Announces Troop Pullback From Ukraine’s Kharkiv Area

KYIV, Ukraine—Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Saturday that it was pulling back troops from two areas in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region. The news came after days of apparent advances by Ukraine south of Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said troops would be regrouped from the Balakliya and Izyum areas to…


US Lacks the ‘Political Will’ to Confront China: Experts

China and the United States are pursuing policies that increasingly put them at risk of conflict but, according to some experts, the United States does not currently have the will to follow through on the endeavor. That was the consensus reached during a Sept. 7 discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a Washington-based…


Timber Queen (1944)

Russ Evans, a World War II veteran Army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited is doing poorly, but Elaine gets an order in for a huge shipment of lumber. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com


Russian Economy Shows Resilience Six Months After Ukraine Invasion, but Challenges Persist

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its seventh month, the economy of the Russian Federation has shown some measure of resilience in the face of Western sanctions. However, the future remains uncertain for the Russian Federation, with sanctions from the Western bloc taking their toll on the lives of ordinary Russian. In the days and…