Tag: Putin

How Russia’s Invasion Dooms China’s Chance to Take Taiwan; Rep. Ken Buck Weighs In

The allied response to sanction Russia may deter China. A unified response to aggression is reshaping the world. A divide is clear: authoritarianism versus a new allied West. Is China comfortable invading Taiwan knowing the stakes just got that much higher? We explore why China is supporting Russia, and how much harder it is for…


Larry Kudlow: How the US Could Gut Russia’s War Chest | CPAC 2022

“When oil prices are low, you don’t hear from Putin. When oil prices are high, that’s how they make their money. That’s all they have. … We’re at $100 a barrel and rising, so Putin has got the money to go into Ukraine.” At the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), we sat down with…


‘Worst Moment in History’: Analyst Says Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Could Trigger World War III

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be a match that ignites a global conflict, where an emboldened Beijing and its proxies exploit the situation to act on their own ambitions, according to China analyst and author Gordan Chang. “We didn’t think Putin was going to invade Ukraine. And so right now the world is a very…


‘Worst Moment in History’: Analyst Says Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Could Trigger a World War III

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be a match that ignites a global conflict, where an emboldened Beijing and its proxies exploit the situation to act on their own ambitions, according to China analyst and author Gordan Chang. “We didn’t think Putin was going to invade Ukraine. And so right now the world is a very…


Disney ‘Pausing’ Movie Releases in Russia Over ‘Tragic Humanitarian Crisis’

The Walt Disney Company announced on Monday that it would stop releasing new films in Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming Turning Red from Pixar,” a spokesperson…


Canada to Ban Russian Oil Imports Over Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government plans to ban imports of Russian crude oil intro the country, in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Trudeau announced the move on Twitter, saying that the sector accounts for more than one-third of Russia’s federal budget revenue. He said the decision…


China Over Coffee: A Conversation With Tiffany Meier on China–Russia Ties and Chinese Law Warfare

Welcome to a special episode of China Insider! I had the chance to speak with Tiffany Meier, host of China in Focus on NTD. We discussed two important issues in recent days in China. First, we dove into how Russia and China’s recent summit just before the Olympic Games is bringing two powers together against…


SWIFT Invades Your Privacy but Lets Putin Invade

Citing European opposition, President Joe Biden has balked at isolating Russia from the Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), used by thousands of banks around the globe, as part of the response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. SWIFT was established out of resentment toward American international financial dominance; before the…


Russian Forces Advancing Towards Kyiv; Thousands of Ukrainians Fleeing War at Home

Heavy fighting rages on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine as Russian forces advance toward the capital, President Joe Biden sanctions Putin directly, and Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Jackson for the Supreme Court.


Russian Forces Advancing Towards Kyiv; Thousands of Ukrainians Fleeing War at Home | NTD Evening News

Heavy fighting rages on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine as Russian forces advance toward the capital, President Joe Biden sanctions Putin directly, and Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Jackson for the Supreme Court.