Tag: Russia

Ukraine’s Summer 2023 Counteroffensive of Armored Infiltration

Commentary In response to Western criticism that its counter-offensive is moving too slowly, the Ukrainian government is claiming that the last ten days of combat in eastern Ukraine have been “particularly fruitful.” Facing fierce Russian resistance, the frontline has been moving eastward in lurches, two kilometers here, three kilometers there. On July 3 Oleksiy Danilov,…


EU Opens Center to Aid Prosecution of Alleged Russian ‘Crimes of Aggression’

The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) on July 3 announced the launch of the International Center for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression (ICPA). According to organizers, the ICPA is meant to serve as a “central database for evidence collected against Russia and other perpetrators of aggression.” At a press briefing marking…


‘The First Victim and Casualty of War is Truth’–Col. John Mills on Russia-Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Attack Claims

“The first victim and casualty of war is truth.” We speak to Col. John Mills (Ret.) about the Russia-Ukraine nuclear power plant attack claims, and how each country is busy pointing fingers at the other in order to win the information war. …


Video Shows Russian Aircraft ‘Harassing’ US Drones in Syria: US Air Force

The U.S. military released a new video on Wednesday showing Russian fighter jets flying dangerously close to multiple American drone aircraft carrying out a mission in Syria against the ISIS terrorist group. In a statement on July 5, the U.S. Air Forces Central described the tense encounter as “unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian airmen…


Belarus Leader Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Back in Russia, Wagner Deployment Unclear

MINSK—The mutinous head of Russia’s Wagner group is no longer in Belarus and it is not clear if his fighters will move there, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday. Mr. Lukashenko said on June 27 that Yevgeny Prigozhin had arrived in Belarus as part of the deal that defused the crisis, which had seen…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (July 6): Meta Releases New App Threads to Rival Twitter; Biden Admin. Appeals Injunction in Censorship Case

Facebook parent company Meta releases a new app. The micro-blogging app called ‘Threads’ is strikingly similar to Twitter. But will it be able to compete with it? The Biden administration has appealed a Federal Judge’s ruling on an injunction in a social media censorship case. Hear the response from the White house. Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin back in Russia?…


NTD Good Morning (July 6): Meta Releases New App Threads to Rival Twitter; Biden Admin. Appeals Injunction in Censorship Case

Facebook parent company Meta releases a new app. The micro-blogging app called ‘Threads’ is strikingly similar to Twitter. But will it be able to compete with it? The Biden administration has appealed a Federal Judge’s ruling on an injunction in a social media censorship case. Hear the response from the White house. Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin back in Russia?…


Iran Joins Rapidly Expanding Eurasian Bloc Led by Moscow, Beijing

Iran has become a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a formidable bloc of Eurasian states that’s led by Moscow and Beijing. Tehran’s accession to the SCO was formalized at a July 4 virtual summit hosted by SCO member India, which currently holds the organization’s rotating presidency. While addressing participants, Iranian President Ebrahim…


Ukraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of Planning to Attack Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Plant

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims of an imminent threat to the facility in southeastern Ukraine that is under the control of Russian troops. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been a…


[LIVE NOW] Russia Accused of Preparing Nuclear Plant Attack; Impact Could Be Next Chernobyl

Russia is allegedly planning to launch a nuclear attack on Ukraine by destroying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a video, alleging that Russian sources have placed what appear to be explosives on the plant. Russia, meanwhile, is claiming that Ukraine is planning to destroy the plant using missiles and drones….