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Fallen Russia Oligarch Sends Warning To Putin Insiders
A former key figure in Russia is reminding those close to Russian President Vladimir Putin that their positions of power are unlikely to last forever. Vladimir Yakunin, who was once one of the most powerful […]
Russia Is Now China’s Biggest Crude Oil Supplier
Russia is strengthening its ties with China through oil diplomacy, surpassing Saudi Arabia to become the country’s top crude oil supplier. In November China imported 949,925 barrels of Russian crude oil per day (bpd) compared […]
Trump Defends Putin Against Claims Of Killing Reporters
Russian President Vladimir Putin has many good things to say about United States presidential hopeful Donald Trump, and Trump took time to defend Putin over the weekend. Not only did Trump promise to work with […]
Black Box Of Russian Plane Shot Down By Turkey Is Too Damaged To Retrieve Info
According to Russian investigators, the memory card in the flight recorder of the Russian fighter jet that was shot down by Turkey near the Syrian border last month has been damaged. The “black box” of […]
Trump, Putin Bromance Continues To Blossom
While most American’s would shy away from praise handed out by Russian leaders, controversial U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is lapping up the praise he received from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yesterday Putin described […]
Putin And Trump Would Be Cozy Bedfellows
Controversial Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has received an endorsement from the person many in the U.S. and the free world see as the biggest threat to world and political stability – Russia’s leader […]
Russia And China Funding Research For Robot Army
Killer robots are real, and soon Russia and China will have access to the deadly technology. The two countries are creating highly autonomous weapons, and their work is putting pressure on the United States military […]
Putin Finally Admits Military Specialists Are Stationed in Ukraine
Russian president Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time that there are Russian military specialists stationed in east Ukraine. Despite significant evidence showing that Russia has a military presence in the region and the […]
Putin Introduces Law That Can Thumb Russia’s Nose At International Courts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that enables Russian courts to overturn international court rulings on the country’s human rights abuses and financial misdealings. The law is aimed specifically at the Strasbourg-based European […]
Russian ‘Assad Tours’ Will Bring Citizens To The Frontline Of The War
Russians who want to see their country’s controversial military campaign in Syria up close and in person will soon have their chance. Russian tourist agency Megapolis is reportedly planning to sell personalized tours to Syria. […]
The Fate Of Boeing’s Iconic 747 Rests In Russian Companies Hands
It appears that the fate of the iconic Boeing 747 could be in the hands of the Russians. The famous airplane has fallen out of favor, as carriers are looking for newer planes that can […]
Iraq Wants To Cancel Security Agreement With US, Invite Russia To Fight ISIS Instead
The Security and Defense Committee of the Iraqi Parliament is requesting that the country’s security agreement with the United States be canceled. The news comes amid Iraq’s growing distrust of the United States, as Iraqi […]
Turkey Continues To Stir The Pot By Deploying Troops To Iraq Despite Protests
In a defiant move, Turkey has said point blank that it will not withdraw the hundreds of soldiers it deployed last week to a base in northern Iraq, despite Baghdad ordering it to do so […]
Russia Ships S-400 Missile Defense Systems To One Of Its Many Arctic Military Bases
Over the past year, Russia has deployed two highly advanced S-400 missile systems to the country’s Arctic region located north of the polar circle. This confirms that Russia has been largely working to reestablish its […]
Russia Scaring Citizens From Visiting U.S. With Threats Of Bubonic Plague
Russia is warning its citizens not to travel abroad this holiday season because of a variety of health risks. For instance, the Russians believe that their citizens might contract the bubonic plague by visiting the […]
As The U.S. Bombs ISIS, They Might Be Giving Away Defense Secrets To Russia
As the United States and other Western powers prepare to step up their efforts against ISIS in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, they should be careful of revealing too much military technology […]
Russia Gives Detailed Evidence That Turkey Is Supporting ISIS
Russia has presented new evidence that Turkey is buying oil from the Islamic State and supplying it to the rest of the world. The United States is also reportedly involved in the agreement by refusing […]
Russian Pilot Miraculously Saved After 12 Hour Rescue Mission
One of the Russian pilots whose fighter plane was shot down in Syria by Turkey has been successfully recovered by Syrian rescue officials. The pilot is currently being housed at an air base in the […]
Turkey Fuels The War Flames As It Guns Down A Russian Jet Near Border
Russian President Vladimir Putin is saying that there will be very serious consequences after Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets in Syria. The Russian President has accused Turkey of supporting ISIS and terrorism, […]
Syrian Rebels Downed Russian Helicopter With U.S. Made Anti-Tank Missile
The situation in Syria is spiraling further out of control, as recent reports indicate that Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet. According to Turkish officials, the aircraft was violating their airspace, even after being […]
Russian Hackers Targeting Victims Worldwide Have Already Stolen $790M
Moscow based cyber security giant Kaspersky Labs says a Russian hacker gang of just 20 members has raked in $790 million by hacking into and emptying bank accounts around the world. The company’s investigation unit […]
SpaceX Joins Boeing In Receiving NASA Contract To Launch Humans Into Space
SpaceX, the privately held rocket company owned and run by technology kingpin Elon Musk, has reason to celebrate. NASA has finally given the company clearance to carry United States astronauts to the International Space Station […]
Turkish Villagers Have Been Showered With Cash From Meteorites
Impoverished villagers in eastern Turkey have been showered with cash, earning $350,000 collectively from selling fragments of meteorites that rained down on the area in September. The locals from the village of Saricicek, in Turkey’s […]
Russia Assures Terrorists That They Will Reap Revenge For Bombed Plane
Experts in Russia have confirmed that a bomb attack took down a Russian airplane over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt last month. The attack killed all 224 people on the aircraft. Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Russia Snubs World Criticism With Bank Note Honoring Crimea Annexation
For those who object to the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, Russia is rubbing salt in the wounds by releasing a new banknote commemorating the move. The 100 rouble note, worth $1.50 USD, will make […]
Russians Are Using Sex and Alcohol To Get Norwegian Officials To Spill State Secrets
Authorities in Norway are complaining that they are being unfairly blackmailed by Russians. According to the Norwegians, the Russians are tricking them into revealing highly important state secrets by loosening them up with vodka and […]
DARPA Is About To Get Its Feet Wet With Autonomous Submarine-Hunting Ocean Drone
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) will be begin testing a 132 foot long unmanned submarine-hunting ocean drone in waters off the coast off San Diego. The drone is being called an Anti-Submarine Warfare […]
Russian Gas Pipeline Narrowly Avoids Being Blown By Underwater Drone
New reports indicate that someone may have tried to damage Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline, possibly using an underwater drone. This pipeline is critical to gas in Russia and in other countries as well. Destroying it […]
Sports Doping Scandal Could See Russia Eliminated From 2016 Olympics
The world Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is threatening to ban Russia from the Olympic Games as punishment for running a “systematic doping program” for its track-and-field athletes. The agency has released a report which, among other […]