Russia’s increasingly belligerent actions are universally condemned, both at home and abroad. Its people suffer and starve while Putin and his elite cadre of oligarchs inflate their bank accounts. Turns out that’s not all they […]
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Observer Severely Beaten For Reporting Russian Election Fraud
An observer who witnessed electoral violations in a Moscow-region local election was hospitalized with a ruptured spleen after being attacked by a group of men late last week, a news report said. Stanislav Pozdnyakov was […]
Putin’s Instability Grows As He Recruits Child Soldiers
In the latest sign that megalomaniac Russian despot Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on reality, the country’s leader has re-instituted Soviet era children’s militias. Despite no enemy to fight the groups have been re-launched […]
Russia Creates International Fund To Bail Out… Itself?
Russian despot Vladimir Putin completed an agreement Saturday to set up a $100-billion reserve fund for the so-called BRICS — the five leading emerging economies that include Russia, China, Brazil, India and South Africa. The […]
Russian Bombers Violated U.S. Airspace Last Week
Russian heavy bombers capable of delivering nuclear warheads, flew into a U.S. air defense zone near Alaska last week, it was reported Friday. Two Tu-95 Bear H bombers reportedly flew into the airspace on April […]
North Korea’s Young Leader Can’t Leave Country
Things are not well at home for North Korea’s rotund boy leader, according to a release by the hermit kingdom. According to a press release the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, has backed out […]
Russia To Resume Long Range Bomber Production
New reports suggest that the Russian military plans to continue the modernization of its long-range bomber fleet and will consider restarting production of its Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic bomber, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Wednesday. The […]
Russia Seizes Ukrainian President’s Candy Factory
In the latest belligerent move by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Russian authorities have seized the assets of a candy factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. The move is […]
Russian Nuclear Agency Wants To Triple Iranian Nuclear Capacity
Russia continues to interfere with world peace as revelations emerged that the deputy head of Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom met with the deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization for talks about a power […]
Massive Forest Fire Could Turn Radioactive
Around 400 hectares of woodland is on fire in the exclusion zone around Chernobyl, according to reports from Russian media. While the Ukrainian government claims the fire is “contained,” experts fear the mass burning of […]
North Korea Wages Bloody Crackdown To Consolidate Power
South Korea’s top spy agency told the country’s lawmakers on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the execution of at least 15 senior officials this year. The officials were accused of […]
Russians Lose Control Of Space Station Re-Supply Ship
Russia has lost control of its Progress cargo capsule that was scheduled to deliver 6,000 lbs of supplies to the International Space Station this morning. The spacecraft is tumbling around Earth as controllers try to […]
Why China’s Tone Deaf Politics Weaken It Like Russia
China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it was “extremely concerned” after leaders of Southeast Asian countries expressed disapproval about land reclamation and navigational freedom in the disputed South China Sea. The statement is completely […]
Finnish Military Fires Depth Charges At Submarine As Tensions Rise
Tensions with Russia were yet again elevated on Tuesday as the Finnish military fired underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in its territorial waters near Helsinki. The incident comes amid growing […]
Russia Releases Spy Photos Of U.S. Defense Satellite
Russia can add space to the list of places it is causing worry and disruption according to new reports. The belligerent communist state has already invaded Ukraine and is assisting Iran in Yemen but it […]
Russian Ships Helping Iran Arm Yemen Rebels
In a development that could escalate tensions in an already volatile region, the Russian navy has been caught aiding Iranian ships attempting to bring arms to the Tehran-backed rebels currently leading an insurgency in Yemen, […]
U.S. Readying Hacking Related Sanctions On China & Russia
The United States government is preparing the first round of sanctions against foreign entities or individuals involved in hacking, according to a senior Department of Justice official. The move will mark the first test of […]
To Avoid War Pentagon Publishes Cyberwar Rules Of Engagement
The Pentagon published an outline of its cyber-warfare strategy for the first time ever on Thursday. The document reveals the conditions under which it will hack enemy nations. At least officially. Secretary Ashton Carter, speaking […]
Russia Signs Rare Aircraft Deal With Cuba
Russia and Cuba announced an agreement today on new aircraft deliveries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin stated following the 13th Russian-Cuban Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. “We have agreed today on […]
EU Charges Gazprom With Abusing Dominant Position
Google isn’t the only one feeling the heat from the European Commission (EC). Americans.org learned this morning that the EU competition regulator has charged Gazprom, the Russian state energy company, with abusing its dominant market […]
Greece To Receive $5 Billion Bailout From Russia
Der Spiegel is reporting that Greece is poised to sign a gas deal with Russia as early as Tuesday that could put up to €5 billion into the depleted Greek coffers, according to a senior […]
Worst May Be Over But Tough Times For Russia Ahead
Vladimir Putin welcomed the ruble’s rebound and banks’ stability, saying that Russia is coping with “difficult economic conditions.” Yet even with an on again off again cease-fire in Ukraine and stabilizing oil prices, the central […]