Russia

by Bryan Dean Wright   It’s been a wild set of events in Russia over the past week – with mutinous Russian forces marching towards Moscow, President Putin addressing the nation about their treason, and then the rebels announcing they…

by Ben Whedon   British intelligence expressed skepticism about the FBI’s investigation into the Donald Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia in 2016, and eventually became so concerned it stopped cooperating, according to evidence…

  A bizarre series of new and/or deepened relationships around the world — often including countries that had long been at odds or at war — has emerged in the past twelve months. Take a deep breath…

A Russian fighter jet nearly shot down a British plane after misinterpreting orders, narrowly avoiding perpetrating an act of war against a NATO country, The New York Times reported, citing U.S.…

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, a close ally of the U.S., instructed his military to produce and supply weapons to Russia, according to a document that appears to be leaked intelligence…

Former presidential candidate Steve Forbes said Friday that the U.S. could still save the dollar’s status, despite efforts by Russia and China to create an alternative. “Real-dollar faith is in our…

The Xi–Putin summit in Moscow has ended with the signing of joint statements lauding the “deepening … comprehensive strategic partnership” between China and Russia and their bilateral cooperation in the economic,…

by Ilya Buynevich   Walking near Temple University, I noticed a flyer advocating for “socialism in our lifetime.” The message from an outside group reads in full, “Socialist Revolution: Join the fight for socialism in our lifetime.”…

Russia has no plans to repair the Nord Stream gas pipelines, formerly a major source of Russian oil in Europe, which was rendered unusable following an as-yet unexplained act of sabotage, Reuters reported Thursday, citing sources…

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, stated on Wednesday that Russia will “disappear” if it loses the war in Ukraine and that “it will be torn to pieces.” This statement should be taken…