Central Moscow came under drone attack—for the third time in as many months—in what Russian officials are calling an “act of international terrorism” by Kyiv. “Drone attacks on two non-residential buildings occurred at roughly 4 a.m. [Moscow time], causing no major damage or casualties,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on Telegram on the morning of…
IN DEPTH: If US Keeps Arming Ukraine, War Can Spiral out of Control: International Security Expert
Continuous arming of Ukraine could lead to an escalation of the war with Russia that could eventually spiral out of control, expanding outside Ukraine, said an international security expert. “I do not believe that continuously [and] indefinitely arming the Ukrainians is going to force [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to simply leave all of the post-1991…
Drone Attack in Crimea Prompts Evacuation, Brief Bridge Closure
A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea prompted authorities to evacuate everyone in a five-km (3.1-mile) radius and briefly suspend road traffic on the bridge linking the peninsula to Russia, the regional governor said on Saturday. Sergei Aksyonov said there was an explosion at the depot in Krasnohvardiiske in central Crimea but reported…
Putin Tells Poland Any Aggression Against Belarus Is Attack on Russia
MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia’s neighbour and close ally Belarus would be considered an attack on Russia. Moscow would react to any aggression against Belarus, which forms a “Union State” with Russia, “with all the means…
China, Russia Grow Their Spy Networks in Mexico to Potentially Target the US
As U.S.-China relations remain tense and the war in Ukraine drags on, officials warn that both the China and Russia are rapidly increasing the number of their intelligence agents in Mexico, with the possible goal of causing disruptions in the United States. “In recent months, a Chinese spy balloon crossed the U.S., a CCP [Chinese…
China Prepares for Naval Drills With Russia in Sign of Continuing Support Amid Ukraine Conflict
China said Wednesday it has dispatched navy ships in preparation for joint exercises with Russia’s sea forces, in a sign of Beijing’s continuing support for Moscow’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The move comes despite the growing economic and humanitarian repercussions of the bloody 16 month-old air, sea and ground assault. China claims to be neutral…
US Warns of False Flag Attacks as Russia Targets Civilian Ships Off Ukraine
The United States is warning that Russia could use its own sea mines in a false flag operation to justify the ongoing targeting of civilian grain vessels in the northern Black Sea. White House National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on July 20 that the Biden administration felt it was necessary to issue…
FBI Allegedly Aided Russian Censorship Efforts
Commentary Just 10 days after federal Judge Terry A. Doughty issued a stirring Independence Day injunction freezing government speech policing efforts in the landmark Missouri v. Biden case, an appellate court temporarily stayed his order, restoring the fed-led censorship apparatus. That means the Biden administration can resume the speech-stifling activities that induced social media companies…
Ships En Route to Ukrainian Seaports to Be Considered Hostile, Moscow Warns
As of July 20, Russia will consider all maritime vessels en route to Ukrainian Black Sea ports as potentially carrying military cargoes, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. The announcement comes two days after Moscow withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had allowed Ukraine to export grain—despite ongoing hostilities—through the Black Sea. “Given…
Russia Strikes Ukraine Ports, Threatens Ships, Jolting World Grain Markets
MYKOLAIV/NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine—Russia jolted world grain markets with an escalation in the Black Sea, mounting a third straight night of air strikes on Ukrainian ports and issuing a threat against Ukraine-bound vessels to which Kyiv responded in kind. At least 27 people were reported hurt in the air strikes on the ports, which set buildings…
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