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…
Russia Arrests US Musician, Former Paratrooper Michael Travis Leake on Drug Dealing Charges
MOSCOW—A U.S. musician and former paratrooper has been arrested in Moscow on drug dealing charges and his court appearance, locked in a metal cage, has been shown on Russian state television. Russia’s court system named the detained American as Michael Travis Leake, 51, who was formerly a songwriter and musician in the Russian “Lovi Noch”…
Kyiv Denies Involvement as Moscow Undergoes Second Drone Attack
Drones crashed into three residential buildings in Moscow in the early hours of May 30, according to the Russian authorities. The attack failed to cause any casualties, although several apartment buildings sustained minor damage, Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a statement. Residents were briefly evacuated in the immediate wake of the incident, the mayor…
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Tech CEO Elon Musk continues to ring the alarm bell over artificial intelligence, calling it a threat to civilization. Meanwhile, he opens up about the role Twitter might play in the 2024 presidential election. A Moscow court today rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich regarding pre-trial detention. That means Gershkovich will be incarcerated…
How China Made Russia Its Junior Partner
Commentary When Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in March, it was to firm up a new Sino-Russian strategic partnership crafted last year. Yet there is always a hierarchy in every alliance, and it is increasingly apparent that Russia is the junior partner in this relationship. It wasn’t always so. From the founding of communist…
Moscow Summons Canada Envoy Over Joly ‘Regime Change’ Comment
Russia has summoned a senior Canadian diplomat in Moscow over Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s musings about “regime change.” According to state media, Moscow summoned Canadian chargé d’affaires Brian Ebel on Monday to tell him the comments were unacceptable. Joly said earlier this month that western sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are having…
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi Trade Greetings, Praise at Kremlin Meeting
March 20, 2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met China’s leader Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on March 20, where they voiced their mutual admiration and praised their nations’ close relations. Xi arrived in Moscow earlier the same day for a landmark state visit, which is slated to last until March 22. Putin began the meeting by welcoming Xi…
China’s Xi Arrives in Moscow for 3-day Visit, Echoes Russian Calls for ‘Multipolarity’
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Mar. 20 for a three-day state visit to Russia during which he is slated to hold landmark talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Upon his arrival, Xi told reporters that Moscow and Beijing sought to act in tandem to “uphold the UN-centric international system” and…
As China’s Xi Arrives in Moscow, Experts Say Peace Efforts a Smokescreen
Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on March 20 for a three-day state visit to Russia during which he is slated to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes as Russia slowly makes advances in its monthslong operation to capture the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut. The…
Washington Notified Moscow of Biden’s Kiev Visit
The United States informed Russia about President Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv hours before his departure, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. “We did notify the Russians that President Biden will be traveling to Kyiv. We did so some hours before his departure for deconfliction purposes,” Sullivan told reporters during a conference…
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