Tag: Ukraine

Russia Warns Massive Toxic Cloud Moving Towards City After ‘False-Flag’ Attack

Russia’s ministry of defense on Tuesday claimed a toxic cloud is now moving toward the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk following an alleged “false-flag” attack by Ukrainian special forces. “The Kyiv regime continues to organize false-flag attacks to accuse the Russian Armed Forces of allegedly using poisonous substances,” the Russian Defense Ministry stated, according to state-run media….


Senate Advances $40 Billion Ukraine Bill, Overruling Sen. Rand Paul’s Objections

The Senate on May 16 decided in a bipartisan vote to advance a $40 billion military aid package to Ukraine, invoking cloture on debate over the objections of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). The 80–11 vote included the support of vast swaths of both parties; 11 Republicans voted against invoking cloture. The bill will now await…


EU, US Raise Cooperation to Counter Ukraine War Disruption

PARIS—The European Union and the United States agreed on Monday to cooperate more closely to counter disrupted supply of industrial commodities and food caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Senior EU and U.S. officials convened in Paris for the second Trade and Technology Council, a forum initially seen as a transatlantic counterweight to China, but…


LIVE UPDATES: Lviv Is Rocked by a Number of Loud Explosions

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 17. Click here for updates from May 16. Lviv Is Rocked by a Number of Loud Explosions The western Ukrainian city of Lviv has been rocked by number of very loud explosions. An Associated Press team in the city witnessed the glare of bright explosions which lit up…


China’s View of Russia May Be Changing; Seth Cropsey Talks US-China Relations

Parts of China’s sky turned red, supposedly because of a fishing vessel light. Many call it a bad omen for the Chinese regime. Is it celestial messaging or science gone mad in China? We talk about the Russia-China relationship as some inside the communist circle express dissent. Do they have unwavering support for the Russian…


Senate to Advance $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package Despite Objections by Sen. Rand Paul

The U.S. Senate on May 16 will vote to end debate on a controversial $40 billion aid package to Ukraine that was originally stalled over objections from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). The bill, the latest in a series of billion-dollar aid packages to the European nation, was blocked by Paul on May 11, even though House…


Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra Wins Eurovision

TURIN, Italy—Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy on Saturday with their entry “Stefania”, riding a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory that was welcomed by the country’s president. Sung in Ukrainian, the winning song fused rap with traditional folk music and was a tribute to band frontman Oleh…


LIVE UPDATES: McConnell, GOP Senators to Visit Finland Amid NATO Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 15. Click here for updates from May 14. McConnell, GOP Senators to Visit Helsinki Amid NATO Talks Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Forces Claim to Have Reached Russia Border

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 15. Click here for updates from May 14. Ukraine Forces Claim to Have Reached Russia Border Ukraine on Sunday released footage it said showed its troops reaching the border with Russia and re-installing a blue and yellow border post. The location wasn’t specified, but some reports suggested the…


LIVE UPDATES: McConnell, GOP Senators to Visit Helsinki Amid NATO Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 15. Click here for updates from May 14. McConnell, GOP Senators to Visit Helsinki Amid NATO Talks Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia…