Putin Is Worried, So He Turned to Anti-SemitismHis recent rhetoric targeting Jews suggests that his grip on power may be loosening. After Joseph Stalin died in 1953, an underground joke from my Moscow youth declared, the Politburo found three envelopes on the Soviet dictator’s desk. The first, i...See More »
Putin Has Decided It’s Okay to Be AntisemiticFor years, Vladimir Putin worked hard to demonstrate his philosemitic credentials. He cultivated Jewish communities at home and boosted diplomatic and economic ties between Russia and Israel, including implementing visa-free travel for citizens of...See More »
Trading fire A resort compound hit by a Russian missile strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press Russia and Ukraine trade fire Russia and Ukraine targeted each other’s territory yesterday with drone attacks and airstrikes that h...See More »
News from Kyiv The site of the attack on Mala Danylivka on May 16 (Telegram/Oleh Syniehubov) Iranian president presumed dead after 'no survivors' found at crash site. Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister are presumed dead after rescuers found...See More »
Russia freezes major euro bank assets.The Russian government has siezed and frozen the asset of major Italian and german banks still opertaing in Russia after the Ukraine invasion.. These include the Assets of Deutsche Bank. formerly one of its main funnels to western countries and...See More »
News from KyivUkrainian drones hit military facilities in Russia, Crimea overnight. Ukrainian drones attacked several military facilities in Russia and in occupied Crimea overnight of May 17, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing unnamed sources in special services....See More »
News from Kyiv Two girls in vyshyvankas pose for a photo in Kyiv on May 16, 2024. Vyshyvanka Day celebrates Ukrainian folk traditions, particularly the creation and wearing of ethnic embroidered clothes known as vyshyvankas. (Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine...See More »
Slovaks forge a modern society while clinging to the pastIn the days of the Iron Curtain, this exceptional view gave people hope and reminded them of Slovakia’s membership of the great family of European nations. The territory of Slovakia, located in the heart of Europe, and its destiny were dependent on t...See More »
Pro-Russian Slovakia PM’s assassination attempt ‘politically motivated’, government claimsSlovakia’s pro-Russia prime minister Robert Fico was on Wednesday night fighting for life after he was shot in a “politically motivated” assassination attempt. Doctors were operating on the populist leader several hours after a gunman fired at least...See More »
Russia’s momentum in Ukraine has U.S. worriedThe White House is watching as Russia’s new offensive picks up speed in Ukraine’s northeast. U.S. officials are privately concerned that it could change the trajectory of the war, perhaps even reversing Russia’s once-bleak prospects. See maps of...See More »
Slovakia’s leader was attackedRobert Fico, Slovakia’s prime minister, was shot five times and critically wounded yesterday, the most serious attack on a European leader in decades. Officials said the attack appeared to have been an assassination attempt and was politically...See More »
Iran Still Selling Unsanctioned Oil to Both Russia and China...Larry Kudlow, FOX News President Biden's Unsanctioned Iran Oil Policy is helping Russia finance it's Ukraine War, and Iran finance It's Iran-Hamas War with Israel. Trump had Iran oil exports at $3 billion per year when he was in office. Thus, no...See More »
Ukrainian intelligence strikes on Russian troops concentration on Zaporizhzhia direction Story by Liliana OleniakUkrainian reconnaissance men struck at a concentration of Russian occupants' personnel in the Zaporizhzhia sector. They also destroyed Russia's equipment and warehouse, according to Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. "Soldiers of the DIU's Kabul 9...See More »
Russian defector sheds light on Putin paranoia and his secret train networkA senior Russian security officer who defected last year has given rare insight into the paranoid lifestyle of Vladimir Putin, confirming details of a secret train network, identical offices in different cities, a strict personal quarantine and...See More »
The Dire Psychological Impact of Russia's Invasion of UkraineMany Ukrainians face a future of lasting psychological wounds. Ukrainian forces' disproportionate lack of protection and firepower increases the risk of harm, exacerbating mental health consequences. “Polina came to our bedroom awakened by the...See More »
The West is gradually falling to pieces, in infrastructural terms, so how can it be a deterrent to the pariah states, N.Korea, China, Russia, Belarus?Yes, you might add Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Turkey and several African states, and some South American states to this list
Russia says it downed 10 US-supplied missiles over Crimea as Blinken visits KyivRussia’s Defence Ministry said it has shot down 10 US-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea just as US secretary of state Antony Blinken was visiting Kyiv. The ministry said 10 US-supplied Ukrainian ATACMS missiles were destroyed over the...See More »
News from KyivBlinken emphasizes long-term US security commitment to Ukraine in visit to Kyiv. "If Russia or anyone else were to attack Ukraine, we will work with Ukraine immediately at the highest levels to coordinate how to help you beat back the threat," U.S....See More »
Russia widened its purge of the Defence MinistryRussian security agents detained Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov, a senior general, early yesterday on an accusation of “large-scale” bribery, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee, a federal law enforcement agency. His detention came days after...See More »
‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries OnFor residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city, daily Russian attacks have escalated fears but have not brought life to a standstill. The espresso machine was warming up and Liliia Korneva was counting cash at the coffee shop in Kharkiv where she...See More »
News from KyivGeneral Staff: Battle for Vovchansk ongoing, Russia achieving 'tactical success.' Fighting is ongoing for Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, as Ukrainian troops are attempting to fend off Russia's attempt to capture the city, the General Staff of Ukraine's...See More »
Russia pushed into Ukraine northAfter launching a complex offensive on Friday, Russian troops have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border. At least nine villages have been seized, and Russia has taken more square miles per day than at almost any other point in the war. Now, s...See More »
Putin needs to be careful with China.Yes there are Chinese Troops in Ukraine however, they're not helping Russia to fight. The PLA is Monitoring the war to learn the arts. Would China learn lessons from Russia? Sure but they don't have the Capabilities of weapons yet...The PLA is still...See More »
The Ideology of the Neo-Nazis in RussiaLike the old Nazism, Russian neo-Nazism combines ethnic nationalism, the idea of the Aryan race, its biological and cultural superiority over other races, the idea of racial antisemitism (Semitic race is seen as the antipode and main enemy of the...See More »
Who are the Jews of Ukraine?Ukraine is home to one of the world’s largest Jewish communities and its historical roots run deep. Ukraine is home to one of the world’s largest Jewish communities and its historical roots run deep. It is the birthplace of some of Judaism’s most...See More »
Born on this dateRichard Feynman On this date in 1918, Richard Phillips Feynman was born in New York City. His parents were Lithuanian Jews. Feynman, with two other scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his work in quantum electrodynamics. He...See More »
EXPLAINED: Who are Russia’s Allies? A List of Countries Supporting the Kremlin’s Invasion of UkraineIt’s pretty obvious who Russia’s antagonists on the global stage are, but understanding which nations consider themselves allies of the Kremlin involves a more nuanced view. Belarus: Moscow's Loyal Ally Iran: Replenishing Russian Arms Stockpile...See More »
News from KyivDefense Ministry: Russian forces attempt breakthrough in Kharkiv Oblast. Russian forces attempted a breakthrough of Ukraine's line of defense in Kharkiv Oblast, the Defense Ministry reported on May 10. Zelensky: Heavy fighting ongoing along front...See More »
News from KyivEU Ambassador to Ukraine: Ukraine could join EU in 2030. 2030 is a very real date for Ukraine to join the European Union, Katarina Mathernova, the EU ambassador to Ukraine, said in an interview on May 9. Zelensky: Ukraine expects EU accession...See More »
