As more than 100,000 Russian troops are stationed along the border with Ukraine, the U.S. and other NATO countries continue to prepare for an invasion. President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Following the discussion, Biden announced Nord Stream 2 (the Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline) would be blocked if Russia decided to invade Ukraine.…

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin began their weeks meeting with fellow world leaders to build up support amid the ongoing tensions in Ukraine. The former welcomed new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House for the first time since he took over for longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel. “It’s good to have…

The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as political tensions involving the United States, dominated headlines as the opening ceremony kicked off the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. It’s an historic one, as it makes Beijing the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics. Beijing hosted the Summer Games in 2008. “China has…

At Thursday’s daily press briefing, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the United States has information suggesting Russia is planning to create a fake video to “fabricate a pretext for an invasion” into Ukraine. The video above shows Kirby discussing said information at the briefing. According to Kirby, the fake video would be a part of…

A worldwide show of strength may force Russia to back down from its threatened invasion of Ukraine and send a powerful message to others who are watching closely. Nearest to the center of the storm, countries to the north along the Baltic including Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, are dramatically increasing their defense budgets. At the same…

The Pentagon announced the United States will be sending 2,000 troops to Europe this week to “send a strong signal” amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Those 2,000 troops are coming from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and they will be sent to Germany and Poland. Another 1,000 troops currently based in Germany will be…

Speaking at a joint news conference with the prime minister of Hungary Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is open to more talks with the West over ongoing tension in Ukraine. However, President Putin also accused the United States and NATO of ignoring Russia’s top security demands. These demands include a halt to NATO’s…

While virtually everyone is focused on what’s happening at the border of Russia and Ukraine, it’s also important to take a moment and look at what in the world is going to happen to natural gas if the situation escalates. The U.S. and the Brits have been trying to dissuade the Russians from a full…

Update (Feb 4, 2022): Days after former President Donald Trump signaled that he may pardon Capitol rioters if he is elected president in 2024, the Republican National Committee described the riots as “legitimate political discourse.” Those words are included in a resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) for participating in…