President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Poland on the Ukraine war; an industrial plant explosion shook the outskirts of Cleveland; United Airlines is changing their seating policy to benefit families after backlash; and a baby formula is being recalled. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.  Biden, Putin…

If Ukraine’s national security chief has his way, the war will end with Ukrainian tanks parked on Red Square in Moscow. Over the weekend, Oleksiy Danilov told the British newspaper The Sun, “Our tanks will be on Red Square and that will be justice.” Danilov called Putin “Hitler’s twin,” and said the Russian leader is…

Another prominent Russian has died in suspicious circumstances. Marina Yankina was a top Russian defense official and a key figure in Russia’s funding of the war in Ukraine. She has now been found dead in the latest prominent Russian death, surrounded by speculation. Yankina was found dead after plunging 160 feet to her death. She reportedly…

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that, if passed, would designate the Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization under Section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The organization is known for its ruthless tactics on the battlefield, and getting the worst of the worst to fight for Russia against Ukraine, including…

American public support for aiding Ukraine is softening as the one-year mark of Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine approaches, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Only 37% of Americans are in favor of sending government funds directly to Kyiv, while 38% are against it. The poll also shows that 48% of Americans still support providing…

The pile of evidence showing alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine is getting bigger. This week, a research team at Yale University, working with the U.S. State Department, released a report showing the Russian government is operating a systematic network of more than 40 facilities to relocate and reeducate thousands of Ukrainian children. State Department…

A growing string of apparent suicides and accidents among Russian businessmen and high-ranking officials has raised concerns and birthday the term “Sudden Russian Death Syndrome.” The latest case involves the death of former Russian police general Vladimir Makarov, who was found dead in his home outside Moscow with a self-inflicted gunshot wound according to Russian state…

It seems Russia’s much anticipated spring offensive in Ukraine is underway. The Kremlin has yet to fully acknowledge its start, but conditions on the battlefield indicate Russia is trying, in earnest, to gain ground. As expected, most of the fighting is in the industrialized eastern part of Ukraine, an area known as the Donbas. Intelligence…

The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, released another video of an alleged deserter being executed. The man in the video said his name was Dmitry Yakushchenko. According to reporting by the BBC, Yakushchenko was reportedly serving time in a Russian prison for murder before being recruited by Wagner to fight in Ukraine. Video: Wagner wakimnyonga…

Americans living in Russia need to get out now, while they still can. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said U.S. citizens living or traveling in Russia should depart immediately and “exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions.” According to a travel advisory posted to the embassy website, Russia may “refuse to acknowledge…