Russian President Vladimir Putin is running out of places he can travel without getting arrested. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March, now South Africa and Armenia – both Russian allies – told Putin they would have no choice but to lock the leader up if he crossed their…

Authoritarian governments, like those in Russia and China, have renewed their commitments to media suppression with high-profile crackdowns on media stationed within their borders. Russia and China have collaborated closely on disseminating propaganda under the guise of journalism while also employing similar methods to deal with voices of dissent. Russian journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to…

Vladlen Tartarsky, a well-known pro-Russian military blogger, was killed in an explosion at a cafe in Saint Petersburg on Saturday, April 1. Russian state media reported that Tartarsky was given a small statue as a gift which was laced with more than 200 grams of TNT, causing the explosion that killed him and injured at…

If Russia were to win the Ukraine War and push towards territory closer to Turkey, like in Moldova and Romania, Turkey would benefit from the security of being part of NATO. But Turkey, still reeling from massive earthquakes in February 2023, is a headache for NATO in many ways. Some Turkish companies and banks have…

It’s been six months since a series of explosions damaged the Nord Stream pipelines. Investigators still don’t have conclusive evidence showing who is responsible for the sabotage, but there is a new theory. Germany’s digital new outlet, TOnline, working with Open Source Intelligence, found evidence the Russian navy may have used mini-submersibles to bomb the…

For the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian tactical nuclear weapons are being deployed outside the country’s borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s deploying the weapons because the U.K. gave armor-piercing shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. Russian President Putin has announced today that they will soon begin Deploying a…

Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he expects to be arrested Tuesday, citing “illegal leaks” from New York prosecutors, and Miami was struck by spring break crime, leading to a city curfew. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Monday, March 20, 2023.  Trump expects indictment Tuesday Former President Trump…

The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest. The ICC has accused the president of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine. Reuters reported earlier this week the court was expected to hand out several warrants but it wasn’t known at the time which Russian officials would be…

More than a year since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army continues to suffer massive losses. Some estimates say Putin’s military has lost as many as 70,000 soldiers in the conflict, and it is struggling to replace the nearly 2,000 tanks it has lost in the war to date. The support…

Finland has begun constructing a 124-mile fence along the country’s 800-mile border with Russia, in an effort to boost security. The move comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year and reports of Russians fleeing the military draft continue. Some in the Nordic nation have expressed concerns of Russian threats, as the invasion…