Secretary of State Antony Blinken has determined Russian forces and officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine. This official declaration could one day help international bodies, like the International Criminal Court, prosecute Russian war criminals. Blinken said Russian forces have committed execution-style killings, rape, and torture through beatings, electrocution, and other means. In addition,…

President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine; Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care; and Meta launches a new subscription service. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine In a display of American support for Ukraine, President Biden made a surprise visit…

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…

Russia is losing a lot of tanks in Ukraine. Western intelligence thinks Russia has lost somewhere between 40% and 50% of its pre-war fleet. Leopard 2s and Abrams tanks from the West will soon bolster Ukraine’s armored divisions, which means Russia may be forced to put its T-14 Armata into wider service. Russia has expressed…

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…

Russian troops are mobilizing in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine in the launch of a spring offensive, according to military observers. At the same time, NATO defense ministers are in Brussels to discuss concerns that the war is depleting ammunition stockpiles. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says the U.S. and its NATO allies…

President Biden’s State of the Union address continues to stir discussion about topics including inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and denouncing calls to defund the police. The Republican response to the president’s address, delivered by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), is also a topic generating conversation among conservatives. Sanders earned praise for a speech…

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…