Officials in the U.S. and Europe are countering what could be a three-pronged escalation from Russia seven months after the country began its invasion of Ukraine. The country’s military draft, geopolitical moves and energy standoff with Europe are all coming to a head. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is warning Americans who live in Russia…

Special Counsel John Durham appears to be winding down the Justice Department investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia. Durham’s team used a grand jury to indict a cybersecurity lawyer with ties to Hillary Clinton — and who has since been acquitted — and a Russia analyst, Igor Danchenko, accused of lying…

Russia has granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he exposed information about the scale of U.S. surveillance programs that capture communications and data from around the world. Snowden, 39, was given asylum in Russia in 2013 after leaking secret files that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations…

Leaks in two crucial natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are being investigated for possible sabotage. After the damage was discovered in the Nord Stream pipelines that run from Russia to Germany, the Danish government said it views the incidents as “deliberate actions.” The pipelines and the gas they transport are a key aspect…

The U.S. Coast Guard is closely watching a new naval presence seen near Alaska. The group of warships belong to China and Russia. A U.S. Coast Guard ship was on a routine patrol in the Bering Sea when it came across a guided missile cruiser from China. Behind it was two other Chinese naval ships…

Two of Russia’s gas pipelines have three unexplained leaks occurring almost simultaneously on Tuesday. It has experts investigating the possibility of a deliberate act of sabotage as the energy crisis in Europe rages on. The battle over energy has been ongoing since the war in Ukraine. The pipelines run under the Baltic Sea and they…

At least 15 people are dead, another two dozen are wounded after a gunman shot up a school in central Russia. Early reports indicated the gunman was inspired by the shooters behind the Columbine High School massacre. The shooting took place at a school in Izhevsk, a city about 600 miles east of Moscow. Police…

A Russian drone strike in Ukraine overnight near Odesa sparked a massive fire and explosion, the Ukrainian military said Monday. The attack came just hours after the United States vowed to take decisive action and promised “catastrophic consequences” if Russia used nuclear weapons in Ukraine following a threat from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The war…

Large numbers of Russians rushed to book one-way flights out of the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of 300,000 military reservists to continue the war in Ukraine. Putin said conscription would “prioritize people who served in the armed forces and those with military specialization and experience.” The decree took effect…

On Sept. 23, 2022, Russia begins elections to annex portions of Ukraine; the U.S. and South Korea strengthen relationship following North Korean nuclear threats; and the GOP will unveil their midterm election agenda. Russia votes to annex areas of Ukraine – Voting began Friday in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine on referendums to join Russia.…