The Russian and Chinese militaries are cozying up, yet again, for another round of war games. The two communist countries kicked off the large-scale, weeklong event in Russia’s far east and the Sea of Japan. The games come as both countries are trying to flex military might, but for different reasons. Political analysts said China…

The chairman of Russia’s Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has died after falling from a window in a Moscow hospital, according to a source cited by Russian news agency Interfax. The company confirmed his death but said Maganov “passed away following a severe illness”. Russian media said he was being treated at Moscow’s Central Clinical…

Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Early Monday morning, the Ukrainians launched a much-anticipated and long-teased counteroffensive in Kherson, in the country’s south. CNN broke the story Sunday night that Ukrainian forces had begun “shaping” operations to prepare the battlefield. “Shaping” refers to taking out strategic targets like command-and-control centers or ammunition depots.…

Weeks of work reviewing the 50-year-old United Nations’ Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was put on hold after Russia blocked agreement on the final document. On Friday, the deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department said “there is no consensus on this document.” He insisted many countries — not just Russia —…

On August 29, 2022, a Detroit shooter is in custody after four separate shootings on Sunday, the U.S. dollar’s value has climbed to a 20-year high, and the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog is set to go to Ukraine’s plant under Russia’s control. Detroit shooter kills three, arrested – A suspect in a series of seemingly…

A blackout at the nuclear site in Ukraine could have caused a world catastrophe overnight, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Both Ukraine and Russia are blaming the other for fires sparked in ash pits of a nearby coal station that disconnected the Zaporozhzhia plant from the power grid. “The situation is extremely dangerous,” Ukrainian…

Two social media giants are going after accounts for pushing pro-western themes. Meta and Twitter removed accounts for violating Terms of Service around manipulation and inauthentic behavior. The accounts reportedly pushed their messaging toward Middle Eastern and Central Asian audiences. While these campaigns are not new, pro-west accounts are rarely the ones behind them. Typically,…

In the wake of Russia’s war with Ukraine, the Kremlin is strengthening its partnerships with Cuba and Venezuela. The move comes as President Joe Biden and other world leaders voted to invite Finland and Sweden into NATO. For decades, the U.S. has had a complicated relationship with the two Latin American nations. However, economic pressures…

On August 25, 2022, Ukraine is devastated from a deadly Russian attack on Wednesday, marking their independence anniversary, the Uvalde School District police chief is fired, and Japan’s police chief resigns following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination. Deadly attack on Ukraine’s Independence Day – The death toll from Wednesday’s Russian rocket attack on a Ukrainian…

The U.S. Navy plans to decommission more than three dozen ships by the end of next year. Included in the list are several old vessels that have served for nearly four decades and some newer ones that have been commissioned for just a few years, Popular Mechanics reported this week. The Navy, as the magazine…