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Former Russian President Medvedev Clarifies Nuclear Option

Former Russian Federation President and now Russian Security Council deputy head Medvedev has announced that a Ukrainian counter offensive to seize Crimea would be met with a nuclear strike. This comes as a Ukrainian counter offensive is expected during this Spring, but the location and time is still unknown. “If we talk about some serious offensives that are associated with...

President Putin Signs Law that Cracks Down on Military Criticism

Test from the new Russian law signed by President Putin that introduces criminal liability for public dissemination of “fake news” under the “guise” of “reliable messages” that discredit the Russian military, volunteers, conscripts, and private military companies. Meaning that the Russian Federation now has the power to fine up to 1.5million Rubles and jail citizens up to 18 months...

International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Putin and Lvova-Belova

Today, the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian Federation President Putin and Children’s Rights Commissioner Lvova-Belova. The charge sheet reads below: ”Today, 17 March 2023, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) issued warrants of arrest for two individuals in the context of the situation in Ukraine: Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and...

Russian Leadership Reportedly Approved Black Sea Aggression

According to U.S. defense officials the highest levels of the Kremlin leadership approved the aggressive actions of Russian military fighter jets against a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea Tuesday. According to these sources, reported by NBC, they were not sure if President Putin had signed off on the aggressive tactics, but that Kremlin leadership instructed Black Sea...

Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Responds to Black Sea Incident

Below is the first public response of Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Antonov, to the Black Sea Incident today: “Today, on March 14, I was invited to the State Department where I categorically rejected all the insinuations of the US side. I explained the position of the Russian Federation. I stressed that the American UAV that was moving deliberately and...

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SITREP: Iranian President’s Helicopter Missing After Crash

Iranian state media have reported that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is currently missing after seemingly crashing in the mountains of Iran's East Azerbaijan province. The status of...

Google’s YouTube Restricted Videos of Glory to Hong Kong After Court Ruling

On May 15th, YouTube blocked 32 videos of the song Glory to Hong Kong after Hong Kong’s (HK) High Court overturned a previous verdict. The High Court rejected the government’s initial bid in a...

US Removes Cuba From List of Countries Not Fully Opposing Terrorism

The United States officially removed Cuba from a list of countries it deems to not fully oppose terrorism on Wednesday, in a move that may pave the way for Cuba to be removed from...