Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released an interview with a Russian fascist ideologue, Alexander Dugin, on April 30, which was pre-recorded during his pilgrimage to Moscow to interview the Russian President Vladimir Putin. The program did not disappoint. For Russia’s propagandists, it provided a successful entry into American living rooms. For Dugin’s many detractors, it was another confirmation of the madness that lies close to the heart of the Russian regime.Sometimes described as “Putin’s Rasputin,” only partly because of his ...

May 2, 2024Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he’ll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.Ad Policy[1]Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (L) and former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan (R) (Carl Court / Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)President Joe Biden’s eloquence, such as it is, soars highest when he hymns alleluias to the free press. “Courageous journalists around the world ...

China has helped shift the battlefield momentum in Russia’s favor in Ukraine by providing it with components and other material needed to sustain its defense industry, the top U.S. intelligence official told senators Thursday.Beijing’s assistance comes as Russian[1] forces make incremental progress in Ukraine and Moscow attempts to ratchet up pressure on Kyiv by bombing the country’s critical infrastructure, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee.Although China[2] has stopped short of ...

Russia needs to keep its war with Ukraine going or risk an economic hard landing, Elina Ribakova wrote for the Financial Times. The country's military industry has been a major driver of structural economic strength during the war. If the conflict ends, a recession could unfold, adding pressure on the Kremlin, Ribakova said. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app Russia has seen strong growth lately, but ...

President Biden[1] called Japan a “xenophobic” country during a campaign event Wednesday evening, putting the U.S. ally in a group with authoritarian rivals such as China and Russia and suggesting that a lack of immigration may be why the nations were “stalling so badly economically.”The remarks, widely reported Thursday in the Japanese press, came less than a month after Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a high-profile state visit to cement their alliance. The president also suggested that ...

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has declared he will send his countries brave troops to Ukraine if Putin breaks through the frontline.If French troops are deployed to Ukraine it could be the biggest sign of Nato[1] resistance so far against mad Vlad and his cronies as fears loom over a bombshell clash.5French President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out sending French troops to UkraineCredit: The Mega Agency5Macron said putting French boots on the ground would be a 'legitimate' course of action ...

Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member [1] Support us just once [2] Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine is unlikely to end anytime soon, Director of U.S. National Intelligence Avril Haines said on May 2, according to Reuters.Moscow is likely to continue its "increasingly aggressive tactics" against Ukraine, including attacks on energy infrastructure, according to Haines.Russia's recently intensified missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's critical infrastructure[3] reportedly damaged half of the country's energy system[4]. ...

WASHINGTON (NewsNation[1]) — Protests on college campuses[2] and the influence of potential outside agitators are only adding to the concerns of the intelligence agencies charged with protecting the U.S.The FBI has already warned the Israel-Hamas war[3] could inspire terrorist attacks for years to come. That’s in addition to threats already posed by homegrown extremists from countries like Iran, China and Russia.Russian President Vladimir Putin[4] sees domestic and international developments trending in his favor and likely will press on with aggressive ...

Ashley SnyderVladimir Putin has won a record 5th term as President of Russia.Second only to Catherine the Great[1] as Russia’s longest serving leader, President Putin has now been in a position of power for 24 years. Serving as president since 2000, except for a four-year period when he served as prime minister due to Russia’s two-term limit, Putin has now ensured another six years in charge.Putin has already taken steps to change the rules of Russia’s two-term limit[2]. This means ...

The scruffy headquarters of HUR, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, stands on a jagged piece of land in central Kyiv known as Fisherman’s Island. Strictly speaking, it is not an island but a peninsula. And there isn’t much fishing going on these wartime days. But sporting a piratical beard, the agency’s deputy head, Major-General Vadym Skibitsky, plays a nautical theme. Blunt, enigmatic and sharp as a captain’s hook, he exudes many of the qualities that have made HUR one of the ...