Republican lawmakers are demanding an immediate and forceful response to what they describe as a “barbaric” and “deliberate” escalation by Russia, after a three-day aerial onslaught saw about 1,000 drones and missiles launched against Ukrainian cities, injuring and killing numerous civilians.
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Russian officials are quietly lobbying Western governments to release an estimated $280 billion in frozen sovereign assets, according to Ukrainian intelligence reports. The effort, reportedly spearheaded by Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a longtime confidant of President Vladimir Putin, signals growing economic pressure on the Kremlin as it seeks to sustain its war in Ukraine.
Russia presses for Release of Frozen $280 Billion to continue war Read Post »
Russia’s once-thriving construction sector is teetering on the edge of collapse. According to a report published this week, 25% of all Russian construction companies are now at risk of bankruptcy, revealing the stark consequences of President Putin’s choice to wage total war over economic stability.
One in Four Russian Construction Firms Face Bankruptcy as War Drains Economy Read Post »
In a move equal parts nostalgic, absurd, deeply political, and hilarious, Vladimir Putin has revived the Intervision Song Contest, a long-defunct Soviet alternative to Eurovision, in what appears to be a last-ditch attempt to remain culturally relevant on the global stage.
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In a coordinated international operation, law enforcement agencies from the United States, European Union, and allied nations have dismantled a vast Russian-led cybercrime network responsible for infecting over 300,000 computers worldwide. The operation, dubbed “Operation Endgame,” targeted sophisticated malware strains including Qakbot, DanaBot, Trickbot, and Conti, which were used for financial theft, espionage, and ransomware attacks. The U.S.
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Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, has delivered a sobering message to Ukraine’s international partners: the time for hesitation is over. In a statement posted to X, Svyrydenko called for urgent enforcement of the consequences promised to Russia, as civilian deaths mount under an intensifying wave of missile and drone attacks.
Today is Kyiv Day. And once again, the city greets the occasion not in peacetime finery, but under the long shadow of war. Air raid sirens still interrupt the morning, the night is not always quiet, and the metro shelters more than passengers. Yet Kyiv endures. Founded in the year 482, Kyiv is not merely old. It is ancient, in the way only cities shaped by rivers and blood can be. It did not rise with Russia, but long before it.
In Kyiv’s 1500 year history, invaders have come and gone Read Post »
For the second consecutive night, Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities, killing at least 13 civilians and injuring over 50. The coordinated overnight attack targeted multiple regions with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and Shahed drones, in what Ukrainian officials described as a deliberate campaign to terrorize the civilian population.
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