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Mar 2

Only 5 countries, including North Korea, vote against U.N. resolution condemning Russia

United Nations Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Simon & Garfunkel once described a scenario in which “friends just can’t be found,” and one can easily imagine that, following Wednesday’s United Nations vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and company might find solace in listening to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” on repeat. According […]
Mar 1

Fiona Hill says Putin tried to tell Trump that in a conflict ‘the nuclear option would be on the table’ but she didn’t think the former president understood the warning

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, Finland.Chris McGrath/Getty Images Fiona Hill said Trump missed a warning that the nuclear option could be on the table in a conflict. Hill told Politico that Putin made the warning in one […]
Feb 28

Russian state news accidentally publishes article saying Russia has defeated Ukraine and restored its ‘historical borders’

This combination of file pictures created on January 11, 2022 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Valery Sharifulin, Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images RIA Novosti, a Russian state-run news outlet, published an article saying Ukraine lost to Russia. “Ukraine has returned to Russia,” said the article, which has since been removed. Ukraine […]
Feb 27

World’s largest cargo aircraft was destroyed during a Russian attack on an airfield, Ukrainian minister says

One of the world largest aircraft AN-225 Mriya lands for a technical halt.Mahesh Kumar A./AP Cargo plane Anotov AN-225 Mriya was destroyed, according to Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs. A defense reporter for the Kyiv Independent made similar comments on Sunday. US-funded media Radio Liberty posted a picture purporting to show the plane in flames. […]
Feb 27

Putin Finally Cops to Dead Russian Troops in Ukraine

MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Moscow has publicly acknowledged that Russian troops have been killed in action in Ukraine, marking the first time the Kremlin has admitted to casualties among its army since President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of the neighboring country on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, there are killed and injured among our comrades,” Igor […]