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Finland Announces Plan To Join NATO, Sweden Expected To Follow

Finland has announced plans to join NATO
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear in failed negotiations with leaders in Ukraine he did not want Ukraine to join NATO. According to reports, he didn’t want the military alliance that includes the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and more, to get closer to Russian borders. But now, it seems Putin is going to get exactly what he didn’t want. Continue reading “Finland Announces Plan To Join NATO, Sweden Expected To Follow”

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50 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Missile Strike On Ukraine Train Station

A map of Ukraine
Ukraine (map via NBC News)
At least 50 were killed in a missile strike targeting a crowded train station in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, which had been a main point of evacuation as the area prepared for a scaling up of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine. Continue reading “50 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Missile Strike On Ukraine Train Station”

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Russia Says It Will Scale Back Attacks Near Kyiv As Talks Continue

Russian officials say they will scale back attacks near the Ukrainian capitol "to increase mutual trust" as the nations try to hammer out a cease-fire agreement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (screen capture)
Russia announced today that, in any effort to “increase mutual trust,” it will scale back attacks near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as a possible cease-fire agreement between the two nations to end the five week war came into view at the latest round of talks. Continue reading “Russia Says It Will Scale Back Attacks Near Kyiv As Talks Continue”

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Schwarzenegger To Russians: There Are Things Going On Being Kept From You

Arnold Schwarzenegger to Russians - "There are things that are going on in the world that are being kept from you"
Arnold Schwarzenegger (screen capture)
In a remarkable video posted across his social media on Thursday, Arnold Schwarzenegger sends a message to the people of Russia and Russian soldiers debunking widespread disinformation in their country regarding the war on Ukraine. Continue reading “Schwarzenegger To Russians: There Are Things Going On Being Kept From You”

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Tucker Carlson Broadcasts Deemed “Essential” By Kremlin

A leaked memo shows the Kremlin reportedly ordered Russian media to highlight Fox News host Tucker Carlson's on-air rants about U.S. government.
Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson (screen capture)
A memo from the Kremlin leaked to Mother Jones instructed state-controlled Russian media to highlight broadcasts by Fox News personality Tucker Carlson “as much as possible” in light of his frequent criticisms of the U.S. in his coverage of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading “Tucker Carlson Broadcasts Deemed “Essential” By Kremlin”

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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Held In Russia On Alleged ‘Drug Charges’

Brittney Griner held in Russia on alleged drug charges
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner (photo: Lorie Shaull – CC License)
Phoenix Mercury center and 7-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has reportedly been held in Russia accused of ‘drug charges’ for weeks. Continue reading “WNBA Star Brittney Griner Held In Russia On Alleged ‘Drug Charges’”