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Russian Government Arrests Thousands During Alexei Navalny Protests

Russian Government Arrests Thousands During Alexei Navalny Protests

Authorities in Russia have detained more than 5,000 people across 85 cities in the country on Sunday, as reported by CNN. According to the independent monitoring group OVD-Info, this is the most arrested since 2011, as the Russian government clamps down on protests demanding the release of politician Alexei Navalny, the jailed critic of Vladimir […]

Former KGB Spy Says Donald Trump Was Groomed As Russian Asset Since 1980s, Narcissism Made Him Perfect Target

Former KGB Spy Says Donald Trump Was Groomed As Russian Asset Since 1980s, Narcissism Made Him Perfect Target

Russian intelligence agencies had been grooming Donald Trump since the 1980s as an asset to spread anti-Western propaganda, a former KGB spy claims. As The Guardian reported, former Russian official Yuri Shvets claimed that the now-former president was one of many people in the west targeted by the former Soviet Union to grow into assets […]

Tom Cotton Claims Joe Biden Gave Vladimir Putin ‘Exactly What He Wanted’ On His First Day In Office

Tom Cotton Claims Joe Biden Gave Vladimir Putin ‘Exactly What He Wanted’ On His First Day In Office

In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas slammed President Joe Biden for reversing the previous administration’s policies on Russia. Biden announced that he will seek a five-year extension to the START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) agreement between the United States and Russia. “This is a very bad decision,” […]

Russia Could Disrupt US Food & Water Supply In Next Cyberattack, Mitt Romney Warns

Russia Could Disrupt US Food & Water Supply In Next Cyberattack, Mitt Romney Warns

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has warned that the United States must take serious measures to avoid being vulnerable to a second cyberattack from the Russian Federation, especially as the Putin-led nation could potentially have the ability to cut American food and water supply lines next time. According to New York Daily News, the senator made […]

The US Will Close Last 2 Consulates In Russia As Tensions Rise After Moscow’s ‘Pearl Harbor’ Cyber Attack

The US Will Close Last 2 Consulates In Russia As Tensions Rise After Moscow’s ‘Pearl Harbor’ Cyber Attack

The United States has announced that it will close its last two consulates in Russia as relations remain tense after the Russian Federation’s massive cyberattack on numerous American government agencies and businesses. Though the two consulates will close, the official embassy in Moscow will remain. According to Radio Free Europe, the two locations that will […]

Hours After Mike Pompeo Says Russia Carried Out Cyberattack, Donald Trump Contradicts Him And Blames China

Hours After Mike Pompeo Says Russia Carried Out Cyberattack, Donald Trump Contradicts Him And Blames China

On Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Russia was likely behind a massive cyberattack that struck a number of federal agencies. Just hours later, President Donald Trump contradicted his own administration and said that China may be to blame for the attack. He seemed to imply that the media may have been purposely […]

Donald Trump Won’t Decry Russian Cyberattack Because He’s ‘Creepily Submissive’ To Vladimir Putin, Pundit Says

Donald Trump Won’t Decry Russian Cyberattack Because He’s ‘Creepily Submissive’ To Vladimir Putin, Pundit Says

According to a pundit, Donald Trump failed to speak out against an alleged Russian cyberattack because he is “subservient” to Vladimir Putin — and has even shown to be unnaturally submissive to the world leader in the past. Trump has come under criticism after failing to publicly speak out after reports of a widespread digital […]

Lawmakers From Both Parties Urge Donald Trump To Take Action After Suspected Russian Hack

Lawmakers From Both Parties Urge Donald Trump To Take Action After Suspected Russian Hack

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers urged President Donald Trump to take action after the suspected Russian hack of federal agencies this week, according to a Friday report from The Hill. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have worked together to respond to the breach, […]

Donald Trump Allowed Russian Attack By Gutting Cybersecurity To Pay For Border Wall, Former FBI Deputy Says

Donald Trump Allowed Russian Attack By Gutting Cybersecurity To Pay For Border Wall, Former FBI Deputy Says

Donald Trump has left the United States vulnerable to cyberattacks like the one allegedly carried out by Russia when he gutted cybersecurity funds to pay for his border wall, a former FBI deputy claims. This week, officials revealed details about an alleged attack that has struck a number of government agencies and private organizations. As […]

Mitt Romney Blasts Donald Trump For ‘Inexcusable Silence’ After Russian Cyberattack

Mitt Romney Blasts Donald Trump For ‘Inexcusable Silence’ After Russian Cyberattack

Mitt Romney had some harsh words for Donald Trump after the White House failed to come out publicly against a reported Russian cyberattack. The Utah senator issued a statement this week speaking out against the White House for its silence after reports that digital attacks — which have been ongoing for months — struck key […]

Russian Hackers Have Reportedly Been Inside A Texas Network For Months

Russian Hackers Have Reportedly Been Inside A Texas Network For Months

A Thursday report from The Intercept claimed that Russian hackers infiltrated an Austin, Texas, network and remained there since at least mid-October. The news comes in the wake of an ABC News report that claimed that Kremlin hackers breached multiple United States government computer networks. which the FBI is reportedly in the process of assessing […]

Secret Intel On 2016 Russian Interference Could Cast ‘Very Negative Light’ On Donald Trump, Ex-FBI Chief Says

Secret Intel On 2016 Russian Interference Could Cast ‘Very Negative Light’ On Donald Trump, Ex-FBI Chief Says

Classified intelligence on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and the ties to Donald Trump’s campaign could cast the president in a “very negative light,” the former head of the FBI has claimed. Andrew McCabe, who served as acting FBI director during the launch of the probe, said that secret intel from the investigation […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin Could Receive Immunity From Prosecution After Presidency

Russian President Vladimir Putin Could Receive Immunity From Prosecution After Presidency

A draft bill submitted by Russian lawmakers could give Vladimir Putin immunity from criminal prosecution when he decides to step down as president. According to CNN, presidents in the country cannot be prosecuted for crimes while in office, but they can after leaving the position as the head of state. Under the new legislation, any […]

Vladimir Putin Plans To Resign Early Next Year Amid Fears He Has Parkinson’s Disease, Report Claims

Vladimir Putin Plans To Resign Early Next Year Amid Fears He Has Parkinson’s Disease, Report Claims

Vladimir Putin is planning to step down early next year amid fears that he may be suffering from Parkinson’s disease, a new report claims. The U.K.’s Sun reported on Thursday that the Russian president has been showing possible symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, which can lead to difficulty walking and talking as it reaches […]

Russian Interference Had A ‘Much Worse’ Effect On US Than Pearl Harbor, Says Top Mueller Prosecutor

Russian Interference Had A ‘Much Worse’ Effect On US Than Pearl Harbor, Says Top Mueller Prosecutor

In an interview with Business Insider published on Saturday, former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann discussed Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. Weissmann, who worked on former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, argued that the Kremlin’s efforts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election were more damaging to democracy than the 1941 attack on […]

Donald Trump’s 2020 Election Comments Reportedly Echoed Russian State Media

Donald Trump’s 2020 Election Comments Reportedly Echoed Russian State Media

President Donald Trump’s comments earlier this week echoed claims made by Russian state media, according to a new report from The Daily Beast. During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power, sending shockwaves throughout Washington. Later that day, during a meeting with Republican attorneys general, he predicted […]

Russian Government Officials Might Be Behind A Global Cocaine Ring

Russian Government Officials Might Be Behind A Global Cocaine Ring

Russian embassy officials may have been involved in a massive cocaine operation, in a crime that appears to be more akin to a John le Carré novel than real life. But despite the fantastic story, The Daily Beast reported that the accusations have some serious merit behind them. Chief among them is a massive drug […]

Donald Trump Touts Relationships With Despots In Newly-Released Audio Recording

Donald Trump Touts Relationships With Despots In Newly-Released Audio Recording

In an interview with NBC’s TODAY broadcast on Monday, veteran journalist Bob Woodward shared a new audio clip from his forthcoming book about President Donald Trump. In the recording, Trump is heard touting his relationships with despotic world leaders, such as Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, and admitting that he does not get on as well […]

Hillary Clinton Says Donald Trump ‘Models Himself After Vladimir Putin’

Hillary Clinton Says Donald Trump ‘Models Himself After Vladimir Putin’

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Friday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed President Donald Trump, The Hill reported. “Donald Trump, unfortunately, models himself after Vladimir Putin,” Clinton said on Morning Joe. Clinton commented on a report released earlier this week by the Senate Intelligence Committee, suggesting that it shows members of the […]

Hillary Clinton Says Russia Is Helping Donald Trump: ‘There’s So Much More Than They Are Even Telling Us’

Hillary Clinton Says Russia Is Helping Donald Trump: ‘There’s So Much More Than They Are Even Telling Us’

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Sunday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton alleged that the Russian government is helping President Donald Trump win re-election, Mediaite reported. Speaking with anchor Zerlina Maxwell — who worked on Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign — Clinton noted that U.S. intelligence agencies believe the Kremlin is meddling in the […]

Sen. Chuck Schumer Attacks Donald Trump, GOP On Russian Interference In Election

Sen. Chuck Schumer Attacks Donald Trump, GOP On Russian Interference In Election

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t mince words with his latest remarks regarding possible Russian interference in the upcoming general election and the response it has elicited from President Donald Trump and Republicans in general. During an appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, the New York senator said that Trump and GOP Congress members […]

Donald Trump Dismisses Intelligence Community Findings That Russia Is Looking To ‘Denigrate’ Joe Biden

Donald Trump Dismisses Intelligence Community Findings That Russia Is Looking To ‘Denigrate’ Joe Biden

During a press conference on Friday, President Donald Trump dismissed the U.S. intelligence community’s findings pertaining to foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election, Mediaite reported. The intelligence community determined that the Russian government is looking to “denigrate” Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, in order to help Trump win reelection. When asked […]

US Intelligence Warns That Russia, China & Iran Are Seeking To Meddle In The 2020 Election

US Intelligence Warns That Russia, China & Iran Are Seeking To Meddle In The 2020 Election

On Friday, William Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, warned that Russia, China and Iran are seeking to meddle in the 2020 election, The Hill reported. The top counterintelligence official said that the three nations are trying to “sway voters’ preferences and perspectives,” sow discord and “undermine the American people’s confidence […]

Donald Trump Reportedly Asked FBI At First Intelligence Briefing In 2016, ‘Are The Russians Bad?’

Donald Trump Reportedly Asked FBI At First Intelligence Briefing In 2016, ‘Are The Russians Bad?’

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly asked the FBI during his first intelligence briefing in 2016 whether the Russians were bad — a question that came as the FBI was warning the candidate that they were trying to infiltrate his campaign. A summary of the briefing published on Friday by Politico showed that the Republican candidate […]

Russia Is Accused Of Conducting A Weapons Test In Orbit By The US Space Force

Russia Is Accused Of Conducting A Weapons Test In Orbit By The US Space Force

The newly created United States Space Force has just accused Moscow of conducting space-based weapons tests in a stinging new rebuke. The move comes as foreign policy experts have expressed their fear that outer space could become yet another theater for war in the future. “Space Command has evidence that Russia conducted a non-destructive test […]

Joe Biden Says He’s Started To Receive Intelligence Briefings, Warns About Russia Interfering In Election

Joe Biden Says He’s Started To Receive Intelligence Briefings, Warns About Russia Interfering In Election

Joe Biden said that he has started to receive intelligence briefings, warning that Russia is still trying to interfere in the election as it reportedly did in 2016. As Bloomberg reported, Biden spoke about his briefings during a fundraiser organized by a group of corporate lawyers. In speaking to the group, Biden said that he […]

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey Breaks With Donald Trump: ‘Commuting Roger Stone’s Sentence Is A Mistake’

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey Breaks With Donald Trump: ‘Commuting Roger Stone’s Sentence Is A Mistake’

On Saturday, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania described President Donald Trump’s decision to commute Roger Stone’s sentence as a “mistake,” The Hill reported. In a carefully worded statement, Toomey noted that Trump “has the legal and constitutional authority to grant clemency for federal crimes,” arguing that this power “should be used judiciously and very […]

Donald Trump Has Done More To Help Roger Stone Evade Justice Than To Protect Troops From Russia, Democrat Says

Donald Trump Has Done More To Help Roger Stone Evade Justice Than To Protect Troops From Russia, Democrat Says

Donald Trump is coming under fire for his decision to commute the prison sentence of former campaign aide Roger Stone, with one Democratic operative saying that Trump has now done more to help his friend evade justice than to protect American troops from Russia’s reported bounties. As NBC News reported, the White House on Friday […]

Russian Billionaire Andrey Filatov Offers To Buy Two U.S. Statues That Protesters Want Gone

Russian Billionaire Andrey Filatov Offers To Buy Two U.S. Statues That Protesters Want Gone

A Russian billionaire has offered to purchase two controversial statues in the U.S. that protesters want removed, CNN reported. One is of former President Theodore Roosevelt and the other is of a Russian, Alexander Baranov. Andrey Filatov is, among other things, the founder of the Art Russe Foundation, which collects and preserves Soviet-era art. His […]

Republican Group Slams ‘Comrade’ Donald Trump In Russian-Language Ad

Republican Group Slams ‘Comrade’ Donald Trump In Russian-Language Ad

On Thursday, conservative super PAC The Lincoln Project released an advertisement accusing President Donald Trump of being controlled by Russia, The Hill reported. Entitled “Fellow Traveler,” the Russian-language ad suggests that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has, once again, “endorsed” Trump. “The most important endorsement Donald Trump received in 2016 was not from your Senate Leader […]

Donald Trump’s Anger Over Hearing Warnings About Russia Led Officials To Briefing Him Less Often, Report Says

Donald Trump’s Anger Over Hearing Warnings About Russia Led Officials To Briefing Him Less Often, Report Says

U.S. President Donald Trump grew so angry at intelligence briefings that warned about national security threats from Russia that the staff delivering the president’s daily brief started briefing him less often on these threats, a new report claimed. Citing multiple Trump administration officials who delivered the verbal daily briefing to the president, CNN reported that […]

White House Officials Feared Donald Trump Would Tweet About Russian Bounties, Report Says

White House Officials Feared Donald Trump Would Tweet About Russian Bounties, Report Says

A Tuesday report from The Daily Beast claims that White House officials were hesitant to tell Donald Trump about the alleged Russian bounties for U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan out of fear he would use social media to spread classified information. “Trump has little patience for intelligence briefings, especially when the news isn’t good for him,” […]

Donald Trump And Other White House Officials Reportedly Briefed About Russian Bounties In 2019

Donald Trump And Other White House Officials Reportedly Briefed About Russian Bounties In 2019

Donald Trump and other top White House officials were reportedly briefed about the Russian bounty scheme in 2019. If the reports are to be believed, it means there were senior members of the Trump administration, as well as the president, who knew about the issue more than a year longer than previously thought. U.S. officials […]

Donald Trump & Vladimir Putin Had ‘Unusual Amount Of Communication’ Recently, Former Intelligence Officer Says

Donald Trump & Vladimir Putin Had ‘Unusual Amount Of Communication’ Recently, Former Intelligence Officer Says

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have had what a foreign affairs expert called an “unusual amount of communication” recently, speaking by phone five times over the course of three weeks around the time that the U.S. president was reportedly told about a Russian effort to offer bounties for militants who kill American service members. There […]

Intelligence On Russian Bounties Was Included In Donald Trump’s Daily Brief Earlier This Year, Report Says

Intelligence On Russian Bounties Was Included In Donald Trump’s Daily Brief Earlier This Year, Report Says

Intelligence that there was an effort from a Russian military unit to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. soldiers was included in Donald Trump’s daily briefings earlier this year, a new report claims. As CNN reported, the information was presented to Trump in a briefing in the spring and was backed up by […]

White House Briefs Top Republicans On Russian Bounties For Killing US Troops, Democrats Not Invited

White House Briefs Top Republicans On Russian Bounties For Killing US Troops, Democrats Not Invited

The White House reportedly delivered a briefing to several top House Republicans on intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops — a meeting that Democrats were reportedly not invited to attend. As Politico reported, the briefing included seven top Republican members of Congress, including the ranking members of […]

Russian Bounties Offered To Afghan Militants Led To Deaths Of Several American Service Members, Report Says

Russian Bounties Offered To Afghan Militants Led To Deaths Of Several American Service Members, Report Says

Russian bounties offered to Afghan militants for killing U.S. forces ultimately led to the deaths of several American service members, a new report claims. A report from The New York Times on Friday claimed that Russia had been secretly offering bounties to Afghan militants to kill coalition forces, attacks that took place during peace talks […]

Republican Lawmakers Press Donald Trump For Answers On Russia Bounty Reports

Republican Lawmakers Press Donald Trump For Answers On Russia Bounty Reports

Republican lawmakers are pressing Donald Trump for answers in the wake of a New York Times report claiming that he did not take action against intelligence suggesting Russian intelligence offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American troops in Afghanistan, Raw Story reported. “I expect the Trump administration to take such allegations seriously and inform […]

President Trump Denies Being Briefed On Russian ‘Bounty’ On U.S. Troops

President Trump Denies Being Briefed On Russian ‘Bounty’ On U.S. Troops

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday morning that he had not been briefed about a supposed bounty program in which Russian intelligence purportedly offered Taliban fighters a bounty on American troops, The Associated Press reported. This week, as reported at the time by The Inquisitr, a report emerged that suggested that a Russian intelligence unit […]

John Bolton Says There’s ‘No Limit’ To What Donald Trump Might Do After Re-Election

John Bolton Says There’s ‘No Limit’ To What Donald Trump Might Do After Re-Election

John Bolton warned Americans on Sunday that there could be “no limits” on what President Donald Trump will do if he is re-elected in November. The former National Security Adviser in the Trump administration told CNN’s Jake Tapper he believed Trump will feel unchained once he doesn’t need to campaign for anyone’s votes, according to […]

Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump Over Reports That Russia Offered Bounties On US Troops In Afghanistan

Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump Over Reports That Russia Offered Bounties On US Troops In Afghanistan

During a virtual town hall on Saturday, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump for reportedly ignoring the fact that a Russian intelligence agency had offered bounties to extremists in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops in the country. Biden opened the town hall by addressing the allegations made against […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin Declares State of Emergency After Enormous Fuel Spill In Arctic Circle

Russian President Vladimir Putin Declares State of Emergency After Enormous Fuel Spill In Arctic Circle

Russian president Vladimir Putin declared a state of emergency after a huge fuel spill swamped a river in the Arctic Circle, The Guardian has reported. The oil spill occurred on Friday, May 29, in Norilsk and was caused by the collapse of a fuel reservoir at a power plant. The owner of the plant, Nornickel, […]

Donald Trump Postpones G7 Summit, Seeks Expansion

Donald Trump Postpones G7 Summit, Seeks Expansion

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will postpone the Group of Seven (G7) summit until September, The Hill reported. The annual meeting was scheduled to take place in the U.S. this year, but the coronavirus pandemic upended those plans. In March, the White House said that the meeting would be hosted virtually, via […]

An Alligator Who Survived WWII Bombing Raids Has Died In A Moscow Zoo

An Alligator Who Survived WWII Bombing Raids Has Died In A Moscow Zoo

An alligator who survived an allied bombing raid during World War II has died of old age at a Moscow zoo, BBC News reported. Saturn was hatched in the U.S. in 1936, and wound up being gifted to the Berlin zoo shortly afterwards. Unfortunately, within a few years, the U.S. and Germany would be at […]

Open Skies Treaty ‘No Longer In America’s Interests,’ US Will Reportedly Withdraw, Citing Russian Violations

Open Skies Treaty ‘No Longer In America’s Interests,’ US Will Reportedly Withdraw, Citing Russian Violations

The United States will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty because of repeated violations from Russia, Reuters reported on Thursday. The pact consists of 35 nations and permits countries that participate in it to conduct unarmed surveillance flights over participating nations in an effort to boost confidence among participating nations. Because of the treaty’s terms, […]

FBI Memo Reportedly Claims Russia May Have Plans To ‘Secretly Advise Political Candidates’ In 2020 Election

FBI Memo Reportedly Claims Russia May Have Plans To ‘Secretly Advise Political Candidates’ In 2020 Election

The Associated Press reported Tuesday that it obtained a February 3 memo jointly issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security that outlined warnings about possible Russian plans to influence political candidates in the 2020 United States elections. According to the report, the document — titled “Possible Russian Tactics Ahead […]

CIA Ignored Evidence That Russia Favored Hillary Clinton To Win 2016 Election, Ex-Intelligence Officer Claims

CIA Ignored Evidence That Russia Favored Hillary Clinton To Win 2016 Election, Ex-Intelligence Officer Claims

Fred Fleitz, who served as Donald Trump‘s White House National Security Council chief of staff in 2018, penned an op-ed for Fox News in which he claimed former CIA director John Brennan ignored intelligence that suggested Russia wanted Hillary Clinton to win the 2016 presidential election. According to Fleitz, House Intelligence Committee staff members told […]

New Mistakes Discovered With FBI Wiretaps After Russia Investigation Prompts Further Scrutiny

New Mistakes Discovered With FBI Wiretaps After Russia Investigation Prompts Further Scrutiny

Inspector General Michael Horowitz found on Tuesday, March 31, that additional errors were made with regard to how the FBI managed a secret surveillance program. The Associated Press reported that errors were made while listening to conversations held by potential spies and terrorists. While the surveillance made in conjunction with the investigation on Russia’s interference […]

Donald Trump Says He May Grant ‘Full Pardon’ To Mike Flynn, Who Pled Guilty To Lying In Russia Investigation

Donald Trump Says He May Grant ‘Full Pardon’ To Mike Flynn, Who Pled Guilty To Lying In Russia Investigation

Even as the coronavirus pandemic continued to dominate headlines and the attention of the American public, Donald Trump turned his own attention to the Russia collusion investigation that overshadowed the first two years of his term. Specifically, Trump tweeted about his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. In December 2017, Flynn pled guilty to lying […]

U.S. And Canadian Aircraft Intercept Russian Military Jets Flying Near Alaskan Coast

U.S. And Canadian Aircraft Intercept Russian Military Jets Flying Near Alaskan Coast

Aircraft from the United States and Canadian military intercepted two Russian jets flying near the coast of Alaska for several hours, military officials announced this week. As CBS News reported, a Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Beaufort Sea near the coast of Alaska on Monday, prompting responses from both the American and Canadian […]

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