Vladimir Putin
In a significant prisoner swap between the United States, its allies, and Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were among over a dozen prisoners released. The deal involved 16 political prisoners, journalists, and others, including five Germans, exchanged for eight Russians held in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Slovenia, […]
Russia’s participation in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is minimal compared to previous years, with only about 15 Russian athletes expected to compete, down from over 330 in the 2020 Tokyo Games. This significant reduction follows years of doping scandals and international condemnation due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The International Olympic Committee […]
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading opposition figure against President Vladimir Putin, has died at 47 in a remote Russian prison, as reported by the Federal Penitentiary Service. Navalny, who faced charges deemed by supporters as retaliation for his activism, had been a vocal critic of Putin, spotlighting corruption and advocating for political reform. His death has […]
In his recent visit to Warsaw, Poland, President Biden spoke on Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” The purpose of President Biden’s trip was to meet with both Ukrainian and Polish officials comes just over a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in which Biden committed to […]
Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced his administration is banning Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports to the US in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, don’t expect the gas prices to go down anytime soon. Due to the supply shortage, this could lead to a spike in gas prices at home (even […]
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