When it comes to prisoner exchanges with Russia, silence is golden, says U.S. special envoy

When it comes to prisoner exchanges with Russia, silence is golden, says U.S. special envoy

U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens says he agrees with the Kremlin that silence is essential when it comes to public discussions about prisoner exchanges.  “This might be the one time that I’ll agree with the Russians,” Carstens said during an interview on Rosemary Barton Live broadcast on Sunday. He explained that fact checking every … Read more

Poland scrambles jets after Russian missile enters airspace

Poland scrambles jets after Russian missile enters airspace

KYIV, Ukraine  — Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to … Read more

Microsoft Tries To Address Concerns Regarding Copilot’s False Content On Navalny’s Death

Microsoft Tries To Address Concerns Regarding Copilot’s False Content On Navalny’s Death

It looks like Microsoft is exerting every effort in a bid to prevent its AI assistant Copilot from generating false comments attributed to President Vladimir Putin regarding political prisoner Alexei Navalny’s demise. The Redmond-based tech giant is currently conducting an investigation into fabricated press statements about the death of Navalny, generated by its AI Copilot … Read more

Six Charts That Show How US Spent $75b In Ukraine Aid; Zelensky Still Waiting On $61b Aid Package

Six Charts That Show How US Spent b In Ukraine Aid; Zelensky Still Waiting On b Aid Package

According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute, since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has provided Ukraine with $74.3 billion in aid. While the research does not reflect all US finances to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, considering the US has submitted the majority of … Read more

Alexei Navalny’s Mother Says She Is Being Blackmailed Into Burying Son’s Body In Secret

Alexei Navalny’s Mother Says She Is Being Blackmailed Into Burying Son’s Body In Secret

Alexei Navalny’s mother has accused Russia of trying to “blackmail” her into burying his body in a secret ceremony. Lyudmila Navalnaya, 69, has said that she was only able to see her son’s body eight days after his death. “According to the law, they should have given me Alexei’s body right away, but they have … Read more

Putin Breaks UN Sanctions By Gifting Kim Jong Un A Luxury Limo

Putin Breaks UN Sanctions By Gifting Kim Jong Un A Luxury Limo

Vladimir Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury limousine — made in Russia, with love, of course — the kind officially used by Russian heads of state. The North Korean dictator’s entourage confirmed the gift Tuesday, according to Russian state media, which claims Kim Jong Un is the first leader to receive an Aurus Senat … Read more

Putin Gifts Luxury Car To North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un

Putin Gifts Luxury Car To North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted a limousine to his friend and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The Russian-made car was delivered to North Korea on Sunday by a Russian delegation. Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, thanked Putin on her brother’s behalf in a statement. “The … Read more

With American aid to Ukraine stuck in limbo, defence minister says others must step up

With American aid to Ukraine stuck in limbo, defence minister says others must step up

Defence Minister Bill Blair says NATO countries like Canada must ramp up their aid to Ukraine as support from the United States languishes in a legislative quagmire. In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Blair expressed optimism that the U.S. would eventually pass a significant aid bill to provide billions of dollars worth … Read more

What Alexey Navalny’s Death Means For Russia and Putin’s Regime

What Alexey Navalny’s Death Means For Russia and Putin’s Regime

“I’m not ready for my son to become a martyr.” Alexey Navalny’s mother said these words in 2011, at the start of his journey to prominence as Russia’s most active opposition politician. Thirteen years later, as news of her son’s death, in a remote penal colony inside Russia’s Arctic Circle, spread across the world, she … Read more

Elon Musk Opposes Senate Bill Giving Ukraine Aid, Argues Putin Can’t Lose

Elon Musk Opposes Senate Bill Giving Ukraine Aid, Argues Putin Can’t Lose

Elon Musk and several Republican senators have voiced opposition to a Senate bill offering aid to Ukraine, with the Tesla CEO arguing that Vladimir Putin won’t lose and risks assassination if he withdraws. Expressing views on a conflict where his satellite network plays a key role, Musk told US Republican senators “there is no way … Read more