Behind enemy lines: Inside the operation to rescue Ukraine’s abducted children

politico.eu In the yard of a local church in Kyiv, a gray minivan arrives, brandishing the sign “Evacuation. Children.” The doors are flung open and out jumps a fiery-haired woman in…

US Justice Department charges two men in Mt. Gox hack

cointelegraph.com The United States Justice Department has unsealed charges against two men it says are responsible for the $400 million hack of former Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. According to…

Russia’s Biggest Bank to Allow Crypto Trading This Summer (Report)

cryptopotato.com The largest banking institution in Russia by assets value – Sberbank – will reportedly enable private investors to buy and sell digital currencies in the following weeks.…

Europe’s End Of Abundance

medium.datadriveninvestor.com This should come as no surprise to anybody who appreciates how much modern European wealth has been built on access to cheap Russian hydrocarbons. Since the Cold War, the…

Ransomware group Clop issues extortion notice to ‘hundreds’ of victims

therecord.media Potentially hundreds of companies globally are being extorted by the Clop ransomware group after it exploited a vulnerability in the file transfer tool MOVEit to break into…

Inside the Wagner-verse: How Hollywood-Style Propaganda Films are Selling Putin’s War

hollywoodreporter.com Last October, a small Russian production company called Aurum released The Best in Hell, a 107-minute feature film chronicling a brutal struggle for territory in an unnamed…

Ukraine's dam break disaster likely won't stop the big counter-offensive that has Russian troops on edge

businessinsider.com Ukrainian troops train on Leopard 2 tanks at a test site on May 14, 2023 in Ukraine. The German-made tanks are one of many Western weapons sent to aid Ukraine in time for…

Russian Investigator Took Over 1,000 BTC in Bribe Money From Hackers, Report

news.bitcoin.com An investigator working in Moscow has been caught with a record-breaking bribe paid by a hacking group in cryptocurrency. According to a Russian press report, the corrupt…

Ukraine brands Russia 'terrorist state' in opening statement at International Court

pbs.org THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Ukraine told the United Nations’ top court Tuesday that Russia bankrolled a “campaign of intimidation and terror” by rebels in…

Putin ally jokes over taking Russian territory

newsweek.com The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has said he had always called Kaliningrad "mine" during a meeting with officials from the Russian exclave in which he took…

Bitcoin: Russian Official Arrested with $27 Million Worth BTC Bribes

watcher.guru A Russian official, Marat Tambiev, has been detained for having about $24 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC). The bribes were reportedly received from the hacking group Infraud…

Putin's border dilemma

newsweek.com Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be in a bind. Moscow's forces are facing two Ukrainian offensives: one a relatively small cross-border incursion that has seen…

Is The United States Losing Its Control Of Ukraine?

zerohedge.com Is The United States Losing Its Control Of Ukraine? Authored by Ted Snider via The Libertarian Institute, In the very early days of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President…

Brad Pitt Accuses Angelina Jolie of Being “Vindictive” in Miraval Winery Deal

vanityfair.com The war of the rosés continues. Brad Pitt has made new accusations against Angelina Jolie concerning the winery they once shared. The complaint was filed on June 1, as per…

Russia warns United States: don't brandish ultimatums on arms control

investing.com Russia warned the United States on Saturday it should stop brandishing ultimatums over the collapse of arms control agreements, saying Moscow would only return to a nuclear…

Authoritarianism Keeps Surging In Western "Free Democracies"

zerohedge.com Authoritarianism Keeps Surging In Western "Free Democracies" Authored by Caitlin Johnstone, Today in tyranny we’ve got three stories on the rapidly increasing authoritarian…

Largest Russian Bank Sberbank Opens Developer Access to in-House Defi Platform

news.bitcoin.com Sberbank, the largest bank in the Russian Federation, announced that it opened access to its in-house decentralized finance (defi) platform to allow developers to test its…

The Use Of Starvation As A Weapon Of War By Russian Forces

forbes.com A newly published investigation of the Starvation Mobile Justice Team, a team of experts supporting the work of Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General, has revealed…

Russia must "hone" nuclear threat in face of U.S. tensions: Moscow lawmaker

newsweek.com The Kremlin should sharpen its nuclear capabilities in response to deteriorating relations with the United States, one Russian lawmaker has said, as the country's political…

Russian Miners Mint Crypto Worth $700 Million a Year, Mining Bill Postponed

news.bitcoin.com Cryptocurrency miners in Russia have extracted digital currencies for around $700 million last year, according to a state-run fintech entity. However, the growing industry…

Thursday, June 1. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

forbes.com As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes gathers information and provides updates on the situation.…

Russian Businesses Ask Putin to Help Legalize Crypto

news.bitcoin.com A body representing the interests of Russian businesses has called on president Putin to help with crypto legalization. Their proposals, including on the use of…

Ukraine Calls For Massive Demilitarized Zone Within Russia As Stipulation For Talks

zerohedge.com Ukraine Calls For Massive Demilitarized Zone Within Russia As Stipulation For Talks Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, As a condition for ending the…

Tanks cross into Russia as Putin's army fights to defend Belgorod

newsweek.com Russian fighters serving under the Ukrainian Armed Forces have crossed into the town of Shebekino in Russia's Belgorod region, bringing "heavy equipment" with them, Ilya…

Russia Abandons Plans for State-Run Crypto Exchange, Puts Focus on Regulating Centralized Platforms: Report

dailyhodl.com Russia is reportedly giving up on plans to launch a state-owned crypto exchange and is instead expected to regulate private ones. According to a new Izvestia report,…

Should Russia Bolster or Ban Bitcoin?

coindesk.com Since then, the government in Russia has considered introducing an “experimental legal regime” opening the door for crypto to be used in export-import deals, and tasking…

Wagner boss denies plotting coup against Putin

newsweek.com Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has pushed back against claims that he could plot a military coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin using his…

Lukashenko's nuclear weapons offer rejected by Russia's neighbor

newsweek.com Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has rejected his Belarusian counterpart's proposal to join the Russia-Belarus "Union State," calling the offer a "joke." The…

Russian lawmaker leads call to "cleanse" Ukraine and its language

newsweek.com A Russian member of parliament has said that he and his political party believed that Ukraine and its language had no right to exist. The comments were made by Alexei…

Russia to Enact Laws to Regulate Crypto Exchange Action; Profiles Use of Cryptocurrency to Bypass Sanctions

bitcoin.com The government of Russia is preparing to regulate the establishment and action of crypto exchanges, abandoning its earlier proposal of the creation of a unique national…

Kazakhstan Brushes Off Lukashenko's Nuclear Offer As A Joke

benzinga.com Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who has close historical ties with Russia, declined Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's offer of nuclear weapons for…

Russia Drops Plans for State-Run Crypto Exchange

decrypt.co Russian lawmakers have decided to end plans for creating a state-owned cryptocurrency exchange, planning instead to set rules and regulations for already existing…

Russia Scraps Plan for a Crypto Exchange under MOEX

financemagnates.com The Russian government has abandoned its plan to establish a national cryptocurrency exchange. Instead, the country now wants to set up rules to regulate cryptocurrency…

Russia ‘welcomes goods from Saudi Arabia’

arabnews.com RIYADH: Russia is willing to import and procure good technologies and expertise from its partners, the deputy minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation said…

Russia to Use Crypto Exchanges to Settle Cross-Border Transactions

watcher.guru Russia has long been framing its cryptocurrency strategy in the country. Earlier in April, Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov spoke about a new payment system.…

China denies pressuring Europe to accept Russia's gains in Ukraine

newsweek.com China on Monday denied a report in The Wall Street Journal that said a senior Chinese diplomat had pressed Western counterparts to accept "an immediate cease-fire" in…

Lukashenko Offers Nuclear Weapons For Nations Willing To Join 'Union State Of Russia And Belarus'

benzinga.com Russian ally and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said nations willing "to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus" will be given nuclear weapons. What Happened:…

Putin ally offers nuclear weapons to anyone willing to join Russia

newsweek.com Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed that nations who side with Russia in its war against Ukraine will be…

Russian state media calling for unpaid 6th day of work to fund Ukraine invasion, Western intel says

businessinsider.com A Russian propagandist said citizens should work two extra hours after their regular shifts, according to intelligence from the Ministry of Defense. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP…