The 2024 Republican primary: Views on the first debate and Donald Trump

today.yougov.com New polling by the Economist/YouGov conducted after the first 2024 Republican presidential debate explores who Republicans think won, who they think did poorly, and who they…

Azerbaijan is close to taking control of Nagorno-Karabakh

economist.com T have got much nastier, and they still might in the days and weeks ahead. On September 20th, a day after Azerbaijan launched an armed offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, an…

Azerbaijan wants to “reintegrate” Nagorno-Karabakh through force

economist.com Editor’s note: On September 20th Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a Russian-mediated ceasefire. Armenian forces in the enclave will disarm…

An interview with the head of Ukraine’s defence intelligence

economist.com T of Ukraine’s defence intelligence agency, the , is in no mood to debate his country’s ongoing counter-offensive. “Facts, not discussion” are what motivates Lieutenant…

America’s House of Representatives finally has a speaker

economist.com A House of Representatives began its fourth week without a speaker, it seemed like nothing would ever get Republicans to unite behind a new leader. But it turns out…

Paralysis in Congress makes America a dysfunctional superpower

economist.com Editor’s note (October 12th): Steve Scalise, the Republican congressman who won his party’s nomination to be speaker of America’s House of Representatives, withdrew from the…

Kevin McCarthy’s sacking deepens the chaos in American government

economist.com K stint as speaker of America’s House of Representatives ended the way it had begun: in utterly humiliating fashion. On October 3rd members of the lower chamber of Congress…

Biden, alone at the top table as the UN withers

economist.com C , come the gridlock to Manhattan as leaders gather for the General Assembly. This year, though, there was less grandeur to it. President Joe Biden was the only leader of…

Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny

ted.com Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning,…

Is the US headed towards another civil war?

ted.com Want to know how once-healthy democracies can be stolen without their citizens' knowledge? Levitsky and Ziblatt show how wanna-be dictators like Viktor Orban in Hungary and…

Belarus President Lukashenko to visit China from Sunday - BelTA

reuters.com Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a national statement at the World Climate Action Summit during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in…

Guinea-Bissau President Embalo says a coup was foiled on Friday

reuters.com [1/2] Guinea Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin following the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia,…

Cops raided gay bars in Moscow and documented its customers 2 days after Russia's top court deemed LGBTQ+ groups 'extremist'

aol.com None Russia's top court declared the LGBTQ+ movement extremist, clamping down on gay rights under Putin. • None Less than two days later, cops raided gay bars and clubs,…

Russia paying off soldiers' wives to avoid protests: UK

newsweek.com The disgruntled wives of Russian troops serving in Ukraine are being targeted by the Kremlin as it seeks to stamp out dissent about its full-scale invasion, British defense…

Police raid gay venues in Moscow after Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'

pbs.org Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+…

Moscow boosts troop numbers, citing Ukraine war, NATO expansion

politico.eu Russia is boosting the number of troops in its military for the second time in 15 months, citing the war in Ukraine and the expansion of the NATO defense alliance. Russian…

Second Buryatia blast targets Russia's major rail link to China

newsweek.com A crucial rail link between Russia and China thousands of miles away from the frontline in Ukraine was sabotaged in an operation directed by the Security Service of Ukraine…

Russians' support of Ukraine war collapses, finds poll

euronews.com The Kremlin is worried about the political impact of war disaffection leading up to the 2024 presidential election, according to a US think tank. Support for the Ukraine war…

US official reveals drastic punishment for Russia

newsweek.com The United States seeks to cut Russia's oil and gas revenue by 50 percent by 2030 as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine, a top government official said in an interview…

Putin's newest military move may come back to haunt him

newsweek.com Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order Friday to increase his number of servicemen by nearly 170,000 troops, according to a document published by the Kremlin's…

Back To 2-And-A-Half Wars?

zerohedge.com Back To 2-And-A-Half Wars? Authored by John Mills via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen at the Pentagon in Washington,…

Sanctions against Russia will last 'for years to come' as the US aims to cut Moscow's oil and gas revenue in half by 2030

aol.com None A senior US diplomat said that sanctions against Russia will likely stay in place through the decade. • None Geoffrey Pyatt told the Financial Times that the…

Maidan Square: 'A rather modest Ukrainian protest turned revolution'

euronews.com November marked 10 years since the start of the Maidan revolution which ousted pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych. On November 21, 2013, Yanukovych announced he was…

Activism Through Art: Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova On the Legacy of Judy Chicago

observer.com Nadya Tolokonnikova puts it plainly when I ask her what Judy Chicago means to her: “Judy is the Godmother of feminist art.” I’m on a Zoom call with Tolokonnikova, the…

Inside the Biden administration’s secret deal to stop a war in Congo

politico.com A top U.S. intelligence official presented a detailed proposal to the leaders of Congo and Rwanda last week for a pact to reduce fighting in eastern Congo — and promised to…

Putin's latest asset grab could alienate key Middle East ally

newsweek.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a financial decision that could alienate Qatar, a pivotal Middle East ally. Qatar, which in 2022 hosted the FIFA World Cup, has…

China and Russia plan to take their partnership to the moon

newsweek.com Chinese media has called China's future lunar base with Russia a "perfect match" after Moscow approved the plan this week to take their "no-limits" partnership to the moon.…

Russia wrests control of St. Petersburg airport from German and Qatari investors: report

marketwatch.com The Russian government has taken control of yet another company that was at least partially foreign owned — an airport in St. Petersburg. In a decree published late…

Putin’s buddy Orbán pushes EU to the brink over Ukraine

politico.eu Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regularly pushes the EU to the cliff edge, but diplomats are panicking that his hostility to Ukraine is now about to finally kick the…

Putin Seizes Rights to St. Petersburg Airport From Foreign Investors

finance.yahoo.com President Vladimir Putin ordered the transfer of all the rights to managing St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport from foreign shareholders that include Germany’s Fraport AG and…

Russia loses 32 APVs, nearly 1,300 soldiers in a day: Ukraine

newsweek.com Russian forces in Ukraine have lost nearly 1,300 troops and 32 armored personnel vehicles (APVs) in the past 24 hours, as the country's troops advance near the eastern…

Henry Kissinger, dominant US diplomat of Cold War era, dies aged 100

reuters.com Henry Kissinger, the most powerful U.S. diplomat of the Cold War era, who helped Washington open up to China, forge arms control deals with the Soviet Union and end the…

Watch: German President Left Waiting In Hot Sun, Ignored On Arrival In Qatar

zerohedge.com Watch: German President Left Waiting In Hot Sun, Ignored On Arrival In Qatar Russian President Vladimir Putin this week mocked Germany, saying it is getting pushed around by…

Russia's Supreme Court Bans "International LGBT Movement" As An "Extremist" Organization

zerohedge.com Russia's Supreme Court Bans "International LGBT Movement" As An "Extremist" Organization Russia has long faced widespread international condemnation for what outside…

Putin wants Russian women to give birth to more children

samaa.tv In an unprecedented move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged women in the country to embrace larger families, calling for the birth of 'seven, eight or more'…

How to watch the climate summit like an expert

politico.com Climate negotiators and diplomats won’t be the only ones crowding Expo City. The summit is also drawing royalty of various origins, chief climate officers, financiers and…

Kissinger Understood a Fundamental Truth: Realpolitik Means Survival

newsweek.com Geopolitics isn't a beauty contest, and the most congenial contestant doesn't come home with the prize. The world is a place of violence mitigated by ugly compromises that…

Russia’s Supreme Court Bans ‘International LGBT Public Movement’

forbes.com Russia’s Supreme Court has banned what it calls the “international LGBT public movement” and labeled it an “extremist organization”—despite offering no clear definition of a…

Russia's Supreme Court bans LGBTQ activism

axios.com Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the international rights movement "extremist," effectively outlawing LGBTQ activism, multiple outlets reported. Why it matters:…

Russian soldier horrified by war "relieved" to be captured by Ukraine

newsweek.com Russian soldiers in Ukraine are lamenting their nation's war efforts and some who have been captured are actually "relieved," according to a new report. Ukraine's current…

Russians' support for Ukraine war hits rock bottom: poll

newsweek.com The war in Ukraine has become considerably more unpopular among Russians since the start of the year, according to a survey by an independent Moscow pollster. In a video…

Putin ally predicts redrawing of Europe's borders

newsweek.com A Russian television host has suggested Europe's borders could be redrawn and said the continent is unlikely to exist for much longer. Russian propagandist and Kremlin…

Florida gets $1B to make Ukraine weapons Matt Gaetz doesn't want to send

newsweek.com Florida has received more than $1 billion to produce weapons for Ukraine amid opposition from one of the state's most high-profile members of Congress. The United States has…

China mourns ‘old friend’ Kissinger, who opened door to U.S. ties

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article HONG KONG — The death of American statesman Henry Kissinger…

Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism, citing 'extremist' movement

pbs.org Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the…

Top Russian court bans LGBTQ movement as 'extremist'

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article MOSCOW — Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBTQ…

Russia has a 'high tolerance' for losses after losing 100s of aircraft, 1000s of tanks, and more than 300,000 men in Ukraine, NATO chief says

aol.com None Russia's losses in Ukraine include more than 300,000 casualties, NATO's chief said. • None Since the invasion, Russia has become "weaker politically, militarily, and…

Russia is stuffing an elite paratrooper force with poorly trained troops that are eroding its power, UK intel says

businessinsider.com Russian President Vladimir Putin at a training center of the Western Military District for mobilized reservists in October 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via…

Russia has lost at least seven generals in Ukraine war

newsweek.com Russia has reportedly lost at least seven generals in President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. The seventh Russian general to have been killed in Ukraine was Russian Major…

Russia breaks silence over rumors of Kadyrov's feud with Kremlin

newsweek.com The leaders of Moscow-controlled entities reliant on government subsidies may punish their local officials if orders to balance the books aren't met, the Russian finance…

Russia's main link to China "paralyzed" after tunnel "sabotage"

newsweek.com Russia's main rail link to China has been left paralyzed after Ukraine's Security Service blew up a tunnel in the Russian republic of Buryatia, it has been reported. The…

Russian President Encourages Citizens To Have Up To 8 Children Amid Ongoing Population Crisis Caused By Ukraine War Casualties

benzinga.com President Vladimir Putin urged Russian women to bear up to eight children as Russia faces a population crisis, worsened by the ongoing war with Ukraine and rising soldier…

Putin claims Russia building a new world order

newsweek.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has again railed at the West during a speech in which he said that Russia was "at the forefront of building a fairer world order." Set…

Blinken Says 'No Fatigue' Among NATO In Supporting Ukraine As Russia Amasses Missiles Ahead Of Winter

zerohedge.com Blinken Says 'No Fatigue' Among NATO In Supporting Ukraine As Russia Amasses Missiles Ahead Of Winter US Secretary of State Antony Blinken came a away from a NATO meeting of…

Op-ed: Europe is leaving a void in a multipolar world

cnbc.com For most of the 21st Century, the world's relative order has been maintained by a combination of the United States-led economic and political institutions, the rising role…

Russia plans to force foreigners to sign a 'loyalty agreement' before they can enter the country

aol.com None The bill would ban foreigners from criticizing official policies and Soviet military history • None The news was first reported by TASS, a Russian state news agency.…