Almost two years into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia takes control of a key stronghold. And the latest on what we know about the fatal shooting of two police officers and a paramedic in Minnesota. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Ukraine forces withdraw from Avdiivka as 2nd…

On Friday, Feb. 16, Russian prison authorities announced that Aleksei A. Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in a remote Arctic prison. Navalny was imprisoned in January 2021 and serving a 19-year sentence. He was renowned as Putin’s most vocal domestic opponent, gaining prominence in 2011 when he declared the existence…

As conflicts rage in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, throughout the Middle East and beyond, it can be difficult to keep up with all the important news and events from around the world. For many of us, we simply don’t have the time or resources to understand all of these conflicts in the high level of…

Ahead of the South Carolina primary, Nikki Haley is intensifying her critique of her GOP opponent, asserting that former President Donald Trump has become “more diminished” over time. In a series of recent statements, Haley labeled Trump as “unhinged,” accused him of siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noted that he confused her with former…

More details are coming to light after a cryptic message by Congressman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, who warned of a “serious national security threat.” Turner, the Republican Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, called on President Biden to declassify all information related to the threat but did not elaborate further. Multiple news outlets, citing sources, said…

February marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. When Russian troops advanced into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, few could predict how the war would turn out, and probably fewer could predict the stalemate two years in. For Ukraine, victory means one thing: complete Russian withdrawal. For Putin, however, Russia’s version of victory…

In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, take a deeper look at how Vladimir Putin might define victory in his illegal war as winter slows the fight for both Ukraine and Russia. Host Ryan Robertson visits with Maj. Marnix “Max” Provoost, a Ph.D. researcher at the Netherlands Defence Academy and author of a piece for…

On Feb. 6, American journalist Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It marked the first time the Russian leader agreed to an interview with a U.S. journalist since 2021. Carlson is a popular figure with the American far-right MAGA movement, and his interview with Putin came at a critical time for the…

The “Iron General” is out. The “Butcher” is in. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in his nightly address to the country on Thursday, Feb. 8, it was time for Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi to step aside. Zaluzhnyi had been leading Ukraine’s Armed Forces since before Russia invaded. Zelenskyy gave the departing general the Hero of Ukraine…

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin in a video released Thursday, Feb. 8. It was the first time Putin agreed to sit down with any member of the Western media since the Russia-Ukraine war began. The interview is getting a lot of attention with different takeaways depending on the outlet…