The mayor of the town of Bucha confirmed that Russian forces killed more than 400 civilians in an attack on April 1. In the wake of the tragedy, gruesome images of bodies strewn on city streets surfaced, and the president of Ukraine called it “genocide.“ “They are lying there,” said Valadyslav Minchenko, a Ukrainian volunteer…

Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has spent almost his entire tenure in Congress making one embarrassing move after another. The Trump wanna-be came right out and admitted his focus is on communications, not legislating. Then he doubled down on that idiotic admission by putting his foot in his mouth numerous times. For example, he foolishly joined that…

As the war in Ukraine continues, European and U.S. officials have expressed concerns that Russia may resort to the use of chemical weapons. Western officials and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have warned that Putin could deploy chemical agents. “The world must react now,” Zelenskyy said. Officials said they are investigating an unconfirmed claim by a…

Russian Defense Ministry Chief Spokesman Igor Konashenkov announced the surrender of “1,026 Ukrainian servicemen” in Mariupol a day after President Joe Biden referred to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “genocide” for the first time. The surrender in Mariupol could set Russia up to take full control of the city. Mariupol has been one of…

Ukraine Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said the government was checking unverified information that Russia may have used phosphorus munitions while attacking Mariupol. The city has endured some of the most notable attacks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. On Monday, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko said officials have estimated more than 20,000 deaths in the city.…

As talks with Ukraine resumed, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said an airstrike attack at an oil depot on Russian territory by a pair of helicopter gunships caused fires, wounded two people and damaged several nearby businesses. Russia was quick to place the blame for the attack Friday. When asked if he thought it…

Russia and Ukraine held peace talks this week in Istanbul that some say offered optimism for a possible end to the bloody month-long war. It will be interesting to see what some of the most prominent Republican voices in the country, like Tucker Carlson and former President Donald Trump, have to say about it. I…

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators have recovered from a suspected poisoning, according to the Wall Street Journal. Abramovich and the negotiators believe the incident happened in early March, during peace talks in Kyiv. “The victims blamed the suspected attack on hard-liners in Moscow who they said wanted to sabotage talks to end…

Two days after President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” Russian negotiators arrived in Turkey for more peace talks with Ukraine. The talks, set for Tuesday, are scheduled to take place two weeks after the last negotiations. Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is prepared to declare…

There’s a saying making the rounds these days in Russian oligarch sanction news: “Freezing is easy, seizing is hard.” The U.S., E.U. and U.K. have all levied sanctions against some of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest and richest allies over the Ukraine invasion. “We’re joining with our European allies to find and seize their yachts,…