Russia has granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he exposed information about the scale of U.S. surveillance programs that capture communications and data from around the world. Snowden, 39, was given asylum in Russia in 2013 after leaking secret files that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations…

A Russian drone strike in Ukraine overnight near Odesa sparked a massive fire and explosion, the Ukrainian military said Monday. The attack came just hours after the United States vowed to take decisive action and promised “catastrophic consequences” if Russia used nuclear weapons in Ukraine following a threat from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The war…

After racking up wins on the battlefield Ukrainian leaders are enjoying some diplomatic victories. One of those victories is the release of two Americans captured by Russia. Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh are both military veterans and both from Alabama. They went to Ukraine to fight as volunteers, and were captured together amidst heavy fighting.…

After invading Ukraine in February, Vladimir Putin warned the West not to intervene in Ukraine or face “consequences that you have never encountered in your history.” In a speech to the United Nations, a Russian diplomat said it could resort to nukes in response to “direct aggression” from the West. Nonetheless, the Biden administration has…

As the Ukraine war rages on, Russia is reportedly turning to North Korea to purchase missiles and artillery. While Moscow denies the reports, U.S. intelligence said the move is a sign of Vladimir Putin’s increased desperation for his country’s war effort. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says there is more bad news for Russia. He…

The Ukrainians have launched a highly-anticipated counteroffensive, coming after weeks of targeting Russia’s supply lines with western weapons. At the center of the battle is Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, where Ukraine claimed this week it killed more than 200 Russian soldiers and destroyed a half-dozen ammunition depots. After some weeks away from discussing the war,…

Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Early Monday morning, the Ukrainians launched a much-anticipated and long-teased counteroffensive in Kherson, in the country’s south. CNN broke the story Sunday night that Ukrainian forces had begun “shaping” operations to prepare the battlefield. “Shaping” refers to taking out strategic targets like command-and-control centers or ammunition depots.…

The U.N. Secretary General, the Presidents of Turkey and Ukraine, and nuclear experts around the world are all saying a nuclear disaster is imminent. The concern centers around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Russia captured the plant in southern Ukraine soon after it invaded back in February and…

President Joe Biden has made a series of gaffes throughout his political career, sometimes causing major headaches for his administration. In fact, during a speech in Warsaw earlier this spring, President Biden made an off-the-cuff remark that echoed around the world. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” he said of Russian President…

President Joe Biden is planning to sell more drones to Ukraine. Three people familiar with the situation said the White House is planning to announce the sale in the coming days. The latest plan to arm Ukraine includes selling the embattled country four MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the U.S. Army’s version of what most call the…