A growing string of apparent suicides and accidents among Russian businessmen and high-ranking officials has raised concerns and birthday the term “Sudden Russian Death Syndrome.” The latest case involves the death of former Russian police general Vladimir Makarov, who was found dead in his home outside Moscow with a self-inflicted gunshot wound according to Russian state…

It seems Russia’s much anticipated spring offensive in Ukraine is underway. The Kremlin has yet to fully acknowledge its start, but conditions on the battlefield indicate Russia is trying, in earnest, to gain ground. As expected, most of the fighting is in the industrialized eastern part of Ukraine, an area known as the Donbas. Intelligence…

The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, released another video of an alleged deserter being executed. The man in the video said his name was Dmitry Yakushchenko. According to reporting by the BBC, Yakushchenko was reportedly serving time in a Russian prison for murder before being recruited by Wagner to fight in Ukraine. Video: Wagner wakimnyonga…

Americans living in Russia need to get out now, while they still can. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said U.S. citizens living or traveling in Russia should depart immediately and “exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions.” According to a travel advisory posted to the embassy website, Russia may “refuse to acknowledge…

This week the head of the United Nations warned the war in Ukraine has a good chance of spilling over into other countries. Poland has been preparing for that possibility for months. Poland sits to the west of Ukraine and is one of its staunchest supporters. The Polish government led the charge to give Ukraine main…

Western countries like the U.K., France, Poland and even Germany have pledged to deliver tanks to Ukraine. While this may enrage Putin and perhaps even slow down Russia’s military gains, many don’t believe it will bring him to the negotiating table. Some experts think Western leaders make the mistake of hoping there’s a point where Russia…

Countries around the globe are responding to the catastrophic earthquake that ravaged parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday. President Biden said the United States will send “any and all” aid needed to help recovery. At least 13 EU member countries have offered assistance, and Israel said search and rescue teams will be heading over.…

When it comes to 21st century weaponry, “hypersonic” seems to be the new buzzword. The United States is playing catch-up to Russia and China, whose militaries both have their own versions of hypersonic missiles. Hypersonic means “faster than sound.” Russia became the first country to use hypersonic weapons in combat when it deployed at least…

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is calling out Republicans who question whether the U.S. should continue providing financial and military aid to Ukraine. Graham’s statement came as President Biden announced the U.S. will send the country 31 Abrams tanks to help defeat Russia. “So this idea that we can’t help Ukraine because we got a broken…

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is at a standstill. Russian troop losses are approaching 200,000. Dozens of Western tanks are on their way to the Ukrainians. So, naturally, the Russian general in charge of the Ukraine war wants to make sure his troops shave. General Valery Gerasimov is Russia’s top general. He was recently appointed…