Grain has been used as an important bargaining chip in the Ukraine war, but given the country’s appealing geography, the battle over water has been equally vital. Early on in the fighting, Russian forces destroyed a dam in Ukraine’s Kherson region that had blocked water access to Crimea. In the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol,…

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.…

Weeks of work reviewing the 50-year-old United Nations’ Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was put on hold after Russia blocked agreement on the final document. On Friday, the deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department said “there is no consensus on this document.” He insisted many countries — not just Russia —…

In the wake of the FBI’s execution of a search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s home, Republicans are expressing their distrust of the FBI. They are calling for the release of more information regarding why the search was conducted and the evidence used to get the warrant approved. “What we want is accountability, we…

On August 24, 2022, U.S. fired airstrikes in Syria, primary results are in for New York and Florida, and Ukraine is celebrating its independence from the Soviet Union amid current war with Russia. U.S. fires airstrikes in Syria overnight – The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria in the early morning hours Wednesday.…

WNBA star Brittney Griner has appealed her sentence, more members of Congress arrived in Taiwan despite China’s ongoing threats, and Iran justified last week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie. These are the top headlines for Monday morning, Aug. 15, 2022. Brittney Griner appeals sentence – Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner filed an appeal…

The war in Ukraine has not gone the way Russia intended. One U.S. official now pegs Russian casualties somewhere between 700,000 to 800,000 and the U.S. recently announced another $1 billion in military aid. Just yesterday, the New York Times reported an explosion at a Russian military base in annexed Crimea, likely at the hands…

Russia has continued to strengthen ties with its allies amid war with Ukraine by successfully launching an Iranian satellite into orbit Tuesday morning. Last month, Russian and Iranian leaders pledged to work together against the West. While Iranian officials said no other country will have access to the information the satellite gathers, The Associated Press…

Russia and Ukraine played the blame game over recent attacks on the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The plant is located in Ukraine but has been occupied by Russian forces for months. North Korea announced its possible involvement in the war, as well. Russian officials accused Ukraine today of committing nuclear terrorism. Ukraine previously…

Who let the death-dealing drone dogs out? Apparently, some guy in Russia did. Folks online were hitting the panic button this week, when a video of a dog-like robot, with a gun strapped to its back, began circulating. You can see “Fido” shoot, carrying a submachine gun while doing some target practice. It looks like…