Look beyond the shelling in Ukraine to the broader strategic and economic perspective. It seems it’s not a matter of if but when Russians push through to the primary commercial port of Odessa, a geographic gateway.  Odessa is the commercial capital. It’s the most economically vibrant city in Ukraine. It sits near the mouth of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his sales pitch for invading Ukraine. While some are speculating about his actual objectives, here’s a sales pitch against war – this one and any other. If you believe that war is a natural expression or a necessity of humanity, then you have been indoctrinated to believe a false narrative.…

Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced it has cut access to Facebook and Twitter. Roskomnadzor has previously accused Twitter of failing to delete content banned by Russian authorities. Friday’s move, executed in line with a decision by the Russian Prosecutor General’s office, is one of several moves made by Russia to limit the information Russians…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised international questions about President Vladimir Putin’s objectives. Some world leaders believe Putin has his sights set on the Baltic states and is trying to re-establish the former Soviet Union. Biden: Putin aims to re-establish USSR “He [Putin] has much larger ambitions than Ukraine,” President Joe Biden said during a…

Russia’s economy is already buckling under crippling Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. On top of those losses, the country is facing cancel culture, with a staggering number of businesses and industries waging their own economic war. Here are five of them in this week’s Five For Friday. #5: Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson is suspending business…

In an apparent effort to shut down Ukraine’s access to the sea, Russia targeted two port cities, including the first major Ukrainian city to fall since the invasion began. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, a spokesperson for Russia’s defense ministry announced “units of Russian Armed Forces took under its entire control the regional centre of…

Struggling under crippling economic sanctions and currency collapse, Russia is financially fleeing to a familiar safe haven: gold. And with the growing prevalence of cryptocurrencies, experts expect Vladimir Putin will also turn to the less familiar, non-tangible asset. The gold standard After a 2-year pandemic pause, Russia’s central bank announced this week it is restarting…

President Biden’s first State of the Union Address clocked in at just more than an hour long. During his speech, he touched on issues both foreign and domestic, focusing on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine first. “Putin has unleashed violence and chaos,” Biden told the joint session of Congress. “But while he may make gains on the battlefield…

Russia continued its quest to take over Kyiv Tuesday, launching at least two attacks on Ukraine’s capital city. One of the attacks, targeting Kyiv’s main TV tower, killed five people. Another attack targeted a nearby Holocaust memorial. The Russian attacks on Kyiv came on the same day Russia fired what appeared to be a missile…

Why do so many comedic talk show hosts and news personalities lean left? Are they simply inspired by Barack Obama, a man who could have a second career in comedy? Or is it that Donald Trump’s presidency provided a gold mine of material, fueling the evening and late night hours? Or is it possible that…