Russian Oil Price Cap Could Be Biden’s Biggest Energy Folly Yet

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 08: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House … [+] March 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. During his remarks, Biden announced a full ban on...

Watch Ukrainian Bombers Bullseye A Russian Tank

Ukrainian air force Su-24s bomb a Russian tank. Ukrainian air force capture They came screaming in at treetop height, somewhere over southern Ukraine. The pair of swing-wing Ukrainian air force bomber...

Snowden is a Russian citizen

The Kremlin’s move at the hands of the president himself to grant Russian citizenship to Edward Joseph Snowden, is at the very least startling. Edward Joseph Snowden gains Russian citizenship Nine yea...

U.S. Blew Up Russian Gas Pipelines Nord Stream 1 & 2, Says Former Polish Defense Minister

A former Polish defense minister and current member of European parliament attributed to the United … [+] States the sabotage of two Russian natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2. Getty A f...

Russian Exchanges Ready to Launch International Crypto Payments, Lawmaker Reveals – Coinotizia

The largest exchanges in Russia are ready to begin operating with cryptocurrencies right after authorities legalize cross-border settlements in crypto, according to a leading member of the Russian par...

Russian Exchanges Ready to Launch International Crypto Payments, Lawmaker Reveals – Exchanges Bitcoin News

The largest exchanges in Russia are ready to begin operating with cryptocurrencies right after authorities legalize cross-border settlements in crypto, according to a leading member of the Russian par...

Russia Claims Near-Unanimous Support In Dubious Ukraine Annexation Vote—Here’s What Happens Next

Topline Russian state news agency RIA claimed Tuesday that initial results from a sham referendum in occupied portions of eastern and southern Ukraine showed more than 96% support for being annexed by...

Edward Snowden Just Got Awarded Russian Citizenship. Will He Get Drafted For The War?

Whistleblower Edward Snowden was granted Russian citizenship on the 26th Putin recently mobilized reserve troops Protests have been reported in recruitment centers Vladimir Putin granted permanent Rus...

Sabotage Suspected As Russian Gas Leaks From Ruptured Nord Stream Pipelines In The Baltic Sea

A large disturbance in the sea can be seen off the coast of Denmark’s island of Bornholm on Tuesday, … [+] September 27, 2022, after a series of odd leaks on two natural gas pipelines running fr...

Meta Says It Disabled Extensive Russian Propaganda Operation

Topline Meta said Tuesday it had taken down the largest and most complex Russian propaganda social media operation on its platforms to date, a campaign that targeted European countries with Kremlin vi...

Will Edward Snowden Get Drafted For War After Putin Granted Him Russian Citizenship?

Edward Snowden is now a legal inhabitant of Russia, courtesy of Russian President Vladimir Putin who signed a decree Monday granting the former National Security Agency intelligence contractor – and w...

The Ukrainian Army Reportedly Destroyed Another Russian Division

A Russian howitzer near Bakhmut. Via social media Three weeks ago, the Ukrainian army’s northeastern counteroffensive dismantled one of the Russian army’s elite units: the 1st Guards Tank Army. Now th...

Pro-centralization Russian president grants citizenship to Edward Snowden: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly granted citizenship to United States National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, who had been residing in the country since 2013. According to a ...

Putin Gives Former NSA Contractor Edward Snowden Russian Citizenship

Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, a former security consultant who fled the U.S. after leaking highly classified inform...

Russian Crude Is Slowly Being Squeezed Out of Europe

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports to Europe are being compressed, with the bloc’s sanctions only about two months away. Shipments in recent weeks have been little more than half pre-...

Russian MOEX continues to fall crashing 50% in 2022

Increased risk of additional sanctions from Western countries due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has seen Russian stocks plunging on September 26. Notably, the Russian MOEX index fell below 2...

Lyman, A Supply Hub In Eastern Ukraine, Is The Last Place A Russian Soldier Wants To Be Right Now

A Ukrainian 2S7 howitzer in action. Ukrainian defense ministry capture The Oskil River, running north to south from Russia all the way to the Donets River in eastern Ukraine, is a natural defensive ba...

Russian Central Bank Is Reviewing Moscow Exchange’s Draft Bill on Crypto: Report

After reconsidering its position on cryptocurrencies following the outbreak of the war, Russia is now looking to enable provisions for digital assets trading. Moscow Exchange, the largest exchange org...

The Russian Air Force Loses Up To Four Planes In One Day As Ukrainian Air-Defenses Advance

Russian air force Su-25s. Russian air force capture The Russian air force reportedly has had a very bad day. The Ukrainian defense ministry on Saturday claimed its forces shot down four Russian warpla...

Russian Neighbors—Now Including Finland—Close Borders To Those Fleeing Putin’s Draft

Topline The many desperately leaving Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s move to start using conscriptions for the war in Ukraine will face dwindling options on where to go, as key ...

Russian officials could approve cross-border settlements in crypto: Reports

Russia’s finance ministry and central bank reportedly have agreed on a bill to allow cross-border settlements in crypto, reversing the Bank of Russia’s previous opposition. The bill could give R...

Russian Government Officials Reach Agreement To Legalize Crypto for Cross-Border Settlements: Report

Russia is reportedly legalizing digital assets for cross-border settlements under a new agreement struck by the country’s top financial authorities. According to a report by Russia-based publication K...

Biden And Putin Play Chicken With Energy

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – JUNE 16: US president Joe Biden (L) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet … [+] at the start of the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange on June 16, 2021 ...

Torture, Executions, Rape Among Russian War Crimes In Ukraine, UN Reports

Topline A group of United Nations investigators tasked with reviewing suspected war crimes Ukraine announced Friday they found extensive evidence of Russian atrocities against both military and civili...

Days after cautioning Putin on war, India may skip Russian ESPO crude oil import

Indian refiners may skip buying Russia’s ESPO blend of crude oil in September, apparently due to high freight charges. India imports a mix of crude grades from Russia, namely the Urals, Siberian Light...

Is It A New Ukrainian Attack Drone?

Ukraine may be using a new type of drone boat supplied by the U.S. to attack Russian warships in the Black Sea. Russian forces found a drone boat washed up on a beach close to their naval base at Seva...

Russian Oil Sanctions Back on the Table Amid Protests in Moscow and Rumors of One Million to be Mobelized – Trustnodes

Europe is moving to put a price cap on Russian oil amid protests in Moscow against the war while rumors are now circulating Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has ordered the mobilization of one millio...

Zelensky Urges UN To Boot Russia From Security Council In Fiery Speech

Topline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on members of the United Nations to mete out “just punishment” against Russia and strip the country of its UN Security Council veto, part of an ad...

A Country You’ve Never Heard Of Is Sitting On A Massive Offshore Field That Can Replace Russian Gas

This year has brought unrivaled chaos to the global natural gas market. Russia’s weaponization of its European gas pipelines has left the continent scrambling for energy alternatives, and their urgent...

Germany Nationalizes Uniper in Aftermath of Russian Energy Supply Cuts

Reports state that Germany will buy out Fortum’s sizable stake in Uniper as the global energy crisis worsens. Germany has agreed to nationalize energy giant Uniper in a bid to prop up the industry ami...

Putin Just Doubled Down On His Nuclear Threat: What That Means

After an as-yet unexplained delay, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared “partial mobilization” of his country’s army reserves, a move intended to replenish the invading army which ha...

Russian Stocks Edge New Low as Putin Tries Surge – Trustnodes

Russia has stepped back from becoming the first great power since the end of the second world war to mobilize, with their president Vladimir Putin ordering what they say is a partial-mobilization, but...