The US did not share all the information it had about a terrorist plot in Russia ahead of the shooting at a concert hall outside of Moscow that killed over 140 people, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The paper said that the "adversarial relationship between...
Russia Says Moscow Terrorist Attack Has Connection to ‘Ukrainian Nationalists’
Russian investigators said Thursday that they found evidence connecting the terrorist attack on a concert hall outside Moscow to "Ukrainian nationalists." "Investigators have verified information that large amounts of money and cryptocurrency that the perpetrators of...
Russian FSB Chief Says US, UK, and Ukraine Could Have Been Involved in Moscow Terror Attack
The head of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday that the US, the UK, and Ukraine could have been involved in the terrorist attack on a concert hall outside of Moscow that killed 139 people. FSB chief Aleksandr Bortnikov told reporters that Russia was...
Death Toll in Moscow Terrorist Attack Rises To 137
Russian authorities said on Sunday that the death toll in the terrorist attack on a music hall outside of Moscow that took place on Friday has risen to 137. "The identification of those dead continues. As of now, as many as 137 bodies have been found. Three of them...
Kremlin Says Russia Is in a ‘State of War’ in Ukraine Due to West’s Involvement
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia was in a "state of war" in Ukraine, marking a shift in rhetoric as Moscow has been referring to the conflict as a "special military operation." "We are in a state of war. Yes, it started out as a special...
Russia Says It Increased Artillery Shell Production By 150% in Past Year
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Thursday that Russia's production of artillery shells has increased by nearly 2.5 times over the past year as Moscow is significantly out-producing the West. Shoigu also said that Russia was producing components for...
Western Banks Warn Against EU Plans to Give Russian Funds to Ukraine
Some Western banks are lobbying against an EU plan to use profits made by Russian central bank funds that are frozen in Europe to arm Ukraine, Reuters reported on Thursday. The European Commission has proposed sending up to 3 billion euros to Ukraine per year using...
French General Says Army Is Preparing for ‘Toughest Engagements’
The head of France's ground forces said in an op-ed published on Tuesday that the French Army is preparing for the "toughest engagements" amid talk from President Emmanuel Macron about sending troops to Ukraine. "To guard against aggression and defend its interests,...
Russia Says It Will Evacuate 9,000 Children from Belgorod as Ukraine Steps Up Attacks on Russian Territory
The governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast announced Tuesday that authorities will evacuate about 9,000 children from the area as Ukraine has been stepping up attacks on Russia's border regions. "A large number of villages are being evacuated today. We are currently...
Ukraine Launches Dozens of Drone Attacks Across Western Russia
Ukraine launched dozens of drones across western Russia over the weekend, attacks that coincided with Russian elections that saw President Vladimir Putin win another term, according to preliminary results. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 35...