April 7, 2023 FBI turns to social media to recruit Russians for intelligence gathering The FBI has turned to social media to help it ramp up its Russian recruitment and intelligence gathering.
April 7, 2023 Former Belarusian opposition leader gets 17-year sentence in absentia Belarusian opposition leader Valery Tsepkalo was sentenced in absentia to 17 years in prison on charges of extremism and "discrediting Belarus," among others.
April 7, 2023 Wall Street Journal reporter charged with spying in Russia, an accusation he denies Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is denying formal espionage charges that have been filed against him, Russian state media is reporting.
April 7, 2023 Russia may pull out of wartime deal to allow export of Ukrainian grain to global markets, diplomat says Vladimir Putin is considering pulling out of a deal that allows the export of Ukrainian grain to global markets if the obstacles to Russian agricultural exports aren't removed.
April 7, 2023 Schumer, McConnell 'strongly condemn' WSJ reporter detention in Russia on 'fabricated charges' Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell have released a joint statement blasting Russia for detaining Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on “baseless, fabricated charges."
April 7, 2023 Russia threatens Ukraine eastern supply lines as it has 'likely' seized Bakhmut town center: UK intel Russian forces are threatening a key supply route for Ukrainian troops and have "likely" seized the center of Bakhmut after more than six months of brutal fighting over the town, the U.K. defense ministry has assessed.
April 7, 2023 Ukraine war planning documents leaked online, Pentagon investigating Classified documents from the U.S. military regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine have leaked via Twitter and Telegram, detailing secret information on troop logistics and weapons delivering.
April 7, 2023 This modern-day alliance poses the greatest threat in our history Americans are famously nonchalant about foreign events. But eventually foreign crises can come a calling – and exact a toll in American service members’ lives and endless dollars.
April 7, 2023 Brother of Russia detainee Paul Whelan calls on Biden administration to get him, imprisoned WSJ reporter home David Whelan, the brother of former U.S. Marine-turned Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, sees history repeating itself with the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
April 7, 2023 Ukraine readies spring offensive expected to be largest mobilization since war with Russia began Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War predict Kyiv is preparing for a spring counteroffensive in its war with Russia and "major map changes" within the next two months.