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May 26, 2021

Biden paid 'cost of admission' for Putin summit by waiving Nord Stream pipeline sanctions: Rep. McCaul

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, stepped up his criticism of President Biden’s decision to lift sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline on Wednesday, arguing the move was the “cost of admission” for the White House’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin.

May 26, 2021

Top military official warns US peace with China and Russia 'fraying'

The U.S.’s highest-ranking military officer warned against “fraying” relations with China and Russia Wednesday,  advising urgent action to improve global ties and prevent another “great power war.”

May 26, 2021

Jon Voight compares media to 'Pravda' repeating Dem 'party line': 'Don't journalists have any sense of pride?'

Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight blasted the media for towing the Democratic “party line.”

May 26, 2021

Biden making 'concession after concession' to Putin: Morgan Ortagus

Former State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said Wednesday on “Fox & Friends” the Biden administration is making “concession after concession” to Russian President Vladimir Putin and argued the White House has “conceded” on every major issue with Russia ahead of their meeting on June 16.

May 25, 2021

White House says Biden-Putin meeting not a 'reward' to Russia, but a 'vital part' of defending US interests

The White House says President Biden's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva next month is a "vital part" of defending American interests and not a "reward" for destabilizing behavior.

May 25, 2021

Biden, Putin to meet in person June 16 in Geneva, White House confirms

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in Geneva next month, the White House announced Tuesday, maintaining that the meeting will serve as a tool to manage what will continue to be a deeply challenging relationship between the U.S. and Russia.

May 25, 2021

Who is Belarus journalist arrested on diverted Ryanair flight?

As international reaction to Belarus' audacious act of airplane piracy comes fast and furious, those who know the journalist snatched off that Ryanair flight Sunday worry deeply about his fate and that of the many other reporters and bloggers now languishing in Belarusian prisons.

May 25, 2021

Who gets to be an astronaut during the private spaceflight boom?

As more companies start selling tickets to space, a question looms: Who gets to call themselves an astronaut?

May 25, 2021

CNN slams Cruz for 'pushing Russian propaganda,' virtually ignores Biden lifting sanctions on Russian pipeline

CNN has been on a warpath against Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accusing him of “pushing Russian propaganda” while virtually ignoring President Biden's recent decision to lift sanctions on a Russian pipeline.

May 24, 2021

What was behind a jet's diversion to Belarus?

The diversion of a Ryanair flight to Lithuania by Belarus, leading to the arrest of an opposition journalist who was a passenger, has sparked international outrage and calls for tough sanctions against the former Soviet nation.