January 29, 2020 Vladimir Putin pardons American-Israeli woman jailed in Russia on drug charges Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree pardoning an American-born Israeli woman who has been imprisoned in Russia since April on drug charges, the Kremlin said in a statement.
January 29, 2020 Syrian forces, with Russia's help, capture strategic town from rebels Syrian government forces backed by Russia have finally captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns following weeks of intense bombardment, military officials and activists announced Wednesday.
January 29, 2020 Russian officials rescue over 500 'amateur' fishermen who got stranded on giant ice floe This was not exactly a catch of the day.
January 27, 2020 Pardon commission recommends release of American-born Israeli woman jailed in Russia over 9 grams of cannabis: reports Naama Issachar, a 26-year-old woman with dual American and Israeli citizenship sentenced to seven and a half years in a Russian prison after authorities allegedly found nine grams of cannabis in her luggage, learned on Monday that her petition to be pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin was approved by The Moscow Region’s pardon commission, according to reports.
January 25, 2020 Jonathan Wachtel: Is Vladimir Putin making moves to be Russia's 'president for life'? Is Russian President Vladimir Putin setting himself up to be "president for life?" According to the former director of communications and spokesperson at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Putin is setting himself up to "remain at the reigns" far past 2024 when he reaches his term limits.
January 24, 2020 Tucker Carlson: Adam Schiff is turning into a Tom Clancy character Tucker Carlson said the Democrats' impetus for impeaching President Trump can be distilled to a policy disagreement since the president has inflamed permanent Washington by pledging to execute a foreign policy countering what the government's "neocons" have done for the past several decades.
January 24, 2020 Elephants escape circus in Russia, go for a stroll through city's snowy streets A pair of elephants have been caught on video taking a wintry stroll along the streets of Russia's third-largest city after escaping from a circus Thursday.
January 23, 2020 Sen. Lindsey Graham: Who in the media has debunked the Biden-Ukraine allegations? As House impeachment managers attempted to refute allegations of wrongdoing by the Biden family Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., urged journalists to dive deeper into their ties.
January 23, 2020 Mark Meadows on impeachment trial: Schiff's contact with Ukraine whistleblower is the 'real cover-up' Lead House Manager in the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., perpetrated the real "cover-up" by coordinating with the whistleblower, Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said Thursday.
January 23, 2020 Tom Cotton: If I added vodka to my milk on the Senate floor, Schiff would've accused me of collusion Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who was required to sit through the entirety of Wednesday's marathon Senate impeachment trial session, noted how senators are only allowed milk or water on the Senate floor.