Russia ‘categorically rejects’ involvement in election hacking ‘witch hunt’

As has been the case since the Russian government was first accused of working to undermine American confidence in the U.S. presidential election process last October, the Kremlin continued to deny the latest round of allegations levied their way in last week’s intelligence briefings to both the current and incoming American presidents. “These are baseless […]

White House issues sanctions against Russia for election hacking, expels 35 diplomats

President Barack Obama issued a series of executive orders against Russian individuals and intelligence agencies on Thursday in retaliation for their efforts to influence and subvert November’s presidential election. “Russia’s cyberactivities were intended to influence the election, erode faith in US democratic institutions, sow doubt about the integrity of our electoral process, and undermine confidence […]

Putin calls the U.S. military the most powerful in the world, calls Democrats sore losers

Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian nation in an annual news conference on Thursday, taking the opportunity to address recent developments between his regime and the United States. During the speech, Putin addressed what he believed was a misconception about claims he made recently regarding the state of the Russian military, particularly as compared to the military […]

The Kremlin seems to be lying about communications with America…but why?

According to the Kremlin, nearly all formal communications between the United States and Russia has stopped, highlighting the tension between the two nations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agency RIA that the Russian government did not anticipate the oncoming Trump administration withdrawing funding from NATO, adding, “Almost every level of dialogue with the United States […]

CIA report indicates Russian hackers aided Trump’s election campaign

In a secret assessment that was made public on Friday, the CIA concluded that state sanctioned Russian hackers intervened in the recent presidential election on behalf of President Elect Donald Trump. The CIA and other intelligence agencies were able to identify individuals that provided WikiLeaks with thousands of Hillary Clinton’s e-mails, and connect them to […]

Natural gas may be Russia’s most potent weapon against the EU

There has been a lot in the news lately about military tensions between Russia and the Western world, and although both NATO and Russian leaders claim that they do not want another cold war to start, concerns about Russian aggression persist. Last week, leaders in the European Union announced a unified defense fund that could […]

Putin’s national address takes jabs at the US, but calls for cooperation

Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, delivered his annual state of the nation address on Thursday, in which he called for international cooperation, but emphasized that the nation would “not tolerate that our interests are either neglected or infringed.” Tensions have been high between the Russian Federation and Western powers in recent months, due in large part […]

The Gray Cardinal: Putin’s master of puppets

Vladislav Surkov has been described as a gray cardinal, a behind the scenes puppet master working as a special advisor to President Vladimir Putin.  Surkov helps to direct propaganda via state run media outlets in Russia.  His particular brand of disinformation is designed to cause confusion and social turbulence to the point that people just […]

Russian SU-27 Intercepted U.S. Patrol Aircraft; Fighter Escorts Needed

A Russian SU-27 Flanker intercepted a US Navy P-8 Poseidon plane in the Black Sea. Reports are the SU-27 was as close as 10 feet to the US Navy patrol aircraft. Russian fighter planes have continued their aggressive nature when it comes to operations in international waters against US aircraft and ships. The latest incident […]

Iran Looking to Purchase Sukhoi Fighters From Russia

Iran’s Ministry of Defense said it will negotiate with Russia on the purchase of the Sukhoi aircraft. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan told Iran’s state TV on Sunday evening. Coming on the heels of acquiring the S-300 system from Russia, Iranian officials are looking to beef up their armament in other ways. In addition […]