Washington CNN — Victor Muller’s accent just didn’t sound right. The man now alleged to be a Russian spy was studying at the prestigious Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies, an elite graduate program favored by US military personnel, young diplomats and, sources say,...
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Russia is gaining advantage in eastern Ukraine as forces learn from earlier mistakes, US officials say | CNN Politics 💥💥💥
CNN — Russian forces are gaining an advantage in eastern Ukraine as they learn from mistakes made during the earlier stages of their invasion of the country, including better coordinating air and ground attacks and improving logistics and supply lines, two US officials with direct...
Ukrainian forces under constant fire in Luhansk but hold positions, military says 💥💥💥
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov speaks to NBC on June 20. (NBC) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Geneva Conventions for the protection of prisoners of war do not apply to two Americans captured in Ukraine, accusing them of being...
Luhansk military head: Russian army has enough firepower to launch a “large scale offensive” on Severodonetsk 💥💥💥
Anton Alikhanov, governor of the Kaliningrad region, at the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 17. (Gleb Schelkunov/Kommersant/Sipa USA/AP) Lithuania’s decision to ban the transit of sanctioned materials to Russia through the Kaliningrad region — Russia’s exclave in the European Union — is “unprecedented” and Russia considers...
Luhansk military head: Russian army has enough firepower to launch a “large scale offensive” on Severodonetsk 💥💥💥
Anton Alikhanov, governor of the Kaliningrad region, at the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 17. (Gleb Schelkunov/Kommersant/Sipa USA/AP) Lithuania’s decision to ban the transit of sanctioned materials to Russia through the Kaliningrad region — Russia’s exclave in the European Union — is “unprecedented” and Russia considers...
Violent protests erupt in India against new military recruitment scheme 💥💥💥
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government this week announced an overhaul of recruitment for India’s 1.38 million-strong armed forces, looking to bring down the average age of personnel and reduce pension expenditure. But potential recruits, military veterans, opposition leaders and even some members of Modi’s ruling...
North Korea appoints nuclear negotiator as first woman foreign minister | CNN 💥💥💥
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea has named a top nuclear negotiator as the nation’s first female foreign minister, state media reported Saturday, amid warnings from the US that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a nuclear test. Career diplomat Choe Son Hui was appointed...
US military service member in Germany is military’s first case of monkeypox 💥💥💥
The service member “recently tested positive for monkeypox,” Captain William Speaks, USN, said in a statement. “The individual was seen and treated at the Stuttgart Army Health clinic and is currently in isolation recovering in their quarters off-base,” Speaks said. He continued: “Public health officials...
Trump mobilizing his MAGA army to defend him ahead of January 6 hearings | CNN Politics 💥💥💥
CNN — Former President Donald Trump has made it clear he is looking for cover from his closest allies around the upcoming public hearings by the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection – and some prominent names in Congress and the Republican Party...
Chinese fighter jet ‘chaffs’ Australian plane near South China Sea, Canberra alleges | CNN 💥💥💥
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A Chinese fighter jet’s aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia’s Defense Ministry claimed Sunday. The Chinese J-16 drew alongside the Australian P-8 while it...