Russian military killed an American who fought in Ukraine on the side of the Russian Federation
Russell Bentley, 64, a veteran from Texas, left the United States in 2014 to fight for the Russian Federation. He served in Ukraine - in the territory occupied by Russia. An American was killed after he was allegedly kidnapped by Putin's soldiers, DailyMail reports. 8…
Ukrainian consulates have stopped providing services to men of military age
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered the heads of all diplomatic institutions of Ukraine to temporarily suspend all consular actions regarding Ukrainian citizens of military age from April 23, ZN reports. The ban applies to men from 18 to 60 years of age until clarification of the provisions of the law on…
A Russian adopted by Americans went to visit his homeland: he was arrested there
In January, American Robert Romanov-Woodland was detained in Russia on charges of drug trafficking on a large scale as part of an organized group. He appeared in court in March, Voice of America reports. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.…
Russian political scientist proposed annexing three American states to the Russian Federation
In a recent appearance on Russian state television, political scientist Sergei Mikheev suggested that Russia could annex three American states and two countries, NewsWeek reports. A video of the political scientist’s statements began to spread on social networks on April 12. It was shared in…
'For 610 days I dreamed not to die': stories of Ukrainians who found themselves between life and death due to Russian attacks
Sergey Anatolyevich Ryzhenko is the head physician of the Mechnikov Hospital in Dnepr (Ukraine). This hospital receives the most seriously wounded. Sergei Anatolyevich tells on Facebook the stories of hospital patients - military and ordinary people who found themselves between life and death due to Russian attacks. Sergey…
6 more years of Putin: presidential elections were held in Russia
Vladimir Putin expectedly won the presidential elections in Russia. He received 87,3% of the votes after 99,7% of the protocols were counted. This will be his fifth term, which is due to end in 2030, Radio Liberty reports. Since most of the opposition candidates are either dead or...
Actor Alexander Shirvindt, the king of phlegmatic humor, has died
People's Artist of Russia Alexander Shirvindt died in a Moscow hospital on March 15. He was 89 years old. TASS was the first to report the actor’s death with reference to the artistic director of the Satire Theater Sergei Gazarov. “Misha, the son of Alexander Anatolyevich (Shirvindt. - Ed.), called me...
Putin told the US that Russia is ready for nuclear war
On March 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that Russia is technically ready for a nuclear war and that if the United States sends troops to Ukraine, this will be considered a significant escalation of the conflict, Reuters reports. “From a military-technical point of view, we are, of course, ready...
A Russian missile exploded 500 meters from Zelensky and the Greek Prime Minister, who were visiting the port in Odessa
On March 6, the Russian army launched missile strikes on Odessa while Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were visiting the city. The rocket exploded less than 500 meters from where the politicians were, CNN reports. “It really happened less...
Kyrgyzstanis can now obtain a tourist visa to the United States for 10 years
The US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan reports that, effective March 4, the United States government extended the validity of new US tourist and business visas for Kyrgyz citizens from 5 to 10 years. In addition, the $20 application fee for…