Russian President Vladimir Putin is boosting Russian Army troops to make it the second-largest armed force in the world after China. With the latest decree, Russia will increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million. The development comes as Putin issues a warning against the use of NATO weapons in […]
The Department of Justice announced recently that Russia has been running sophisticated influence campaigns to sway public opinion in the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin also made comments in recent days to the effect, that while he would like to see Vice President Kamala Harris become the next U.S. president, he would have preferred […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Moscow on Friday, saying that peace between Russia and Ukraine requires a more proactive effort. Mr. Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 5, following up his visit earlier this week with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hungarian leader wanted to meet with the opposing leaders even […]
Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Category 2 storm as it moved past the Cayman Islands. Beryl is expected to cause storm surges and heavy rain across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. Exit polls from parliamentary elections in the UK show the Conservative Party losing power after a 14-year rule. Labour […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 21 said he’ll continue developing the country’s nuclear arsenal to preserve the global balance of power after NATO on June 17 said that it might deploy more nuclear weapons by taking them out of storage and placing them on standby.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea this week, and established a defense pact with communist regime leader Kim Jong Un. According to Brent Sadler, a research fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology at the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation, this agreement will ultimately lead to the war in Ukraine […]
The leaders of Russia and North Korea signed a comprehensive “strategic partnership” treaty on June 19 during a bilateral summit held in Pyongyang. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in the North Korean capital one day earlier, the freshly signed pact obliges each party to come to the other’s defense if they are […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is paying a state visit to Pyongyang on June 18, during which he is slated to hold talks with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Un. While the two leaders have met several times, it is Mr. Putin’s first visit to the North Korean capital in 24 years. Mr. Putin is […]
NTD spoke to Dale Copeland, professor of international relations at the University of Virginia, about the implications of the non-binding agreements the G7 leaders made at the recent summit in Italy regarding the Russia–Ukraine war, as well as China’s support of the Russian war effort and its illegal dumping practices. Mr. Copeland also addressed the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin sets out his conditions for peace talks, wholly at odds with the terms demanded by Ukraine. A Dutch study highlights how COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic response may have contributed to excess deaths. There are calls for this data to be fully investigated. We hear from a French nationalist Parliament member […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping on May 16, reaffirming their “no limit” partnership amid increasing pressure from the United States and the European Union (EU). Mr. Putin arrived in Beijing on the morning of May 16, beginning a two-day state visit at the invitation of the Chinese Communist Party […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin began his two-day state visit to China on May 16. Days before Mr. Putin’s visit, authorities in Russia detained several practitioners of Falun Gong, a meditation practice that’s been severely persecuted in China.
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s longstanding leader, was sworn in on May 7—at noon Moscow time—for a fifth term of office after sweeping elections in March. The move gives Mr. Putin six more years, until 2030, at the helm of the ex-Soviet Eurasian powerhouse. Attended by a galaxy of Russian officials and foreign dignitaries, the swearing-in ceremony was held at […]
Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are in New York City Thursday. President Biden was there to host his high-profile fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall, while President Trump attended the wake of an NYPD officer killed on duty. In an Atlanta court, lawyers for President Trump argued that charges in the […]
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a high-profile case about free speech and allegations of government censorship on social media. The justices will decide whether the Biden administration illegally pressured social media companies to censor content. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers say it’s impossible for him to pay the $464-million bond in the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is guaranteed another six-year term after his landslide victory. Hear his comments on Ukraine, late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and China in our series of reports. A Russia analyst tells us recent developments reveal Mr. Putin’s goal was always to occupy Ukraine. Critics warn government plans to regulate environmental, social, and […]
Russian president Vladimir Putin has again mentioned nuclear war—and how Russia is prepared for it. NTD has more on what the United States and one of Russia’s neighbors have to say about his threats. The House has passed a bipartisan bill targeting TikTok, but the fate of the bill is now in the hands of […]
With overwhelming bipartisan support, the House passed a bill that could ban TikTok if it doesn’t break ties with it’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Just 15 Republicans and 50 Democrats voted against the bill. The White House called on the Senate to act quickly, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has not committed to a […]
Former President Donald Trump on Monday commented on the death of Russian politician Alexei Navalny, who was a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on Truth Social, the 45th president likened Mr. Navalny’s woes to his own, saying, “The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me more and more aware […]
