#Russia test-fires its latest hypersonic Zircon missile

#Russia test-fires its latest hypersonic Zircon missile

“Russia test-fires its latest hypersonic Zircon missile” The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military’s long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine. The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern Fleet in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile in the…

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#Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks had cozy connection with Russia

#Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks had cozy connection with Russia

“Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks had cozy connection with Russia” Queens Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks’ recent trips to Ukraine are an about-face for the former Russia-loving pol who once referred to Vladimir Putin’s government as “an important allied relationship” and “strategic partner” for the US Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, founded the House’s…

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#A soldier’s story: From Canada to Ukraine

#A soldier’s story: From Canada to Ukraine

“A soldier’s story: From Canada to Ukraine” Svyatik Artemenko travelled from Guelph, Ontario, to Ukraine at the end of January to play professional soccer. A few weeks later, he found himself at the frontlines of Europe’s most brutal war in decades. His life’s journey—from Odesa on the Black Sea coast, to Winnipeg as an immigrant,…

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#Ukrainian filmmakers protest Russian ‘genocide’ at Cannes premiere

#Ukrainian filmmakers protest Russian ‘genocide’ at Cannes premiere

“Ukrainian filmmakers protest Russian ‘genocide’ at Cannes premiere” Sirens wailed, people’s faces were censored — but it isn’t Ukraine. It’s the Cannes Film Festival. Members of the production team for “Butterly Vision,” by Ukrainian director Maksym Nakonechni, protested the ongoing war in Ukraine while on the red carpet Wednesday. In front of Salle Debussy, the…

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#Biden must force WHO to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine health facility attacks

#Biden must force WHO to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine health facility attacks

“Biden must force WHO to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine health facility attacks” Russia has attacked hundreds of Ukrainian health care facilities since it invaded unprovoked in February, yet it remains a World Health Organization executive-board member with full voting rights. Indeed, even as WHO documents assault after assault on Ukrainian hospitals and clinics, its reports notably…

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#Hunter Biden raked in M from overseas biz deals

#Hunter Biden raked in $11M from overseas biz deals

“Hunter Biden raked in $11M from overseas biz deals” Hunter Biden and a company he ran raked in around $11 million from his controversial business dealings while his dad served as vice president and shortly thereafter, according to new scrutiny of the first son. President Biden’s scandal-scarred son also burned through cash at a rate…

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#Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian POWs from Mariupol

#Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian POWs from Mariupol

“Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian POWs from Mariupol” The international Red Cross said Thursday it has registered “hundreds” of Ukrainian prisoners of war who left the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. The International Committee for the Red Cross said the registrations of Ukrainian prisoners of war, which included wounded fighters, began Tuesday under an…

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