Tag: russia
Interest in its Natural Resources Is Tearing Libya Apart
Political writer Greg Shupak discusses the failed attempt in Moscow to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Libyan civil war, and the new attempt in Berlin. As Turkey, the UAE, Egypt, and other regional players…
Climate Activists Sound Alarm on Mediterranean Natural Gas Pipelines
Activists say the environmental risks of natural gas drilling are being ignored in the rush to challenge Russia’s control of the European energy market. Producer: Steve Horn Copy Editor: Jocelyn Dombroski Narration: Taya Graham Subscribe…
Turkey Cuts Deal with Russia, Intensifying the War for Gas in Libya
Turkey sent Syrian fighters to Libya to back the government and keep its control of offshore natural gas reserves. Egypt, Russia, ExxonMobil, Israel, and Greece are expanding Libya’s civil war in a fight over control…
Exxon to Congress: Lift Cyprus Arms Embargo, There’s Gas Nearby
TRNN’s Steve Horn and The Intercept’s Lee Fang say a bill to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus and promote offshore gas in the region received lobbying support from ExxonMobil, and the pro-Israel and pro-Greece…
700,000 Displaced as Syria and Turkey Descend into War
Syria and Turkey are fighting each other in the rebel-controlled Idlib region, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee for their lives as the bombings intensify. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
NATO’s Arctic War Exercise Unites Climate Change and WWIII
NATO will hold war games in Norway’s Arctic Circle in March, where it will be supporting climate change-induced resource extraction and increasing the military tension with Russia. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
Russia’s Putin Opens Option for Running Again
While Putin’s move to possibly remain in power beyond 2024 strengthens his hand, we should not see him as an all-powerful leader, but rather as the Russian elite’s mediator, says Russia expert Tony Wood. Director/Video…
New CBS podcast explores life of FBI double agent Robert Hanssen
CBS’ new podcast — “Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen” — explores the story of one of the most damaging spies in FBI history. Major Garrett, podcast host and CBS News chief…
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich still detained in Russia 6 months after arrest
Friday marks six months since Russian authorities arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges. Both Gershkovich and the Journal deny the accusations and the U.S. has declared him “wrongfully detained,” but so…
Putin and former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Andrei Troshev, one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner Mercenary Group. According to the Kremlin, Troshev now works for Russia’s defense ministry. He was a former…
Ukraine funding dropped from U.S. spending bill, Kyiv waits and hopes
Foreign ministers from all 27 members of the European Union are holding their first-ever meeting outside the bloc in Ukraine on Monday. The show of support comes after the U.S. Congress omitted funding for Ukraine…
Will Congress approve future Ukraine aid?
The spending bill President Biden signed minutes before the government shutdown deadline on Saturday did not include funding for Ukraine. The president wants Congress to rectify that — but how much aid could be approved…
Beyond Putin and Navalny: Is there a left alternative for Russia?
Read the full edited text transcript of this interview here: https://therealnews.com/putin-navalny-and-the-left-the-coming-political-crisis-in-russia. Alexei Navalny has been celebrated in the West as the democratic savior of Russia, but are things that simple? New TRNN contributor Radhika Desai…
Military analyst on possible nuclear-powered missile test in Russia
Russia may be planning to test a nuclear-powered missile, according to reporting by The New York Times. The outlet cited satellite images that recently captured aircraft moving near a base in the remote Arctic region…
North Korean, Iranian weapons enter Ukraine war
A U.S. official tells CBS News North Korea has started sending artillery to Russia, while the Biden administration says the U.S. is sending Ukraine ammunition taken from Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has…
At least 48 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian grocery store, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that at least 48 people were killed in a Russian strike that hit a grocery store in the country’s northeast Kharkiv region. James Waterhouse, a Ukraine correspondent with BBC…
Biden, Pentagon discuss Ukraine as aid funds run low
President Biden is meeting with top national security officials Thursday to discuss his concerns over dwindling funds to aid Ukraine. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. #news #biden #ukraine…
Biden, concerned over Ukraine aid, could divert Defense Department spending
The uncertainty surrounding House leadership means every other agenda item will have to wait until the speaker role is filled, including a deal on U.S. funding for the war in Ukraine. President Biden expressed his…
No war in Ukraine!
The White House claimed on Friday, Feb. 11 that attacks on Ukraine by Russian troops may be imminent, though Russian officials have denied these claims and denounced them as “dangerous lies.” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky,…
Russian strike on Ukrainian grocery store, cafe was no accident, Zelenskyy says
Russia launched more drone and missile attacks across Ukraine following Thursday’s deadly strike on a grocery store and cafe in a village in the northeast Kharkiv region. The death toll from that strike has risen…
How war in Ukraine is shaping Iran nuclear deal talks
As Russia’s assault on Ukraine grinds on and fears over the deployment of chemical or nuclear weapons grows, Iran nuclear talks are picking up speed down in Vienna. The aim of these negotiations, ostensibly, is…
