By Matthew Grace In September of 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he could, “get it [the war] resolved very quickly”. This statement followed President Trump’s previous statements that he could, “get it settled before I become president” and “could end the war in 24 hours”. We are... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Ukraine and the US both seek peace, “but that is where the consensus seems to end”. For Trump blinded by his “battlefield realities” claim, shortsightedly sees Russia retaining the Ukrainian land it has seized since 2014. Ukraine on the other hand wants genuine and meaningful security guarantees that would adequately prevent another... Continue Reading →
By Sam Dantzler In December 2024, approximately 12,000 North Korean troops were deployed to the front lines of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, providing support to Russian forces in various roles. Their involvement included aiding in repelling a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Kursk region that began the previous August. Ukrainian forces have reported that the North... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace As President Elect Donald Trump assumes the presidency, his bold claims about ending the war in Ukraine “in a day” echoes a less than optimistic tune for Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine’s unaltered independence. This sentiment is also held by Ukrainian soldiers on the front like Sergent Dmytro, “Let the people in power... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Ukraine reported that a successful drone attack on January 24th, consisting of at least 121 drones, hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted Moscow, with Ukrainian claims to have damaged the Kremniy factory in Bryansk that produces missile components. The oil refinery station was in the Ryazan region, southeast of Moscow and... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace After U.S. approval for Ukraine to use large range weaponry to strike targets within Russia, Moscow struck back with a never before used in war ‘Oreshnik’ hypersonic ballistic missile on Thursday in Dnipro, a civilian target. Russia claimed the strike was in response to the approval and use of striking targets within... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace With Donald Trump as US President-Elect, the future of the Russia-Ukraine war looks most uncertain, with hints of faltering Ukrainian support and appeals to Russia to come. Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on his electoral victory and described him as a “courageous man” who was “hounded from all sides” during his first presidential... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace With the influx of 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to Russia of which 8,000 are amassing near the Kursk region, Washington and South Korea “have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent further escalation.” This comes after the announcement of Ukraine’s intensions to draft another... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Sniffer dogs in Chisinau Airport have been on high alert searching for money that might be linked to Russian interference in Moldovan politics. Customs officers began finding large amounts of money on passengers arriving from connecting flights from Moscow and discovered passengers who had never left Moldova before returning from Russia with... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed his members of parliament with a “victory plan” to bolster Ukraine’s position to end the war with Russia in 2025. His address, also condemned China, Iran, and North Korea as a “coalition of criminals” for supporting the “gone mad” Vladimir Putin and his war mongering. His five... Continue Reading →
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