More than 200,000 Russian citizens have been drafted into the military following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mobilization order last month. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the milestone Tuesday, partially addressing concerns that Putin’s regime planned to draft beyond the 300,000 troops initially called for, according to Reuters. The mobilization seeks to address significant Russian…
Ukrainian forces advanced dozens of miles into the Russian-occupied territories of Luhansk and Kherson on Monday, just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed to annex the regions. The Russian-installed chief of occupied Kherson told Russian state television that Ukrainian forces had seized control of the city of Dudchany, indicating an advance of roughly 25…
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to issue a warning for residents to take cover. The missile was launched from North Korea’s coast and was reported by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the Japanese coast guard. The projectile was believed to have landed in the Pacific Ocean….
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Saturday urged Moscow to consider deploying low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine after Russian forces retreated from the city of Lyman. In a post shared on Telegram, Kadyrov said he believes “more drastic measures should be taken, right up to the declaration of martial law in the border areas and the…
The Russian consulate in New York City was vandalized Friday as Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that he would seize four regions in Ukraine. The consulate did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s questions regarding the incident, but according to video footage, the building appears to have been hit with a large amount of…
Russian-led referendums in parts of eastern and southern Ukraine are set to conclude Tuesday with results expected to show that an alleged majority of Ukrainians supports the Kremlin’s illegal annexation of four regions. Kyiv and Western officials have already decried Moscow’s referenda as a “sham” political ploy that mimics steps it took in 2014 when…
The wife of a U.S. diplomat who fled the United Kingdom after being involved in a collision that killed 19-year-old motorbike driver Harry Dunn is to appear virtually in British court this week. Anne Sacoolas, a 45-year-old American citizen, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection to the car crash into Dunn…
President Biden’s decision not to attend former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral on Tuesday sends a weak message to China as tensions rise in the region, Japanese political commentator Yoko Ishii told Fox News. Abe, 67, was assassinated on July 8 while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, Japan. He was a stalwart supporter of…
U.S. and Russian officials have been in “sporadic” contact about nuclear issues, the Kremlin said on Monday, one day after National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned of “catastrophic consequences” if Russia uses nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that his country’s nuclear threats are “not a bluff.” “I want to remind you…
Edward Snowden said Russian citizenship will give his family stability nearly a decade after the former National Security Agency contractor leaked files on U.S. surveillance operations and fled to Moscow. “After two years of waiting and nearly ten years of exile, a little stability will make a difference for my family. I pray for privacy…