Biden Calls Russia Greatest Threat to America After Mocking Romney’s Hawkish Views

David Rutz
October 26, 2020 3:11 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called Russia the greatest threat to the United States in his 60 Minutes interview this week, eight years after mocking Republican Mitt Romney's "Cold War mindset" for the same opinion.

Trump Admin Claims Victory in New Space Race

Space Force will be key to countering Chinese and Russian ambitions

Jack Beyrer
October 21, 2020 2:40 PM

The Trump administration is upending decades of American retreat in the final frontier to pull ahead of Russia and China in a 21st-century space race, according to a top Trump administration official.

Repressive Regimes Elected to UN Human Rights Council

Jack Beyrer
October 13, 2020 5:20 PM

Countries that routinely abuse human rights and attack American interests won seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council Tuesday.

Russia and China Reject U.N. Report on North Korean Sanctions Violations

Both countries benefit from Pyongyang's breach of sanctions

Jack Beyrer
September 29, 2020 6:20 PM

China and Russia—which both benefit from North Korea's international sanctions violations—rejected the findings of a United Nations report on Pyongyang's breach of sanctions, the Times of Israel reported Tuesday.

Russia Sends Troops to Belarus, Challenging NATO

Jack Beyrer
September 28, 2020 1:50 PM

Russian troops deployed to Belarus for military exercises last week have not yet left, potentially challenging the security of NATO countries in the Baltic region.

U.S. Will Not Recognize Reelection of Belarusian Strongman

Jack Beyrer
September 24, 2020 3:40 PM

The United States will not recognize the reelection of Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko as legitimate, a State Department spokesperson told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Wednesday

Treasury Department Sanctions Companies Tied to Russian Disinformation Operatives

Jack Beyrer
September 24, 2020 3:30 PM

The Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday on seven companies and eight of their employees for their ties to Russian disinformation operations.

McMaster: Trump is Tough on Russia

Jack Beyrer
September 23, 2020 12:24 PM

Former national security adviser for the Trump administration H.R. McMaster toured multiple media networks Tuesday, telling news anchors that President Donald Trump’s decision-making on Russia has been in large part sound.

Russia Launches New Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Ship

Jack Beyrer
September 22, 2020 6:15 PM

Georgy Poltavchenko, the former governor of St. Petersburg and board chairman for Russian shipbuilding giant United Shipbuilding Corporation, proclaimed Tuesday that "the arctic is ours" as Moscow launched its new flagship nuclear-powered icebreaker, CBS News reported.

Wracked by American Sanctions, Russia Cuts Defense Spending

Jack Beyrer
September 22, 2020 5:00 PM

For the first time since 2014, Russia will spend more on resuscitating its economy than on funding its military as it suffers an economic nosedive precipitated by Western sanctions, the Financial Times reported Monday.