Tag: russia
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…
Stop war in Ukraine, fight like hell for peace
The horrific war in Ukraine is now entering its third week after Russian troops launched a full-scale invasion on Feb. 24. As Ukrainians fight for their lives and the world teeters on the edge of…
The Chris Hedges Report: Ukraine and the resurgence of American militarism
The war in Ukraine, stoked in part by NATO expansion and the violation of promises made to Moscow at the end of the Cold War, now looks set to become a lengthy war of attrition—one…
WNBA star Brittney Griner is a political prisoner in Russia
As the Russian military invasion of Ukraine enters its second month and diplomatic relations between the US and Russia are at their most strained point in decades, seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is being held…
How the media turns war into a spectator sport
From the moment Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, people in the West have been glued to their TV, computer, and phone screens, furiously consuming news about the war and posting their reactions online….
How the war in Ukraine is being fought in the media
As is the case with any war, the war in Ukraine is being fought on many fronts: in the streets, in the financial realm, and in the media. The battle over information about the war…
Noam Chomsky: A Left Response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The ongoing war in Ukraine is a humanitarian disaster with tremendous geopolitical, economic, social, and climate-related repercussions that are being felt throughout the world. How have these horrific events come to pass? What will the…
What the West is getting wrong about Ukraine
While Ukrainians are suffering from the hell of war that has followed the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, debates have raged in the West over how the war started and who is responsible. But if…
The Chris Hedges Report: Noam Chomsky, Pt 2
World-renowned linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, essayist, and political activist Noam Chomsky returns to The Chris Hedges Report to continue their discussion on contemporary fascism, the war in Ukraine, and the tasks of the left in…
One Ukrainian democratic socialist’s opinion on the war
Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/one-ukrainian-democratic-socialists-opinion-on-the-war Vladyslav Starodubtsev is a historian of Central and Eastern Europe, and a member of Sotsyalnyi Rukh. Founded in 2015 by participants in Maidan, Sotsialnyi Rukh brings together social,…
Biden says Hamas took Americans hostage, GOP prepares for speaker vote and more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on President Biden’s remarks from the White House on the unprecedented Hamas attacks on Israel, House Republicans working to unite on a candidate for speaker and other top political stories. #news #politics…
The Chris Hedges Report: Noam Chomsky, Pt 1
In a wide-ranging discussion, Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges discuss the war in Ukraine, the rising tide of global fascism, the climate catastrophe, and the role left to public intellectuals in an increasingly restrictive and…
The Chris Hedges Report: The truth about Ukraine with Medea Benjamin
Peace activist and author Medea Benjamin joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the history of Ukraine as explained in her new book, War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, co-authored with Nicholas…
MLK Day | Activists call for peace in Ukraine, diplomacy with Russia
For Martin Luther King Day 2023, RootsAction hosted a livestream panel discussion with anti-war and anti-nuclear weapons activists to discuss the need for diplomacy with Russia to achieve peace in Ukraine. This panel features Reverend…
Breaking down Israel’s complex global relations as war erupts
President Biden has pledged his unwavering support for Israel. Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, joins CBS News to discuss how that commitment could affect U.S. relations with Israel’s friends and adversaries….
Panel: Ukrainian and Russian academics discuss the war
Debates over the proper approach to the Russo-Ukrainian War have dominated much of the year. Yet discussions within the western left have not always featured the perspectives of Ukrainians and Russians themselves. The Real News…
