A U.S.-Russian ballerina who was not part of last week’s massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West has pleaded guilty Wednesday to a treason charge, reports say. Ksenia Karelina made her first appearance in Russian court in Yekaterinburg since the Aug. 1 release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, according to Reuters....
Russia said on Wednesday that it was fighting intense battles against Ukrainian forces which had penetrated the Kursk region near a major natural gas transmission hub in one of the largest incursions into Russia since the war began in February 2022. Russia has advanced this year after the failure of Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive to achieve...
Ukraine added its third gold medal of the Paris Olympics Wednesday, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave his thanks on social media. Ukrainian middleweight boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak won a gold medal when he defeated Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay 3-2 in a thrilling final at Roland Garros. “Another gold medal for Ukraine at the Olympics in Paris! Boxer...
More than two years after missing out on gold medals due to an opponent’s doping use, the U.S. Olympic figure skating team finally received their hardware. U.S. and Japan figure skaters took to a podium at Champions Park in Paris on Wednesday to receive their gold and silver medals, which they earned at the 2022...
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and other Americans are home, but returning to U.S. soil is just one step on the road to recovery . Gershkovich, Marine Corps veteran Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva triumphantly landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday night, where they met with President Biden and Vice President...
Theprisonerswapwith Russia that made it possible for four high-profile Americans toreturn to the United States is obviously welcome news. Both they and their families endured enormous hardships that no American should have to face. But we shouldremember those who didn’t make it home – and continue to push for their timelyrelease. Onenotableexample is Marc Fogel....
Russia has stoked tensions in the Middle East by asking Iran to avoid civilian casualties as it mulls its response to Israel’s alleged assassination of a Hamas terrorist leader – rather than urging Iran to outright avoid escalation. “Putin’s wish to minimize Israeli civilian casualties is driven by pragmatism,” Rebekah Koffler, a strategic military intelligence...
Bloomberg has taken disciplinary action against journalists involved in prematurely publishing a story on the historic prisoner swap that brought Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovish and other Americans home after being wrongfully detained in Russia, calling it a “clear violation” of editorial standards that could have put their freedom in jeopardy. Last week, Bloomberg...
The German government, and especially Chancellor Olaf Scholz, played a key role in facilitating the prisoner swap that allowed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and 15 others to leave Russia. And former President Trump reportedly played an indirect role in the negotiations. According to a Wall Street Journal report, German intelligence official and lead...
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) joined “Fox & Friends” to react to the prisoner swap between the United States and Russia and urged American leaders to play “hardball” with Russia. Keane said whoever assumes the presidency next year will have to deal with a new “reality.” LIVE UPDATES: PRISONER SWAP DEAL...
