Evidence that Russian soldiers have committed atrocities in Ukrainian towns is growing, with German intelligence revealing they intercepted audio communications where troops advocated for killing civilians. Even China has called for an investigation. Russian military spokesmen have insisted that the macabre images of bodies in the streets of Kyiv were staged by Ukraine. While Russian forces have retreated from most of western… Read More War
One of the strange new battlegrounds in modern warfare is cyberspace. Ukrainian officials asked for all Russian domains to be disconnected from the internet. Russia is doing the same, blocking Facebook and Twitter and cracking down on media outlets that deviate from the government’s approved reporting. Cryptocurrency exchanges were also asked to block Russian accounts. But CEO of Gab, Andrew Torba wrote… Read More The digital Iron Curtain
It was hard to miss the news that tensions have been high between Russia and America. Reports that President Putin has been amassing soldiers along the Ukrainian border, threatening to invade, have been circulating for a while. While Ukraine has been important to Russia and much was made of President Putin’s comments about the break up of the… Read More Pearl-clutching and saber-rattling
