AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatar3 days agoPutin says 'Islamists' behind Moscow attack and links them to UkraineFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESPresident Vladimir Putin on Monday acknowledged for the first time that "radical Islamists" were behind last week's attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, but suggested they were linked to Ukraine somehow. Eleven people have been detained in connection with the attack, which saw camouflaged gunmen …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoRussia Is Back to the Stalinist Futureforeignpolicy.com - Adrian KaratnyckyWith a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle. In 1968, the American scholar Jerome M. Gilison described Soviet elections …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatar5 days agoUkraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials sayverified_publisherBBC News - By James Gregory & Paulin KolaBBC News A large number of missiles targeted Kyiv early on Sunday as Russia stepped up attacks against Ukraine. Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatar6 days agoAt least 115 killed and scores wounded in Moscow concert hall attackverified_publisherThe Guardian - Andrew RothIslamic State claims responsibility after gunmen in combat gear opened fire and reportedly set off explosives at Crocus City Hall
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatar6 days agoThe Kremlin says Russia is in a 'state of war' in UkraineNBC News - By Yuliya TalmazanSpokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments quickly drew attention at home and abroad Friday as an apparent departure from Russian authorities' insistence on calling the full-scale invasion of Ukraine a “special military operation.” The Kremlin said Friday that Russia is in a “state of war” in Ukraine, …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatarJapan has abandoned decades of pacifism in response to Ukraine invasion and increased Chinese pressure on TaiwanThe Conversation UK - Paul O'Shea and Sebastian MaslowRussia’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza, have left tens of thousands dead and sent shockwaves across Europe and the Middle East. But – …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMyanmar junta facing ‘existential threat’: UN expertstraitstimes.comThe world could help end the junta's “nightmare” rule with coordinated sanctions.
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatarUkraine war updates: Putin tells security service to hunt anti-Kremlin 'traitors'; Russian border region evacuates childrenverified_publisherCNBC - Holly EllyattThis was CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will on Tuesday try to convince Ukraine and …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatarPlastics Contain Thousands More Chemicals Than Thought, and Most Are Unregulated, Report FindsSmithsonian Magazine - Will SullivanPlastics contain thousands of chemicals that are potentially hazardous to human health and may leach into the environment or food—but the vast …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow to Develop a Strong Sense of Self - zen habitszenhabits.net - breatheDeveloping a strong sense of self is one of the most under-appreciated ways to be happy. To have healthy relationships, with others and with yourself. …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatarThe last days of the Boeing whistleblowerverified_publisherFortune - Shawn TullySaturday March 9 dawned as a gusty gray morning in Charleston, S.C. with thunderstorms rolling across the historic city and daggers of lightning …
AvatarVeni,Vidi,VixiAvatarAvatarPutin’s ‘Rabble of Thin-Necked Henchmen’verified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Anna NemtsovaWho will succeed Russia’s longest-serving ruler since Stalin? Not even the handpicked elite can say. Not even the most passionate supporters of Vladimir Putin are pretending that the results of this weekend’s election are in doubt: Putin, Russia’s longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin, is about …