The challenge of making ‘Sesame Street’ for Russians
When the Russian version of “Sesame Street” (“Ulitsa Sezam”) first aired in Russia in October 1996, there was a premiere event at a Moscow theater. The star muppet came out … Read More
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Putin warns confrontation with NATO troops would be ‘global catastrophe’
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that any direct confrontation with NATO troops would result in “global catastrophe,” as he claimed that his divisive mobilization was nearly complete. The Russian leader … Read More
Tesla wins China tax breaks after Elon Musk’s Taiwan comments: report
Elon Musk’s electric car maker Tesla has been granted tax exemptions from China just days after the tech mogul was praised by Beijing for saying that Taiwan should become a … Read More
Explained: Who has nuclear weapons in Europe and where are they?
The West has warned that nuclear threats by Vladimir Putin should be taken seriously but that they will not be intimated with NATO allies scheduled to carry out a joint … Read More
Meet Father Grigory, Russia’s most prominent anti-war priest
The conflict between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Church spans many centuries, and it has not been helped by the claims of the head of the Russian church, Patriarch Kirill, … Read More
Putin’s position would not give him ‘immunity’ from war crime prosecution, says ICC chief prosecutor
Vladimir Putin is not immune from war crimes prosecution if the evidence points towards him, according to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor. Karim A. A. Khan QC, who is … Read More
Biden calls Putin ‘rational actor’ who has been ‘irrational’
President Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “rational actor” who has acted “irrational” in invading Ukraine. Biden gave the confusing … Read More
Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles a day after killing 19
Russia pounded Ukraine with a fresh wave of deadly long-range missiles Tuesday, a day after killing 19 in what the UN human rights office condemned as a likely “war crime.” … Read More
Alexander Lukashenko gifts Vladimir Putin a tractor for birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin got an unusual gift for his 70th birthday on Friday: a tractor. As the leaders of several ex-Soviet nations met at the Czarist-era Konstantin Palace in St. … Read More
Ukrainians plan orgy in event of Putin launching nuke
Ukrainians fearing that Russian President Vladimir Putin may unleash a nuke have organized another big bang — a wild sex party in the event that the warmonger’s threat becomes reality. … Read More
