Rejecting NATO expansion, Putin recognizes forgotten Donbas civilians

After weeks of US claims that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was imminent, Vladimir Putin instead recognized the breakaway republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. The decision has triggered a new round of US-led sanctions while bringing attention to rebel-held areas, where, according to UN figures on the Donbas war, 80% of civilian casualties have occurred since 2018. … Read More >Rejecting NATO expansion, Putin recognizes forgotten Donbas civilians

Russia recognizes Donbas w/Donetsk-based Russell Bentley

Russell “Texas” Bentley is based in Donetsk and has been in Donbass since December 2014 as a soldier in the Novorussian Army in Vostok and XAH Battalions. He will detail the situation on the ground as Russia recognizes the breakaway republics and sends peacekeeping troops to end the grinding conflict with Ukraine. … Read More >Russia recognizes Donbas w/Donetsk-based Russell Bentley

How sanctions only harm everyday people (Full show)

The Biden administration announced more sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, taking aim at the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. This comes on the heels of Germany’s halting of further certification of the pipeline as punishment for Russia’s recognition of two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, the European Union has placed sanctions on senior Russian government officials, several companies and hundreds of lawmakers who voted in favor of recognizing the independence of these republics, but not Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich has the details. … Read More >How sanctions only harm everyday people (Full show)