Tag: Vladimir Putin
All eyes on Ukraine as Russian peacekeepers to enter Donbass
With the eyes of the world watching the eastern region of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his country’s recognition of self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. The move was immediately met with criticism by NATO powers, including the United States, France and Germany. President Putin ordered Russian military to move into newly recognized republics as peacekeepers. …
‘America is lying as easily as it breathes’ – Russian Duma committee deputy chairman on Ukraine crisis
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs Deputy Chairman Vyacheslav Nikonov. He discusses nuclear weapon drills conducted by Russia amid high tensions with the US and NATO allies over the Ukraine crisis, whether Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to invade Ukraine in the coming days …
US indulges in ‘brilliant theater’ with Russian invasion hype (Full show)
President Biden is giving mixed messages on Russia, saying an invasion of Ukraine is unlikely but telling Americans to evacuate anyway as Ukraine’s oligarchs flee abroad. Biden claimed Democratic and Republican unity on the question of Ukraine despite words of dissent from US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Florida Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Republican. The joint Russian-Belorussian military exercises near Ukraine’s border, dubbed “Allied Resolve 2022,” …
New docs reveal CIA’s ‘illegal’ mass-surveillance of Americans (Full show)
Newly declassified documents reveal the existence of widespread surveillance of US citizens by the CIA. According to members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, the surveillance was conducted with no congressional oversight, according to senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregan) and Martin Heinrich (R-New Mexico). Ex-CIA officer turned whistleblower John Kiriakou shares his invaluable insights …