Brittney Griner’s Journey Home
On February 17, 2022, now 32-year-old WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) star, Brittney Griner, was detained for possessing cannabis oil in her luggage after arriving in Moscow from New York…
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Ukraine War in November: Counteroffensive, Missile Scares, the Winter Ahead
This month in Ukraine saw a continuation of the counteroffensive that began in late August, with significant fighting taking place in southeastern Ukraine. The city of Kherson, located on the…
Updates on the Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine
In February 2022, under orders from President Vladimir Putin, Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukrainian territory. This event has continued to affect millions across the nation, especially in the…
Putin’s Victory Day Speech and Its Implications for the Future of the Russia vs Ukraine War
May 9th is an essential day in Russian history. It marked the Soviet Union’s triumphant victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Almost 80 years later, the president of Russia of…
Defacing the Three Figures
On December 7, 2021, visitors at Russia’s Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center noticed one painting was slightly off. Anna Leporskaya’s Three Figures, a renowned painting from 1932 and is estimated to…
The War in Ukraine: Disinformation, Memes, & Hacktivism
Disinformation has complicated the war in Ukraine from the start. Russia has turned its efforts towards diverting people’s, attention—particularly its own citizens’—from what it calls a “special operation” in Ukraine….