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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have made it easier than ever to move money around the world without the help of traditional banks, but that doesn’t mean they’ll do much to help Russia sidestep international sanctions. Experts in money laundering on Friday said that it would not be realistic for Russia to switch to cryptocurrencies on a…Continue Reading

ORLANDO, Fla. — The annual gathering of the Republican Party’s most conservative members this week took place 9,000 miles from Kyiv, Ukraine, but for some, the distance wasn’t enough. Speaker after speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) elided or downplayed references to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine days ago launched a…Continue Reading

A former KGB leader, a diamond mine executive and a deputy prime minister — these are just some of the roles held by Russian oligarchs targeted by the Biden administration in a round of “unprecedented” sanctions against members of President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.The U.S., working closely with European allies, has been steadily waging sanctions…Continue Reading

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, most Americans can take off their masks. Based on new metrics that take into account Covid hospitalizations, hospital capacity and new Covid cases, more than 70 percent of the country lives in an area where indoor masks are no longer recommended. For schools located in these…Continue Reading

While much attention has been paid to Chernobyl this week as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, there is growing concern about the four active nuclear power plants that supply half of the nation’s power.Those four power plants, located near towns and cities in western and southern Ukraine, contain 15 operating nuclear reactors. The concern is…Continue Reading

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already fueled some nascent misinformation tactics, including the spread of realistic video game footage and the use of TikTok to create fake war zone livestreams.The content highlights how misinformation on the internet tends to constantly evolve, with some older forms of misleading content remaining relevant (many users continue to share…Continue Reading

Actress and television host Niecy Nash and her wife, singer Jessica Betts, made history this week as the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of Essence magazine. In the cover feature, titled “Niecy Nash and Wife Jessica Are Sure Betts,” the couple opens up about their romance — including finding love after heartbreak —…Continue Reading

By Anna Nemtsova  |  USA TODAYMOSCOW – Risking arrest and intimidation, Russian citizens took to the streets across the country Thursday night and into Friday to protest President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Russians with prominent platforms – celebrity actors and television presenters, stand-up comedians, writers, musicians, pop and rock stars – also risked their state contracts and jobs to…Continue Reading

LAST STAND 3:15 ET, Feb 25 2022Updated: 5:30 ET, Feb 25 2022THIRTEEN Ukrainian soldiers bravely told a Russian warship to “go f**k yourselves” before they were brutally massacred after refusing to surrender. The defiant border guards had been tasked with protecting Snake Island in the Black Sea from Russian invaders after Moscow launched a full-scale…Continue Reading