Section: The Blaze (USA)
China saber-rattles near South China Sea with live-fire drills
Despite concerns over its aggressive and disputed growing influence in the South China Sea, China conducted its first live-fire drills off a new aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, Thursday according to their official state media. The drills come on the heels of an official announcement last month that the Liaoning, purchased as an incomplete hull...
Russia to Obama: Put up or shut up
The Russian government is firing back at the Obama administration in the escalating war of words over the hacking of former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email inbox. President Barack Obama, who will leave office in a little over a month, has promised that the United States will retaliate against Russia for their alleged...
It’s official: Donald Trump taps Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump announced early Tuesday that he has officially nominated Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state in his administration. In a statement released by Trump’s transition team Tuesday, the president-elect praised Tillerson as “the embodiment of the American dream.” “Through hard work, dedication and...
After Trump bashes Boeing’s ‘ridiculous’ Air Force One costs, Ukrainian company offers its services
After President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday to blast Boeing for its “ridiculous” and “out of control” Air Force One replacement costs, another aircraft manufacturer offered its services. The Ukrainian state-owned Antonov Company tweeted directly at Trump Wednesday, asking, “May be it is better to consider #Antonov aircraft as Air...
Britain calls on Trump to ‘stand up’ to Russia
Britain’s defense secretary says his country expects President-elect Donald Trump to “stand up” to Vladimir Putin once he’s in the White House, despite the Manhattan billionaire’s praise for the Russian president on the campaign trail. Sir Michael Fallon warned Monday that Britain does not plan to be singled out on the...
Vladimir Putin: Russia’s borders ‘do not end anywhere’
Russian President Vladimir Putin told a nine-year-old boy this week that Russia, effectively, has no borders, according to news reports: Vladimir Putin has said Russia’s borders “do not end anywhere” during a live televised awards ceremony for students in Moscow. On stage, the Russian president asked a nine-year-old boy: “Where does...
‘It’s troubling’: Alleged ‘pay-to-play’ Clinton donor also contributed to Trump Foundation
After spending months on the campaign trail criticizing Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for her alleged “pay-to-play” politics, a new report reveals that one of the most generous Clinton Foundation donors at the center of the shady blend of business and politics has also contributed to President-elect Donald Trump’s eponymous nonprofit...
VIDEO: Fist fight breaks out in Ukrainian parliament over alleged ties to Russia
Violence erupted inside Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday after an opposition leader was accused of working for the Kremlin. Ukraine’s relationship with Russia has fraught with complication and controversy since time immemorial. During the Stalin era, many Ukranians hated Russia so intensely that many Ukranians joined the advancing German...
Poland exhumes late president Kaczynski’s body amid allegations he was assassinated by Russia
Many Americans are still stunned at the rancor and rhetoric of the 2016 presidential election, but the nation of Poland is busy proving that things could be much, much worse. Lech Kaczynski was president of Poland until 2010 when his government aircraft crashed during a landing at Smolensk airport in western Russia, killing all 96 people on...
Latest WikiLeaks release shows phishing email that likely gave hackers access to Clinton campaign manager’s personal account
New emails released by WikiLeaks appear to show exactly how hackers gained access to Clinton campaign manager John Podesta’s personal account. “Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your Google Account [email protected],” the email to Podesta read. The message was sent March 19 with the subject line “*someone has your...
