Oil prices have continued to drop after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly suspended military aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 4. The news from the U.S. comes after a spat between Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office last week. Neither Washington nor Kyiv have officially confirmed the freeze. Brent crude oil […]
Month: March 2025
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 11 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two civilians and injured 11 others over the past day, regional authorities reported on March 4. Russian forces launched 99 drones from the Russian cities of Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primosk-Akhtarsk at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukraine’s air defense shot down 65 drones over Kharkiv, Sumy, […]
General Staff: Russia has lost 879,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 879,410 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on March 4. This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,255 tanks, 21,298 armored fighting […]
Ukraine brings back 7 children from occupied territories, Russia
Seven Ukrainian children have been returned home under the President of Ukraine’s initiative, Bring Kids Back UA, according to Daria Zarivna, Director of the initiative and advisor to the Head of the Office of the President. The children had been residing in the Russian-occupied territories and Russia itself. Since February 2022, at least 20,000 Ukrainian […]
Youngkin grants clemency to fired police sergeant convicted after fatally shooting unarmed man
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, granted clemency to a fired police sergeant just days after the officer was sentenced to prison in connection with shooting and killing an unarmed man accused of stealing sunglasses. Wesley Shifflett, 36, was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after he was found guilty of recklessly handling a […]
House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he plans to attend Trump’s speech: ‘dignified Democratic presence’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has noted that he plans to attend President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night address before a joint session of Congress. “Given my responsibilities in the House, I plan to attend the speech, along with other members of the Democratic leadership, to make clear to the nation that there is a […]
Riley Gaines opens up on possibly running for office as she fights against Dems letting males in girls’ sports
EXCLUSIVE: Riley Gaines has championed fairness in women’s sports. Will it lead her to the campaign trail? The former NCAA swimmer-turned-conservative activist has vowed to help unseat any Democrat who is enabling the inclusion of trans athletes in girls’ and women’s sports. That list added 45 senators to it on Monday night, after every Senate […]
Europe’s major powers consider seizing frozen Russian assets in ceasefire talks, FT reports
France, Germany, and the UK are exploring ways to seize over 200 billion euro ($210 billion) in frozen Russian assets as part of efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine, officials familiar with the discussions told Financial Times (FT). While Berlin and Paris had previously resisted full asset confiscation, they are now engaging in talks […]
Trump administration weighs sanctions relief for Russia, Reuters reports
The United States is preparing a proposal to potentially ease sanctions on Russia as President Donald Trump works to restore diplomatic ties and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official and another source familiar with the discussions told Reuters. The White House has directed the State and Treasury departments to compile […]
Ukraine war latest: Trump to discuss potential suspension of military aid for Ukraine
Key developments on March 3: Trump to discuss potential suspension, cancellation of military aid for Ukraine on March 3 Ukraine committed to work with US, Europe to end war ‘the soonest possible,’ Zelensky says US wants Zelensky to ‘regret’ Oval Office clash, sign minerals deal, Waltz says ‘A tragedy’ — Russia strikes Ukrainian military training […]
Why doesn’t NATO open its doors to Ukraine?
NATO membership for Ukraine is becoming increasingly elusive. The previous U.S. administration silently opposed extending a NATO invitation to Ukraine. The current U.S. administration has made its opposition public. “You can forget about (NATO membership). That’s probably the reason the whole thing (war) started,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 26 when asked about […]
Study analyzes whether red or blue states are more ‘sinful’: See where your state ranks
A personal finance company recently set out to determine the most “sinful” states in 2025 — and the results show a mix of red and blue states. In a study published on Feb. 24, WalletHub wrote that Republicans and Democrats “may like to point to one another as the source of all that is wrong […]








