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Robert Kennedy Jr. Says Ukraine Escalation 'Getting Out Of Control' After Russian Nuclear Early Warning Systems Targeted — Slams Biden For Not Talking To Russian President: Is He Worse Than Stalin?
Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 12:11am | 561What Happened: On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his concerns over the escalating situation between Ukraine and Russia. He compared the current lack of direct communication channels with historical measures taken by his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy, to prevent accidental wars...
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Russian President Set To Announce Troop Deployment In Moldova's Transnistria In Response To Breakaway Region's Plea For Protection: Report
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 4:26am | 707Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to announce the deployment of Russian troops to the breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova. This move could be revealed during Putin’s annual address to Russian lawmakers on Thursday. What Happened: The separatist authorities of Transnistria...
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Putin's Nightmare: Russians Researching Double Think, Where 'War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery'
Saturday, January 14, 2023 - 11:08am | 670George Orwell’s “1984” topped the bestseller list in Russia in 2022, during a year plagued by President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the National Post. The dystopian novel, published in 1949, is a cautionary tale centered around the idea...
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Putin Effect: Why Currencies Of Russia's Neighbors Are Among Best Performers Vs Dollar This Year
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 8:40am | 369The migration of Russians into neighboring countries following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted the currencies of former Soviet republics to the top of global rankings this year. What Happened: Georgia, Armenia and Tajikistan are among the best performers against the dollar...
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Richard Nixon Was Exposed To 'Massive Dosages' Of Radiation During 1959 Moscow Trip, Declassified Papers Reveal
Friday, September 23, 2022 - 2:10am | 412Former President Richard Nixon and his wife were exposed to potentially harmful radiation during their state visit to Moscow in 1959, according to declassified Secret Service documents. What Happened: Nixon, then the vice president of the Dwight D. Eisenhower ...
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Did Vladimir Putin Cause Delays To The Remake Of One Of The Most Popular Video Games Of All Time?
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 6:46pm | 711The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February has been one of the most talked about global events of 2022. The event has also caused prices to rise in certain sectors such as oil and agriculture. The video game sector may also have been impacted by the war with a long-anticipated rumored game...
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This Day In Market History: The Dissolution Of The Soviet Union
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 10:29am | 330Each day, Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On Dec. 8, 1991, the Soviet Union, America’s Cold War rivals for decades, officially dissolved. Where Was The Market? The S&P 500 closed the previous week at...
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Helmut Kohl, Accidental Architect Of The Modern World, Is Dead At 87
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 2:34pm | 665(Author Mark Fritz was East Berlin correspondent for the Associated Press from 1990–1993; as an editor on the Foreign Desk, he filed the bulletin on the fall of the Berlin Wall.) History handed West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl an epic opening, and he hurled his hulking frame right through...