Russia Meets with North Korea
With the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un came together Thursday in Russia. The meeting was the first time since 2019 that the…
Ukrainian Counteroffensive Stalls as Nuclear Plant’s Fate Hangs in the Balance
By Carl Parkin || Contributing Writer Despite aid continuing to flow in from NATO, Ukraine’s attempt to take back territory in the country’s East is failing to make meaningful progress.…
The War Between Censorship and Free Press: Russia’s Final Independent Newspaper Shut Down
By Sarah Nicell || News Editor As Vladimir Putin’s invasion on Ukraine continues, a simultaneous war on free press intensifies. Under the state’s guidance, Roskomnadzor—Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of…
Russia opens fire on Ukrainian ships off Crimean Peninsula; Tensions rise
By Jeremy Mauser || Staff Writer On Sunday, November 25, Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian ships off the Crimean Peninsula. They then seized their crews and further…
The Department of Justice charges 13 Russian operatives with conspiracy
By Josh Cropanzano || Contributing Writer On February 16, 2018, it was announced by the Department of Justice that 13 Russians would be indicted for helping the Trump campaign in…
Passengers and crew dead following plane crash outside of Moscow, Russia
By Sunya Hassan || Layout Assistant On February 11th, a Saratov Airlines flight crashed about 25 miles from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. The Antonov An-148 aircraft held 65 passengers and 5…
Suicide bombing in St. Petersburg metro station kills 14 people, injures at least 40
By Boris Zyumbyulev || Staff Writer On Monday, April 3, a suicide bomber attacked the Russian subway at St. Petersburg, where 14 people died and at least 40 were injured.…
Anti-corruption symbols feature significantly in citizen protests in Moscow, Russia
By Benjamin Grove || Layout Assistant In the past week, thousands of Russians have taken to the streets of Moscow, Russia’s capital and largest city, to rally against the corruption…
Op-Ed: Writer on Jeff Sessions’ links with Russia, American parties, tribalism
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer Please keep in mind, that throughout my editorial-writing career at The College Reporter overall, and during the Trump era in particular, it seems that…