Danielle Ong

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Danielle is a news writer for The International Business Times, covering the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. politics. She has been writing for 5 years and has covered a wide range of local, national and global news stories.

People in military uniform, claimed to be soldiers of Russian mercenary group Wagner pose for a picture believed to be in a salt mine in Soledar

Wagner Promised Criminals $1,300 Monthly To Fight In Ukraine; POWs Praised Kyiv For Living Conditions

The Wagner group began recruiting prisoners from Russian penal colonies in the autumn of 2022, a report said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his address dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow

UK Dismisses Putin's Retaliation Threats For Sending Ukraine Ammo With Alleged 'Nuclear Component'

The U.K. accused Putin of attempting to misinform people about the effects of ammunition with depleted uranium.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Mariupol

Kremlin Misses Heckler In Putin's PR Video; Woman Screams 'It's All For Show' [Watch]

The Kremlin has since taken down the original version of Putin's video.

A man holds an iPhone 14 as Apple Inc's new models go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing

Kremlin Bans Russian Officials From Using iPhone: Here's Why They Prefer Android

The ban on the use of iPhones was imposed during a seminar in Moscow earlier this month.

DeSantis Seemingly Defends Trump In Possible Indictment Over Stormy Daniels Payments

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of pursuing "a political agenda" in investigating Donald Trump.

A Ukrainian special unit member prepares his weapon in woods near Bakhmut

Wagner's Prigozhin Asks Russian Military For Help In Bakhmut; Reveals Ukraine's Plan For Counteroffensive

Yevgeny Prigozhin urged Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to "take all necessary measures" to ensure that the Wagner group is not cut off from the Russian military.

Russia's President Putin attends Prosecutor General collegium meeting in Moscow

Russian Official Threatens To Strike ICC, The Hague Over Putin's Arrest Warrant

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev suggested the use of hypersonic missiles to target the ICC.

Russian President Putin attends a ceremony marking International Women's Day

Putin Awards Russian Officials With Multimillion Apartments While Soldiers Struggle In Ukraine War: Report

Many of the apartments could cover four times the coffin compensation given to families of Russian soldiers who died in the war in Ukraine.

'Who can stop this war,' the Ukrainian soldier pleaded after being pinned down to the same spot for five hours by exploding Russian shells

Russia Is Again Calling Up Soldiers Who Were Already Injured In Ukraine: UAF

The wounded soldiers are expected to be redeployed to the combat zone on March 24.

ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Putin: Here Are Countries He Can Be Arrested In

The arrest warrant was issued over Putin's role in the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children amid the war.

Chinese Citizens Support Russia-China Partnership, Wants Putin To Win Ukraine War: Report

Chinese citizens are celebrating President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Russia with President Vladimir Putin.

If the Manhattan District Attorney indicts 76-year-old Trump, it would mark the first time a former US president has been charged with a crime

Trump Paid Stormy Daniels Because He Was 'More Afraid Of Melania,' Biographer Says

Biographer Tim O'Brien said Trump was likely also worried that his marriage with Melania would have "blown up" had it been revealed that he had an affair with Daniels in 2006.

Once a secretive mercenary leader, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin now operates openly, posting messages from inside Ukraine as part of Russia's invasion force

Russia's Wagner Army Recruits Fighters From Pornhub, Launches Suggestive Ad On Porn Site

It is unclear how long the video has been up on Pornhub and how many times the Wagner group's recruitment ad has been viewed.

Ukraine Says Russia 'Staged' The Video Showing Ukrainian Soldiers Desecrating Muslim Quran

A video circulating on social media showed Ukrainian soldiers tearing and burning the pages of a copy of the Quran.

Ukrainian servicemen attend a military exercise in Zaporizhzhia region

Ukraine Backtracks On Commander's Statements About Massive Soldier Deaths, Lack Of Training

A Ukrainian battalion commander previously told The Washington Post that Kyiv is suffering massive losses in its war against Russia.

Putin Is Assassinating His Failing Officials; 39 Prominent Russians Dead Since Ukraine War: Report

Two Russian figures died mysteriously in March alone.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the recent derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, during an event at a fire station in Ohio

Trump Would Readily Believe Aliens Stole His Votes Months After Elections: Report

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Trump had a troubled state of mind after losing the 2020 presidential election.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the development of the Far East, in Ulan-Ude

Trainspotter Who Snapped Putin's Armored Train Was Stalked By FSB, Forced To Flee Russia

The trainspotter was the first to post an image of Putin's secret train in 2018.

Soldier of Ukraine's 5th Regiment of Assault Infantry react after firing a US-made MK-19 automatic grenade launcher towards Russian positions in less than 800 metres away at a front line near Toretsk in the Donetsk region

Russia Started Sending Call-Up Notices In 35 Russian Regions; Moscow, St. Petersburg Included

One Novaya Gazeta Europe reporter received a notice demanding that he go to the enlistment office "to clarify military registration documents."

Former U.S. President Trump holds a campaign rally in Davenport, Iowa

Trump's Attorney Admits His Denial Of Stormy Daniels Payments Is 'Not The Truth'

Trump attorney Joe Tacopina argued that the former president did not lie because he did not make the statement under oath.

Yevgeny Prigozhin (R), who controls the Wagner private military group, with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Wagner's Prigozhin Has 'Lost Putin's Trust' Over 'Colossal Losses' In Ukraine: Expert

The Wagner group suffered massive losses in the battle for the salt mining town of Soledar.

Florida Governor DeSantis makes his first trip to Iowa at a book tour stop in Davenport, Iowa

Ukraine Rejects DeSantis' Statement Russia Invasion Is Not 'Vital' US Interest: 'Visit Ukraine'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also called Russia's invasion of Ukraine a "territorial dispute."

Putin Says US Continues To 'Occupy Germany' Decades After World War II

Russian President Vladimir Putin also said Germany is unable to act independently because of the supposed American occupation.

Russian Defense Ministry, Wagner's Prigozhin's Conflict Reached Its 'Climax'; MoD Wants To 'Derail' PMC

The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said the Russian MoD is using the battle in Bakhmut to weaken Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin's ambitions.

Nina Stovba reacts as she stands inside a house of her neighbour rubbered by Russian soldiers and damaged by a military strike in the village of Blahodatne in Kherson region

Russian Soldiers Are 'Looting' Ukrainian Homes; Selling Gadgets, Appliances To Civilians

Russian military personnel in the temporarily-occupied region of Kherson are allegedly looting Ukrainian homes for gadgets and household appliances.

Russian President Putin takes part in the opening ceremony of the Year of Teacher and Mentor, via video link in Moscow

Russian Official Admits 'Infighting' Within Kremlin Inner Circle, Putin Can't Fix It: Report

The "infighting" was confirmed by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a forum.

Shoppers walk past a Zara clothes store, part of the Spanish group Inditex

Zara, Bershka And Other Brands To Return To Russia Under New Names: Reports

The brands under Inditex will reopen stores in Russia between April and May.

Andrei Oreshkin, a volunteer who searches for remains of Russian soldiers, at the Rossoshka burial site

Russia Suffers 'Extremely Heavy Casualties' In Ukraine, Sends Poor Minorities To Frontline: UK MoD

Deaths among Russian soldiers from the eastern regions are "30 to 40 times higher than in Moscow," according to an intelligence report from the British Ministry of Defense.