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.

A view shows the hulks of blasted cars and a white van in which, according to Ukrainian military officers, last weekend a Russian army unit was speeding in retreat toward the eastern town of Lyman, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, outside the rece

Estonia's Spymaster Confidently Says 'Ukraine Is Going To Win' War Against Russia

"They have to win because for Ukraine, it's an independence war. It's not just a regional conflict, and that's why they are highly motivated," said the Estonian spymaster.

A ritual worker picks up the body of a killed Russian soldier before loading them to a refrigerated rail car, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at a compound of a morgue in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 22, 2022.

Russian Soldiers 'Running And Panicking' To Exit Liberated Ukraine Cities; Bodies Scattered Everywhere

The Russian soldiers fled from the newly-liberated village of Torske in occupied Donetsk Oblast.

Russia's growing losses in Ukraine have led usually quiet public figures to attack the military hierarchy

Ukraine Army Successfully Shoots Down An Entire Russian Platoon In 1 Minute, Soldier Reveals

About 20 Russian soldiers who were deployed as part of the platoon were killed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Federal Agents Found 'Sufficient Evidence' Hunter Biden Committed Tax, Gun Purchase Crimes: Report

Federal agents were investigating whether Hunter Biden made a false statement in connection with a gun purchase and whether he did not declare income related to his business ventures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen on a screen as he remotely addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 21, 2022

Russia Claims Zelensky Is Instigating A Nuclear World War In His Recent Speech

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO to apply preventive pressure on Russia in response to Putin's nuclear threats.

A Ukrainian soldier walks past destroyed Russian tanks in a field, as Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue, in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine June 12, 2022.

Around 500 Russian Mobilized Soldiers Protest 'Like-Cattle' Living Conditions, Weapons From 70s [Video]

The mobilized soldiers also said they had to spend their money to buy food and equipment.

A view shows destroyed Russian tanks and armoured vehicles, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the recently liberated town of Lyman, Donetsk region

Ukraine Army Kills 200 Russian Soldiers In One Day; 11 Tanks, 20 Armored Vehicles Destroyed

The Russian military's death toll is now estimated to be at 61,000, according to the UAF General Staff.

A view of a newspaper and a gas mask hung on a wall at a room in a police station which a Ukrainian serviceman says was used as a torture chamber by Russian soldiers in the town of Izium

'Mini Auschwitz' In Ukraine: Russian Torture Chamber Showed Box Of 'Torn Dentures' From Prisoners

Ukrainian officials also found a gas mask that was supposedly "put on the head of a victim who was covered with a smoldering rag and buried alive."

Investors are keeping a wary eye on Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to annex four occupied regions of the country

Putin Indirectly Admits Instability In Russian Annexation Of Ukraine, Promises 'Control Will Be Regained'

Maps shared by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday showed that the country's army in Kherson had retreated toward the border of Luhansk Oblast.

Russia Offers Residents 5kg Of Fish In Exchange For Allowing Men To Join Ukraine War

"We take your husband and you get to eat for a few weeks. That's a true indication of poverty officials want everyone to forget," Russian political analyst Anton Barbashin said in an interview, referring to the new recruitment scheme.

In the frontline town of Kupiansk clashes betwen Ukranian soldiers and the Russian army continue

Ukrainian Army Successfully Liberates 8 More Russian Settlements In Kherson Oblast

The newly-liberated settlements in Kherson Oblast were located in the region's Beryslav district.

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

Over 2,000 Russian Soldiers Have Requested To Surrender To Ukraine Army

"In a few weeks, we have already [received] more than 2,000 such requests," said a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

Elon Musk is reported to have told Twitter he will go through with buying the tech firm, just two days before he was to be deposed by Twitter attorneys for a trial set to start on October 17.

Russia Praises Elon Musk For 'Very Positive' Tweets About Ukraine War

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov praised Elon Musk for "looking for a peaceful way out of" the war in Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden cheered on electric vehicles during a speech September 14 at the Detroit Auto Show

President Biden Celebrates 'Mean Girls' Day With Tweet Using Iconic Movie Line

Biden tweeted a photo of himself in a British racing green sports car with the caption: "Get in, folks. We're building a better America."

Hunter Biden, the 51-year-old lawyer and businessman-turned-painter who is the youngest son of President Joe Biden, is seen in May 2021

Hunter Biden Committed 'Fraud' Against Business Partners By Tampering With Documents, Ex-Associate Claims

Tony Bobulinski claimed Hunter Biden funneled $5 million to a law firm he owned.

Tesla founder Elon Musk attends Offshore Northern Seas 2022 in Stavanger

Zelensky, Officials Criticize Elon Musk's Tweets About 'Ukraine-Russia Peace' Plan, Crimea Staying Annexed

In a Twitter post, Musk suggested re-doing referendums in annexed territories of Ukraine "under UN supervision."

Russian Allies Publicly Slam Putin's Army Withdrawal, Suggests Using Nuclear Weapon In Ukraine

Russia President Vladimir Putin's allies also suggested that Moscow's military commander should be sent to the frontlines armed only with a machine gun.

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace shakes hands with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton at the start of her 2016 debate with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton Shows 'More And More Signs' She'll Run Again As President: Political Consultant

Political consultant Dick Morris said he believes Hillary Clinton is likely setting herself up as a "moderate" choice for Democrats in the 2024 election.

The T-90A tank in Kyrylivka is the most advanced model Russia has fielded in Ukraine

Russian Army Suffering From 'Morale Collapse' In Ukraine, Already At 'Breaking Point': Ex-Security Adviser

Former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster made the remarks following Ukraine's liberation of the city of Lyman.

An Ukrainian soldier looks out from a tank, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the frontline city of Lyman, Donetsk region

Ukraine Army Successfully Destroys Russian Ammunition Warehouse, 17 Tanks And Vehicles In One Day

A report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the Ukrainian soldiers also successfully hit five Russian command posts over the weekend.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin looks on during the 15th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) in Brasilia, Brazil July 26, 2022.

US 'Will Continue To Support' Ukraine Amid Russia's Nuclear Threats: Defense Secretary

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also called Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats "illegal" and "irresponsible" during an interview with CNN.

The death of Mahsa Amini in police custody has triggered a wave of bloody protests in Iran

Iran Protests Death Toll Hits 83; More Women Remove Hijabs In Public [Videos]

The protests began on Sept. 16 after a 22-year-old woman died while in the custody of Iran's morality police.

Apple VP Leaves Company After Saying He 'Fondles Big-Breasted Women' In Viral TikTok

Tony Blevins made the crude comment in a TikTok video taken at a car show in Pebble Beach, California, on Aug. 18.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting via video link in Sochi

Putin Admits 'Mistake' In Russian Mobilization, Wants Wrongly Drafted Men Be 'Returned Home'

"If a mistake is made, I repeat, it must be corrected. Those who were called up without proper reason should be returned home," Putin said in a videoconference with his top security officials.

Russian military personnel surround a Ukrainian military

Russia Is Sending HIV-Positive Men To Ukraine War Despite Being Ineligible

A human rights defender said at least one HIV-positive individual has already been sent to a Russian collection point.

Mariupol Men Told To Escape As Russia Could Mobilize 10,000 Residents To Fight War

Vadym Boichenko, Mayor of Russian-occupied Mariupol, warned that the Russian army could mobilize about 10,000 residents and urged the city's male population to flee.

The Berdyansk port in southeastern Ukraine has been under Russian control since the first weeks of the war

Ukraine Mocks Russia's 'Squid Game'-like Soldiers' Quarters [Watch]

Footage of the Russian soldiers' "Squid Game-like" sleeping quarters was posted by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Russia Forces 'Persons With Disabilities, Cancer Patients' To Serve In Ukraine War: Report

"There are rare cases of mobilization of persons with disabilities, cancer patients, parents with many children, and persons over sixty years of age..," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a report.