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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link in Moscow on September 23, 2022

CIA Sees No 'Practical Evidence' Putin Will Use Nuclear Weapons, But Taking Threats 'Very Seriously'

CIA Director William Burns noted that it is still "very hard to say" whether Putin's threats of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine is a bluff.

The half-way solution of keeping two nuclear power plants on standby pleased no one

Russia Is Urgently Buying Large Amounts Of Potassium Iodide, Compound That Protects From Nuclear Radiation

Potassium Iodide helps block the negative effects of radioactive iodine to a person's thyroid gland.

Russian Bishop Says Dying In Ukraine War Is 'Sacrifice' That 'Washes Away All Sins'

Kirill I's comments come days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of 300,000 reservists.

Donald Trump's Family Doesn't Use Truth Social As Much: Here's How Many Posts They Have

Donald Trump's eldest son, Don Jr., has been the most active on Truth Social among his family members.

Russia's Economy Will Be 'Dead By Winter'; Putin's Mobilization To Have 'Catastrophic Risks': Economist

The Russian economist noted that his spring forecast of a 10% plunge in Russia's GDP looks "overly optimistic" today.

Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei was in Moscow for talks with Minsk's main ally

Belarus Minister Reveals Secret UNGA Meetings That 'Might Destroy' US

Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei added that he met with European and American diplomats during the UNGA.

Edward Snowden, seen here in 2013 after he exposed domestic spying by the US National Security Agency, took Russian citizenship nine years after taking refuge in Moscow

Will New Russian Citizen Edward Snowden Be Drafted To Join Ukraine War?

Edward Snowden was one of the 72 foreign-born individuals who were granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

Watch: Russians Receive Draft Papers To Join Ukraine War; No Military Experience Required

Russian men who were arrested after protesting against Putin's partial mobilization were also conscripted into the military, reports said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting in Veliky Novgorod

Putin Faces 'Desertion Problems' As Russian Officers Argue Among Themselves Over Ukraine Strategy

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the desertion issue is brought about by low morale and issues within the Russian command.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to an audience at the "American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., June 18, 2022.

Does Trump Have Mental Telepathy? Says He Can Declassify Docs By 'Thinking About It'

Trump claimed that presidents can declassify documents simply by saying "it is declassified."

Kremlin Ally Dies After Falling Off Stairs; Another Unexplained Death Among Russian Officials

Anatoly Gerashchenko allegedly died on the grounds of the Moscow Aviation Institute University.

Former U.S. president Donald Trump rally in Wilkes-Barre

Trump Reacts To Putin's Nuclear Threats: 'Could Now End Up Being World War III'

Former President Donald Trump also said the conflict in Ukraine would not have happened if he was still in office.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of trying to "destroy" his country as he announced a partial mobilisation

'Winter Is Coming': NATO Chief Slams Putin's Nuclear Threat, Prepares For Long Haul Conflict

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg also said the war will unlikely end anytime soon unless Russia accepts Ukraine as a sovereign nation.

Russian police officers standing in Moscow

Flights Out Of Russia Surge In Price, Still Sell Out After Putin Orders Call Up

Direct flights from Moscow to Istanbul or Dubai have sold out for this week.

A Russian army soldier stands next to local residents who queue for humanitarian aid delivered during Ukraine-Russia conflict, in the besieged southern port of Mariupol, Ukraine March 23, 2022.

Russian Soldier Admits Invaders Rape Ukrainian Women; Says War Is 'Total F**king Disaster'

The Russian soldier said his comrades were raping Ukrainian women to vent their despair and hatred over losing against Kyiv's army.

People walk past a destroyed building in Kupiansk, Ukraine

Tortured Ukrainian Reveals How Russian Agents Electrocuted Him For 40 Minutes; Burned Crosses On Bodies

The Ukrainian civilian also said he was also beaten with bats while being interrogated by the FSB.

Russian President Putin conducts an open lesson on Knowledge Day in Kaliningrad

'More Dangerous' Putin Could 'Bomb The Crap Out' Of Civilians In Answer To Ukraine's Success

"The paradox of the situation we're in right now is the better the Ukrainians do, the more dangerous Putin becomes — the more he's backed into a corner," Sen. Angus King said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a video address announcing the start of the military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Moscow, Russia, in a still image taken from video footage released February 24, 2022. Russian Pool/Reuters TV via REUTERS

Russians Google 'How To Leave Russia' While Waiting For Putin's Surprise National Address

The peak of Google searches came shortly after it was announced that Putin and Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, were expected to make a surprise national address Tuesday.

Woman Asks Her Russian Soldier Fiancé To Bring Home Severed Head Of Ukrainian

The woman also warned her fiancé not to come home without a Ukrainian soldier's military tunic.

Did Biden's Daughter-In-Law Admit Trump Won The 2020 Election?

The social media profile purportedly belonging to Hallie also claimed she knew things about the Biden family that would "shock the public."

A cross is seen at a forest grave site during an exhumation in Izium

Ukraine Army Discovers Mutilated Bodies With 'Genitals Cut Off' During Mop-Up Operations

The Ukrainian army found signs of torture on the bodies of 52 civilians exhumed from the mass burial site in Kharkiv Oblast, said Yevhen Yenin, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing new allegations by Washington of meddling in foreign elections

Putin Won't Survive Loss In Ukraine War; Will 'Sell Defeat As Victory': Political Scientist

Professor Grigory Yudin said that Putin would likely say it was Russia's choice to retreat in case he suffers a military defeat in the Ukraine war.

Wagner has been linked Yevgeny Prigozhin, a powerful ally of President Vladimir Putin

Ukrainian IT Army Hacks Russia's Wagner Mercenary Site; Gathers 'All Personal Data Of Mercenaries'

The successful hacking operation was announced by Ukraine's Digital Transformation minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Russian Military Hospitals Refuse To Treat 'Volunteer' Fighters Injured In Ukraine: Report

The Russian military hospitals reportedly turned away wounded servicemen from the "Union of Donbas Volunteers" battalion.

Trump Oddly Claims He Invented The Word 'Caravans' And 'Lots Of Other Terms'

Former President Donald Trump also claimed his administration invented the word "Crooked Hillary."

Putin Is 'Failing' And 'Problems Are Mounting,' Russian Soldiers Running 'Thin': British Forces Head

The remarks of the head of the British Armed Forces and Chief of the Defense Staff Adm. Sir Tony Radakin come as Ukraine continues to gain grounds in its counteroffensive operations.