Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

Russia Says It Wants to Help India Build Nuclear Power Plants

Top Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday that the Russian government is extremely interested in helping India expand its use of nuclear power, indicating it will be a top priority for Vladimir Putin when he visits the country this week.

Vapor rises from a cooling tower at the Golfech Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Electrici

Iran, Weakened by Trump, Turns to Russia to Help Save Its Nuclear Ambitions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reached out to his counterpart in Russia, Sergey Lavrov, on Monday in anticipation of a United Nations vote to potentially condemn the former’s illicit nuclear program – an admission of weakness following nearly a year of aggressive White House policies to curtail Iran’s malign international influence.

ISFAHAN NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY CENTER, IRAN -- JUNE 22, 2025: 06 Maxar satellite imagery provi

China Puts Bounties on Heads of YouTuber, Rapper for Supporting Taiwan

Police in Fujian province, China – the province closest to the nation of Taiwan – announced recently that it would offer bounties for information leading to the arrests of Taiwanese YouTuber Wen Tzu-yu, known as Pa Chiung, and rapper Chen Po-yuan, known as “Minnan Wolf.”

Taiwanese flags are pictured on the street in Kinmen on October 29, 2025. Taiwan has long

Report: Russian Oil Export Revenue Down $13 Billion Since Trump Sanctions

The International Energy Agency (IEA) documented a drop in Russian oil export revenue of over $13 billion between October and November in a report published on Thursday, a potential signal that President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russia’s oil industry imposed in late October have begun to affect the market.

TATARSTAN, RUSSIA - JUNE 04: A worker in the process of the oil production stages at the f