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 special Ukrainian unit collects the bodies of Russian soldiers

Videos Of Russian Fighters Beheading, Decapitating Ukrainian POWs Spread Online; Kremlin Reacts

One of the videos showed a Ukrainian POW lying on the ground just moments before he was decapitated with a knife.

A Ukrainian soldier fires artillery towards Russian positions outside Bakhmut on November 8, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

War Has Entered Russian Territory, Residents Say 'Ukrainian Nationalists' Attacking Bryansk Region

A border guard in the Russian region of Bryansk was killed by a mine last week

Ukraine is preparing defence lines in case Bakhmut was to fall

Ukraine-Russia War To Last Beyond 2023, 'Stalemate' Expected In Donbas: Pentagon Documents

"Russia's grinding campaign of attrition in the Donbas region is likely heading toward a stalemate, thwarting Moscow's goal to capture the entire region in 2023," one of the leaked files read.

Russia's Putin holds talks with China's Xi in Moscow

Russia Could Be An 'Economic Colony Of China'; Nuclear Threats 'Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly': CIA Director

China's imports from Russia surged in 2022 amid economic sanctions imposed on Moscow by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.

Aerial view of the Pentagon is seen in Washington

Who Leaked The Classified Pentagon Documents? From Video Game Forum To 4Chan

The classified Pentagon documents first made their way online in a private Discord server.

Analysts say Ukraine's counteroffensive could bring the battle from the east to the southern Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions

Leaked Pentagon Documents Could Help Putin, 'Provide Him Insights' On War Strategy: Ex-US General

A retired U.S. general said the leaked documents could give Russian generals an opportunity to come up with a strategy for the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian service members fire a BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launch system in Donbas region, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine July 7, 2022.

Egypt Planned To Secretly Supply Russia With 40,000 Rockets, Leaked Document Reveals

The leaked documents revealed that Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi instructed military officials to produce thousands of rockets for Russia.

Leaked Pentagon Documents Show Russian Officials Want To 'Sabotage' Putin As He Undergoes Chemotherapy

The leaked documents also suggested that the sabotage was planned by Kremlin officials Nikolay Patrushev and Valeriy Gerasimov.

Russia Military Conflict Worsens As Government Publicly Responds To Wagner's Prigozhin: Report

It is the first time Russia directly addressed Prigozhin's claims.

Russian President Putin attends a news conference in Bishkek

Putin Runs Russia Through 'Payoffs, Corruption, Bribery,' Says Policy Adviser

The senior policy advisor said Russia's colonies are also "controlled through corruption."

Disturbing Video Shows Russian Commander Kicking Conscript In The Head: 'Completely Unacceptable'

The conscript, who had what seemed to be a swollen eye, was kneeling on the ground at the time of the incident.

Putin has repeatedly issued thinly-veiled threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Putin's Ex-Wife Gets Richer During Ukraine War; Sees 66% Surge In Company's Profits

The company earned 391.3 million rubles ($4.79 million) in 2022 after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.

View of the basement of a police office used as a detention place by Russian servicemen, in the town of Izium

Ukraine Man Tortured By Russian Soldiers Loses 'A Portion Of His Skull' [Photo]

Oleksandr Baklan is now suffering from memory and vision loss as a result of torture by Russian forces, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Russia Continues 'Forced Abduction' Of Civilians Supporting Ukraine: 'They Are Not Returning'

Civilians who are taken by Russia are taken to an unknown location and are still missing.

Russian President Putin attends a news conference in Moscow

Putin Fires Senior Army Commander As Russia Is 'Struggling To Advance Anywhere' In Ukraine

If confirmed, Col. Gen. Rustam Muradov will be the most senior Russian military dismissal so far in 2023.

Member of pro-Ukrainian Chechen battalion holds his weapon in the town of Bakhmut

1,000 Chechen Fighters Join Ukrainian Army In Fighting Putin, Liberating Ukraine; Slam 'TikTok Troops'

Some 1,000 Chechen fighters have joined the Dzhokar Dudayev battalion and are fighting against Russians in the war in Ukraine.

The brevity of Surovikin's command meanwhile points to Putin's growing impatience

Like A Movie: Here's How Ex-Kremlin Officer Escaped Russia During A Trip With Putin

Former FSO officer Gleb Karakulov escaped while accompanying the Russian leader on a work trip in Kazakhstan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (r) emerge from the basement of the school in Yagidne where villagers were kept for almost month by Russian troops

Russia Still Wants Zelensky Assassinated: Physically And Politically, Says Ukraine Security Secretary

Oleksii Danilov said President Volodymyr Zelensky's assassination is still on the Kremlin's agenda.

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

Putin's Ally Admits Ukraine Has 'Organized Defense' And Is 'Not Going Anywhere' In Bakhmut

Wagner's head Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to call out Russia's defense ministry and the military again, saying they need better organization and more ammunition to successfully make advances in Bakhmut.

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy Zelenskiy and German Economy and Climate Minister Habeck visit the village of Yahidne on the first anniversary of its liberation, in Chernihiv region

Secret US, NATO War Plans Leaked; Classified Docs Detailing Help For Ukraine Posted Online

The war documents contained critical details, including the schedule of the anticipated deliveries of weapons to Ukraine.

Mikhail Mishustin has led Russia's Federal Tax Service since 2010

Russian PM Went On $500,000 Luxury Vacation At The Height Of Ukraine War: Report

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin took a secret vacation to the Altay Village Teletskoe resort in August 2022, a report said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats since the start of the war with Ukraine have sent chills around the world

Putin's Odd Strategy To Avoid Assassination Revealed By Defector: Replica Offices

The Russian President keeps replica offices in several locations to confuse foreign intelligence and possible assassins, said Gleb Karakulov, who served as the captain of the Kremlin's Federal Guard Service.

Pro-Putin Oligarch Mysteriously Dies in Russia; 40th Magnate To Die Amid Ukraine War

Igor Shkurko, 49, died in his prison cell a day after he appealed against a bribery allegation.

Former U.S. President Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury, in New York City

Russian Media Mocks Trump Over Indictment, Wonders If He'll Seek Asylum In Moscow

A Russian state media displayed an AI-generated image of Trump wearing orange prison garb last week.

Trump is the first president sitting or former to be charged with a crime

Trump Speech After Indictment: Defends Mar-a-Lago Docs, Slams Dems, Says World War 3 'Could Happen'

Former President Donald Trump made the remarks moments after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts.

Russian President Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow

Putin's Kremlin Officer Defects; Says Leader Is Paranoid Of COVID-19, Doesn't Use Internet

The former Kremlin officer said he defected from Russia after it launched an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link

Putin Threatens To 'Eliminate' US' World Dominance, It's 'Source Of Major Risks' To Peace

Russian President Vladimir Putin also accused the U.S. of taking advantage of the conflict in Ukraine to launch its own war against Moscow.

Refugee children draw in a Bulgarian Black Sea holiday camp, whose Russian owner has being putting up Ukrainian families

Russia Establishes 'De-Ukrainization' Centers In Occupied Areas Of Zaporizhzhya

The re-education centers aim to impose the Russian identity on the Ukrainian population.

German Anti-Fascism 'Charity' Sends Supplies Disguised As Humanitarian Aid To Russian Army: Report

The German charity organization reportedly sent engine oil and drones to Russian forces in Ukraine.

Bodies discovered in the streets of Bucha after the withdrawal of Russian troops on April 2, 2022

US, EU Decry 'Palpable' Russian Barbarity In Bucha As Hundreds 'Killed Indiscriminately'

It is believed that over 1,400 Ukrainian civilians have been killed by Russian troops during their month-long occupation of Bucha last year.