Two months ago, Joe Biden said invading Ukraine would cost Russia and Vladimir Putin dearly. Since then, not much has gone Putin's way. But can he climb down without a win he can sell back home? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to political scientist Ivan Krastev, who believes...
Switchblade Drone: How The “Kamikaze” Anti-Tank Weapon Works
There's new a drone on the battlefield. Only six months old, video of it in action is still secret. Unlike armed drones that carry weapons under the wings, launching them and returning to base, the Switchblade "kamikaze" drone carries its own warhead, and blows itself up – taking out...
Russia Reroutes Internet Traffic in Occupied Ukraine to Its Infrastructure
Russia has rerouted internet traffic in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson through Russian communications infrastructure, the internet service disruption monitor NetBlocks said on Monday. The move appeared aimed at tightening Moscow's grip on a region where it claims it has taken full control. Russia-appointed authorities in parts of...
Is Ancient Technology Better Than Modern Air Conditioning?
About 87% of all U.S. homes are equipped with air conditioners, and air conditioning accounts for 12% of residential energy use. Besides the fossil fuels that power them, many use refrigerants to cool the air, which can be potent greenhouse gasses if released. But people from Ancient Egypt to the Persian...
Zakaria: Why Are so Many Democracies Unwilling to Condemn Russia?
At first glance, the war in Ukraine would seem to confirm President Biden’s oft-expressed view that the world today is marked by a contest between democracies and autocracies. After all, autocratic Russia is waging a savage assault on democratic Ukraine, and the latter enjoys the staunch support of Western democracies. On closer...
Ukraine Says It Sank Two Russian Naval Boats With Armed Drones
Ukraine on Monday said it sank two Russian naval vessels in the Black Sea with drone strikes, as explosions rang out once again in Russia’s border region of Belgorod and heavy fighting continued in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine released video footage of what it said were armed drones hitting two patrol boats...
Hacking Russia Was off-Limits. The Ukraine War Made It a Free-for-All.
For more than a decade, U.S. cybersecurity experts have warned about Russian hacking that increasingly uses the labor power of financially motivated criminal gangs to achieve political goals, such as strategically leaking campaign emails. Yet the third month of war finds Russia, not the United States, struggling under an unprecedented hacking...
Harvard Newspaper Endorses BDS Movement, Rejects Antisemitism
For years, the editorial board of the Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper at Harvard University, has declined to back the movement to boycott Israel, even as it expressed concern about Israeli policies and supported the free-speech rights of Harvard student groups that did advocate for a boycott. That changed...
‘Heat Battery’ Invention Could Make Millions of Homes Gas-Free
Researchers believe they can make millions of homes in Europe gas-free in the near future, after inventing a “heat battery” based on salt and water. The team from Eindhoven University of Technology say their cheap, compact battery system is ready for real-world tests and will be a “game-changer for...
Iran Ramps Up Oil Exports as China Pulls Back on Russian Crude
Iran is ramping up oil exports and benefiting from a rise in oil prices as its main buyer, China, pulls back on its purchases of Russian oil due to the war with Ukraine. Iran oil exports—which go almost exclusively to China apart from rare deliveries to Syria and Venezuela—rose to 870,000...