Mitchell Prothero
‘It's Jason Bourne Shit’: How the US Killed the Leader of Al Qaeda
The strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul was partly the work of a military unit so secret that its name is officially confidential.
Criminal Gangs in Europe Are Blowing Up ATMs – and the Cash Inside
“They can’t work out the proper charge for the bomb and keep blowing up the fucking money,” a Dutch police official told VICE World News.
A Bunch of Russian Spies Are About to Get Their Butts Kicked Out of Europe
Massively bloated Russian diplomatic missions – believed to be a front for spying – will be bled by European countries, intelligence sources tell VICE World News.
Watch a Russian Spy Fail in His Attempt at Recruiting a European Blogger
“It would be funny if it were just some idiot bloggers,” a senior Slovak intelligence official told VICE World News. “But there’s a high-ranking army officer involved."
‘My MMA Gym Will Be Empty’: Chechens Head to Ukraine to Fight Kadyrov
As the Chechen warlord Ramzan Kaydrov sends his forces to aid Vladimir Putin's, Chechens who suffered under him prepare to join the battle.
‘I Need Ammo, Not a Ride’: How Ukraine’s President Rallied a Nation
Four years ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy was an actor and comedian playing a fictional president on TV. Now he’s a wartime leader resisting a Russian invasion.
Russia Trying to Seize Kyiv and Replace Ukraine’s Leaders, NATO Officials Warn
Russian forces will encircle Ukraine's capital, seize government buildings and topple Ukraine's government, three NATO officials told VICE World News.
Kyiv Could Be Target in Full Russian Invasion of Ukraine, NATO Official Warns
The deployment of Russian forces around Ukraine indicate Vladimir Putin does not intend to move only into the breakaway areas he recognised as independent states, the official said.
Vladimir Putin Will Recognise Ukraine’s Breakaway Regions as Independent States
In a lengthy speech that began with Putin claiming Russia created Ukraine, the Russian president warned that any “ensuing bloodshed” would be the responsibility of Ukraine's government.
Russia Says It’s Withdrawing Some Troops From the Ukraine Border, So Yeah
The claimed withdrawal comes a day before what the U.S. said was the planned date of a full-scale Russian invasion. No one has a clear idea of what will happen next, apart from maybe Vladimir Putin.
Senior Special Forces Soldier Allegedly Supplied Weapons to Dutch Drug Lord
In a case that has shocked the Netherlands, a senior serving officer in an elite Dutch military unit has been charged with stealing weapons and giving them to Ridouan Taghi.
ISIS Leader Killed in US Raid Was a Snitch Who Orchestrated the Yazidi Genocide
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi led the shell of what remained of ISIS. Intelligence sources say he was the architect of the terror group's systematic targeting of the Yazidis.