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On Aug. 31, foreign affairs ministers from various European Union (EU) countries had an informal meeting in Prague to discuss one of the most contentious proposals put forward by Ukraine since Russia
Sep. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
The National Republican Army (NRA), who this month claimed responsibility for the assassination of Darya Dugina, yesterday signed a Declaration of Cooperation with the numerous Russian anti-Putin, pro
Sep. 1, 2022
Russia
Pizza, spies and mandolino Italy, often described as a front-line in the Cold War confrontation between east and west, features in its inherent destiny of being a spy nest. Naples, the home of pizza,
Sep. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin was born on June 1, 1961 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). By the age of 20, he had already spent nine years in a penal colony. In 1981, he was sentenced to 12 years in jail under
Aug. 31, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia state propaganda has had an unprecedented growth in viewership since the war began. For Europeans and North Americans, support for Ukraine may seem to be nearly universal. However, numbers rel
Aug. 30, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Ukrainian passport holders who have entered Russia since Kremlin’s offensive to live and work in the country indefinitely. Up until now, U
Aug. 28, 2022
Russia
Of the 445 members of the Russian Duma (Parliament), Ilya Ponomarev was the only one to vote against the annexation of Crimea in 2014. As the result of his vote, Ponomarev was forced to flee Russia an
Aug. 23, 2022
Russia
Dan Rapoport, a Latvia-born American who had resided in Kyiv until recently, was found dead outside of an apartment building in northwest Washington, D.C. on August 14. Police reports indicate that he
Aug. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
The streets of Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, are sunny and peaceful. People look relaxed and appear to be enjoying their lives. Though subtle, the contrast with the streets of Ukrainian towns and
Aug. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Politicians loyal to Russia are coming under increased criticism in Eastern Europe, with Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcin Przydacz yesterday criticizing the position of German Chancell
Aug. 18, 2022
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Spea
Aug. 16, 2022
Russia
Russian aluminium producer Rusal reported a drop in half-year net profit on Friday as Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and weak domestic demand took a toll. Rusal said in a statement that “
Aug. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
In Zelensky’s latest address on Wednesday evening, August 10, the Ukrainian President commented on the currently occupied city of Kherson, the ongoing conflict in the east, and efforts to liberate Ukr
Aug. 11, 2022
Russia
A leading Russian scientist in hypersonic flight was arrested on suspicion of treason on Friday, according to Russian state media. Dr Alexander Shiplyuk, director of the Institute of Theoretical and A
Aug. 6, 2022
War in Ukraine
I thought it worth updating my thoughts on Ukraine, and particularly where this war is going as the duration and ultimate damage done by the conflict will be key to understanding the longer term econo
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
A Russian outfit hired people off the street and paid them to post online comments intended to give the impression of grassroots support for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Facebook owner Meta said Thur
Aug. 5, 2022
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The RU foreign minister has made more threats against Ukraine and allies for allowing the use of ATACMS and other US-made long-range weapons to strike inside Russia after months of lobbying by Kyiv.
Nov. 18