World
Russia
The one area where Western sanctions against Russia are really biting is in its aviation industry and its airlines are having to take ever more extreme measures to stay aloft.
Mar. 20
Kremlin
Kremlin authorities claim that missile and drone attacks in the region have killed 16 people since last week. In addition, anti-Kremlin militias stormed Russia’s border regions last week.
Mar. 20
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Mar. 20
Ukraine
The farmers have been blocking border crossings with Ukraine since last month to protest at what they say is unfair competition from goods entering from neighbouring war-torn Ukraine.
Mar. 20
War in Ukraine
Ariah Ben-Yehudah, who has been serving in the International Legion since the start of the war, opens up about how things are at the front and how under-armed Ukraine is in combat with the Russians.
Mar. 20
War in Ukraine
The Saratov governor reported drone activity, while Ukrainian special services told Kyiv Post that Ukrainian intelligence is behind the Engels drone attack.
Mar. 20
War in Ukraine
The IOC in December suspended Russia from the 2024 Games, but gave the green light for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals as long as they do not actively support the war on Ukraine
Mar. 20
Russia
The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said he has information that France is preparing a military contingent of 2,000 troops to be sent to Ukraine.
Mar. 20
Ukraine
The agreement renews the tariff exemption granted in 2022 for one year but adds oats, eggs, poultry, and sugar, to the list of products with import "safeguards" preventing cheap imports.
Mar. 20
France
In an upcoming visit to France, China’s Xi Jinping is expected to push via Emmanuel Macron a proposed “peace mission” which includes Moscow's participation at Ukraine’s Global Peace Summit.
Mar. 20
Putin
Putin opponents gathered in Kyiv this week to discuss future action after Putin’s sham election.
Mar. 19
Tanks
Among the Russian military equipment destroyed by the Ukrainian Special Operations attack were two self-propelled artillery pieces and two towed howitzers.
Mar. 19
War in Ukraine
Considering how much kerchief-twisting there was about it in the first place, and how they are doing in the war right now, handing over top-end NATO tanks to Ukraine doesn’t look like a great idea.
Mar. 19
War in Ukraine
Tallinn protested against what it termed as Moscow’s “anti-security hybrid operations” against Estonia and expelled a Russian diplomat over “interference” in judicial processes.
Mar. 19
War in Ukraine
The conclusion is that the West is failing to arm and finance Ukraine sufficiently to win the war and to sanction Russia to halt its war on Ukraine. Sanctions are, therefore, failing, Ash writes.
Mar. 19
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The Belarusian leader’s comments to Russian media were in response to a question concerning the challenges the Union State of Russia and Belarus is facing.
Oct. 25