World
Europe
Germany lifting its five-year block and greenlighting the export of European fighter jets to Saudi Arabia shows its willingness to tighten European defence collaboration.
Jan. 11
Israel
Top lawyer for South Africa Adila Hassim said Israel’s bombing campaign aimed at the “destruction of Palestinian life” and had pushed Palestinians “to the brink of famine”.
Jan. 11
Europe
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said her country will support Ukraine with weapons for the long term and called on “all countries” to do their part to defend democracy in Europe.
Jan. 11
Russia
In recent weeks, local Russian telegram channels have been publishing photos and videos of Russians making bonfires in their yards as temperatures plummet and heating supplies fail
Jan. 11
War in Ukraine
The Australian Defense Forces (ADF) will reportedly scrap its fleet of 45 MRH 90 Taipan helicopters that was permanently grounded last year following a fatal crash in July.
Jan. 11
Biden
In response to the memo from the National Security Council to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the administration “welcomes in principle” a bill that would allow it to confiscate these funds.
Jan. 11
War in Ukraine
Speaking in Moscow, Vyacheslav Gladkov lamented the hardships suffered in the region since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, saying: “Not everyone can cope.”
Jan. 11
War in Ukraine
In December, Ukrainian authorities said a Panama-flagged ship arriving to collect grain hit a Russian naval mine in the Black Sea, injuring two sailors.
Jan. 11
Threatened by mainland China, Taiwan reasserts its sovereignty and democracy with a new presidential election.
Jan. 11
War in Ukraine
According to Ukrainian military spokesperson, nearly 40 Russian soldiers took their weapons and ran, the latest in a string of incidents suggesting rock bottom morale.
Jan. 11
War in Ukraine
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine took place during the early stages of the full-scale war, with negotiations held in Belarus and Turkey.
Jan. 11
US
“If we took the Ukraine war as seriously as the Korean War, then we would be willing to spend more than $4.4 trillion on defense, comfortably twice Russia’s entire GDP.”
Jan. 11
Pro-Ukrainian new reformist president of Ecuador in battle for the future of his country.
Jan. 10
Ukraine
Zelensky warned that Putin would not stop at Ukraine but would attack other neighbours unless allies joined forces to stop him.
Jan. 10
War in Ukraine
Russia is set to begin mass production of its new precision-guided glide bomb, which has been under development since 2016, according to a Rostec statement.
Jan. 10
Ukraine
Samuel Charap, an influential proponent of Kyiv-Moscow negotiations, who has long been skeptical of Ukraine’s ability to win the war, evidently has an in with the White House.
Jan. 10
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Russian state-run TV show “congratulates” Trump on election by highlighting once and future First Lady modeling career photos, possibly spelling out the power dynamic of the US-Russia relationship.
Nov. 11