World
War in Ukraine
The wife of one severely injured soldier said the Kremlin has one goal for such units – “to finish off the unfinished ones.” Doctors have also confirmed the practice.
Dec. 11, 2023
Russia
In scenes reminiscent of Soviet times queues of people form in the cold waiting to buy a basic foodstuff – but it’s all about eggs and not everywhere.
Dec. 11, 2023
Russia
Russia claims that it continues to develop its Shahed / Geran 2 UAVs to include improved guidance and jet engines which will soon be deployed in Ukraine.
Dec. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
The election will be held over a three-day period from March 15 to 17, a move that Kremlin critics have argued makes guaranteeing transparency more difficult.
Dec. 11, 2023
Putin
Studies claim the real Putin has isolated himself from the outside world and the public only interacts with “a similar person, who is not as valuable to the Russian special services.”
Dec. 11, 2023
Poland
Change of government imminent in Poland as parliament prepares to oust long-ruling PiS party.
Dec. 11, 2023
Europe
"Western unity is increasingly in question, with US support for Ukraine becoming hostage to political infighting and pro-Kremlin forces winning national elections in the EU," Dickinson writes.
Dec. 11, 2023
Zelensky
Zelensky achieves a breakthrough in Latin America meeting in Buenos Aires with the presidents of Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Dec. 11, 2023
UN
The five largest single-country appeals are for Syria ($4.4bn), Ukraine ($3.1bn), Afghanistan ($3bn), Ethiopia ($2.9bn) and Yemen ($2.8bn).
Dec. 11, 2023
Bulgaria
The 170-kilometre pipeline will allow Serbia to import up to 400 million cubic meters of natural gas from Azerbaijan, according to a deal signed between the Serbian and Azeri gas companies.
Dec. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
The Olympic Committee’s decision on Russian and Belarusian participation in the 2024 Olympics was unexpected for Ukraine, but there is still a question over EU entry visas.
Dec. 11, 2023
Europe
Each moment of Western hesitancy in supporting Ukraine deals a chink in the armor of liberal democracies, in turn pushing the price we may all have to pay to defend our freedoms higher and higher.
Dec. 11, 2023
The first plaques started disappearing at the end of 2021, not long after a non-governmental which documented both Soviet repressions and human rights abuses in contemporary Russia was banned.
Dec. 10, 2023
Poland
In terms of foreign policy, the future government faces the challenge of resolving tensions with Ukraine, including over a border blockade by Polish truckers.
Dec. 10, 2023
Russia
The court said that Malev had published two posts on social media, which desecrated the St George ribbon, a historical symbol of Russian and Soviet military successes.
Dec. 10, 2023
Russia
The December 2023 versions of the cheap, slow-moving yet powerful Shahed-136 UAVs have seen a number of technical changes to those that first began to terrorize Ukraine on Sept. 13, 2022.
Dec. 10, 2023