World
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 9
Zelensky
Ukrainian news sites reported on Wednesday that Friday’s planned Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting was off citing sources from NATO Headquarters.
Oct. 9
Ukraine
As Putin's closest ally within the EU, Orban's government is at loggerheads with its partners on various issues, from stalling aid for Kyiv to what the bloc sees as weakening the rule of law at home.
Oct. 9
Wagner
Ukrainian intelligence sources corroborate reports of Russian Wagner mercenaries helping Malian troops in a retaliatory strike in northern Mali that killed seven civilians and injured three.
Oct. 9
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s security services said the suspect from Pokrovsk was tasked to scout out military locations by a woman he met online, a tactic regularly employed by Russian intelligence agencies.
Oct. 9
Russia
Russia and Iran had turned to employing criminals and private intelligence officers to do their work on British soil, he said.
Oct. 9
War in Ukraine
Croatia will host 12 regional states plus Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on his latest trip to rally backing from allies as the looming US election throws Ukraine's fortunes into doubt.
Oct. 9
NATO
As Fico’s rhetoric plays into Putin’s hands while Orban seeks to undermine the EU from within, the stakes are too high for Europe to remain passive.
Oct. 9
Drones
On Oct. 5, a Russian S-70 “Okhotnik” heavy combat drone was shot down by its Su-57 escort over the Donetsk region. It now appears that the wreckage was recovered and examined by Ukrainian forces.
Oct. 9
Ukraine
With less than a month until the US presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has drawn a line in the sand differentiating her stance on Ukraine and that of former President Donald Trump.
Oct. 8
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 8
Kremlin
The problem for the Kremlin is that the word has got out that enlisting in the Russian army is far from safe, and that a contract won’t necessarily keep the volunteer off the front line.
Oct. 8
Top News
Russia is continuing to both import and export from some of Ukraine’s closest allies
Oct. 8
US
US intelligence has warned of an influx of disinformation ahead of November’s Harris vs. Trump presidential election, with Russia and Iran seeking different favorable outcomes.
Oct. 8
UK
"The UK will not sit idly by whilst Putin and his mafia state ride roughshod over international law, including the Chemical Weapons Convention," said Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Oct. 8
Putin
Satellite images show that Putin's Bocharov Ruchey palace, overlooking the Black Sea near Sochi has been bulldozed amid claims he was worried Ukrainian drones would target it.
Oct. 8
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Multiple officials confirm the first Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with US-made long-range weapons; Zelensky talks worst-case scenario if US aid is cut off; Russia mass produces “radiation shelters”
Nov. 20