World
When Ukrainian student Anna Fursyk first moved into her Taiwanese university dormitory, the roar of passing military jets made her flinch, reminding her of the war she had fled. She is among the eight
Jul. 11, 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that Washington saw “no signs” of Russia engaging with G20 diplomats over its invasion of Ukraine after Moscow faced a barrage of criticism at talks
Jul. 10, 2022
Germany said Friday it hopes to convince Canada to deliver a turbine needed to maintain the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, with Russia waiting on the machine’s arrival before increasing supplies. Germany
Jul. 9, 2022
Western countries are discussing limiting the price of Russian oil to $40-60 per barrel to limit Russia’s energy profits. According to Bloomberg on July 6 (citing its own sources), the European Union,
Jul. 8, 2022
Kyiv said Friday that Russian gas flows through Ukraine were at a “historic low” last month and accused Moscow of fomenting political instability in Europe by squeezing supplies. Russia has already cu
Jul. 8, 2022
The European Union handed over personal protective equipment worth EUR 977,000 to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. “As part of the EU Support to Strengthening Integrated Border Management in
Jul. 8, 2022
Greece and Bulgaria on Friday opened a long-awaited natural gas pipeline designed to help Bulgaria, which has for years been heavily dependent on Russian gas, obtain energy from other sources. The pip
Jul. 8, 2022
Legal
Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has said that judicial reform remains one of the necessary ones for joining the EU. “Judicial reform, the mechanism for selecting judges and hol
Jul. 8, 2022
Russia
A Moscow court on Friday sentenced a city councillor to seven years in prison for denouncing President Vladimir Putin’s military intervention in Ukraine. Alexei Gorinov, 60, is the first elected membe
Jul. 8, 2022
Brexit chaos, the Covid pandemic, numerous scandals: for a long time the British Tory MPs remained loyal to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and he narrowly survived a vote of no confidence in June. But
Jul. 8, 2022
Russia
The United States and Western allies pressured Russia at G20 talks in Indonesia Friday over its “unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice” in Ukraine, but Moscow’s envoy remained defiant. US Secreta
Jul. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Belarus has served as a staging ground for Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, but strongman Alexander Lukashenko has so far avoided becoming a party to the conflict. Observers stress that there is no e
Jul. 8, 2022
Late Thursday night, July 8, German Economics Minister Robert Habeck was quoted as saying that Canada should return Russian gas turbines, currently being repaired in Canada since before Russia’s invas
Jul. 8, 2022
Dressed in military camouflage with an assault rifle at the ready, “Prof” Yeh peers from behind a vehicle in a parking lot outside Taipei, scanning his surroundings and waiting for a signal to advance
Jul. 8, 2022
The Group of 20 will meet in Bali Friday with the United States pushing the world’s top economies to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, as Washington and Moscow’s top diplomats prepare for
Jul. 8, 2022
Although Boris Johnson has been one of the West’s most vocal supporters of Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, experts say the British prime minister’s Thursday resignation will not diminish London’s
Jul. 8, 2022