World
War in Ukraine
Drug traffickers have reportedly rerouted the traffic from Ukraine’s Odesa port to elsewhere in Russia because of Moscow’s invasion, a Russian media source reported.
Jan. 22
Putin
British Defence Secretary John Healey said the Russian ship is mapping the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure
Jan. 22
Kremlin
Syria’s new leadership may have just nixed a 49-year sweetheart naval base deal between ousted authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Jan. 22
Top News
In unusually critical remarks of Putin on Monday, Trump said the Russian president was “destroying Russia by not making a deal.”
Jan. 22
Ukraine
Russia has around 1,500 troops stationed in the breakaway region, which sits between Ukraine and Moldova.
Jan. 22
US
The world in focus, as seen by Canadian leading global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw in a quick review of the biggest news in international media today.
Jan. 22
Poland
Europe needs to take care of its own security rather than relying on the U.S. and spend more accordingly, Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, told the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Jan. 22
Trump
Trump essentially had a “19th-century philosophy in line with populist president Andrew Jackson”, feeling a comfort with threatening the use of force to achieve national interests.
Jan. 22
Hungary
The nationalist leader, one of US President Donald Trump’s and Moscow’s closest partners in the European Union, blasted Kyiv for its decision to halt Russian gas transit to Central Europe.
Jan. 22
US
US companies are skirting sanctions meant to cripple Russia’s economy. Despite stringent laws, enforcement struggles persist, leaving gaps for evasion that enable Moscow to wage war in Ukraine.
Jan. 22
US
While would-be insurrectionists rejoiced at the sentence commutations and outright pardons, police and politicians called the clemency a “betrayal” and an “outrageous insult to our judicial system.”
Jan. 22
Europe
Divisions erupt in the EU Parliament as leaders debate how to handle Trump’s presidency and Musk’s influence on European politics, with some demanding action and others embracing the chaos.
Jan. 22
War in Ukraine
The Russian president said the “root causes” of the Ukraine war need to be addressed for peace talks to begin, hinting that the Kremlin’s maximalist goal for Ukraine’s capitulation is unchanged.
Jan. 21
War in Ukraine
At the beginning of the year, Gazprom stopped deliveries to Transnistria due to a financial dispute with Chisinau.
Jan. 21
War in Ukraine
President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, without laying out a plan. But now, he is looking to Putin to make a move.
Jan. 21
Putin
Xi said he hoped to work with Putin to take ties with Moscow to “new heights” this year, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Jan. 21