World
War in Ukraine
Trump talked about Biden, seeing Putin’s point of view, flat fields and bullets; and again pushed the narrative that the US is paying everything for the defense of Ukraine, and Europe not a red cent.
Jan. 13
War in Ukraine
But it won’t be in the 24 hours Trump promised while campaigning. Now the future White House foreign policy team is talking three to six months – at least.
Jan. 13
US
Philip Morris International led the list, paying $220 million, followed by PepsiCo ($135 million), Mars ($99 million), and others such as Procter & Gamble, Mondelez, Citigroup, and Cargill.
Jan. 13
Germany
On Sunday police spotted up to 10 unmanned aerial vehicles flying in a secured military zone in Manching
Jan. 13
Poland
The army general was reportedly sacked and four soldiers charged after they failed to unload nearly 250 landmines being sent to an ammunition depot near the village of Mosty in July.
Jan. 13
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Jan. 13
Zelensky
Ukraine proposes a prisoner exchange with Pyongyang after capturing North Korean soldiers; Zelensky offers aid to wildfire-hit Los Angeles; Russia intensifies its offensive in the east.
Jan. 13
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Since being sent to Ukraine as part of the US April 2022 $800 million aid package, the venerable M113 APC has become the invaluable workhorse for Kyiv’s armed forces.
Jan. 12
Ukraine
The shipment is a part of the “Grain from Ukraine” initiative under the UN’s World Food Programme that aims to beat hunger around the world.
Jan. 12
Russia
A UTair flight from Moscow to Dubai had to make an emergency landing back at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Jan. 12
Putin
Putin awarded Corporal Andrei Grigoryev the Hero of Russia medal after a widely posted video showed him violently killing a Ukrainian opponent in hand-to-hand combat.
Jan. 12
Trump
Greenland, a largely autonomous Danish territory, as well as the Panama Canal, were both needed “for economic security,” Trump said, refusing to rule out using military muscle to take them by force.
Jan. 12
War in Ukraine
Switzerland isn’t the only option. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has also offered to host a Trump-Putin meeting.
Jan. 12
Belarus
With Belarus facing another rigged election, Tsikhanouskaya urged the global community to remain steadfast in their policy of “delegitimization” and to strengthen sanctions against the regime.
Jan. 12