Eastern Europe
Russia
Russian Filmmaker Gets 3 Years in Prison for Ukraine Posts
Prosecutors had requested he be jailed for nine years.
March 20, 2024
Drones
Embattled Marines on Dnipro Bridgehead Gain New Foothold Despite Swarms of Russian Drones
Comments by troops fighting on the Dnipro left bank agree with the view of analysts that masses of UAVs make movement dangerous for both Ukrainian and Russian forces.
March 20, 2024
Putin
OPINION: What Now for the Russian Opposition?
Putin opponents gathered in Kyiv this week to discuss future action after Putin’s sham election.
March 19, 2024
Tanks
Ukrainian FPV Drones Destroy 10 Russian Vehicles and Heavy Weapons
Among the Russian military equipment destroyed by the Ukrainian Special Operations attack were two self-propelled artillery pieces and two towed howitzers.
March 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
Big-Ticket, Expensive, Heavily Armored NATO Tanks Mostly Overweight Duds in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Considering how much kerchief-twisting there was about it in the first place, and how they are doing in the war right now, handing over top-end NATO tanks to Ukraine doesn’t look like a great idea.
March 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
Estonia Expels Russian Diplomat Over ‘Judicial Interference’
Tallinn protested against what it termed as Moscow’s “anti-security hybrid operations” against Estonia and expelled a Russian diplomat over “interference” in judicial processes.
March 19, 2024
Putin
Explosions, Arson: Putin’s Presidential Race Marked by Fiery Start
The picture of stability Russian President Vladimir Putin cultivates was shattered by bombs and explosions as the war in Ukraine reaches the doorsteps of common Russians.
March 15, 2024
Russia
Macron and Putin: From ‘Dear Vladimir’ to ‘Existential’ Threat
“If Russia wins, the life of the French will change. We will have no more security in Europe,” Macron said.
March 15, 2024
Russia
Moldova Accuses Moscow of Illegally Printing Ballots for Russian Election in Breakaway Transnistria
Moldova said Moscow is illegally printing votes in breakaway Transnistria for the upcoming Russian presidential election. Moscow said it was merely enabling Russian citizens to vote in the region.
March 15, 2024
France
Macron Warns Against ‘Limits’ on Backing Ukraine
“Those who say ‘let's not support Ukraine’ do not make the choice of peace, they make the choice of defeat,” Macron said.
March 14, 2024
NATO
House Democrats Aim to Get US Aid to Ukraine Passed Next Week
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has set an “ambitious deadline” to get Biden’s bill, and the $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, passed by the House of Representatives before the Easter vacation.
March 14, 2024
Germany
German Defense Firm Rheinmetall Plans Ukraine Arms Factories
Germany's largest manufacturer of military equipment had already announced an agreement with a Ukrainian company in February to build artillery shells in Ukraine.
March 14, 2024
Putin
WORLD BRIEFING: March 14, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
March 14, 2024
Putin
How Steep Will the Ruble’s Fall Be After Russian ‘Elections?’
The Russian Central Bank has taken dramatic steps to keep the ruble buoyed, despite ongoing economic turmoil in Russia. However, after Putin’s re-election, economists project that the ruble may fall.
March 14, 2024
NATO
EU, NATO Say Russian Election Not ‘Free and Fair’
Victory in the March 15-17 contest will allow Putin to stay in the Kremlin until at least 2030, longer than any Russian leader since Catherine the Great in the 18th century.
March 14, 2024
Ukraine
OPINION: Zelensky’s Office: Time for a Reboot?
Zelensky must thread the needle carefully lest “hubris,” poor counsel, and scandal rob his presidency of the laurels it deserves.
March 14, 2024
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