World
War in Ukraine
World Briefing – April 12
Trump Envoy Reportedly Suggested Dnipro River as Potential Ceasefire Demarcation Line in Ukraine
April 12, 2025
NATO
OPINION: Dictionary in Hand, West Launches New Defense Doctrine
After three years, NATO has provided much needed clarity on the strong words it will use to defend the West.
April 12, 2025
US
ANALYSIS: Trump Turns Cybersecurity Efforts Inward – Leaving US, Ukraine, and NATO Exposed
Trump’s purge of US cyber leadership and use of AI to monitor federal employees marks a major shift in national security – one that leaves the US, along with Ukraine and NATO allies, vulnerable.
April 12, 2025
Russia
OPINION: No, We Cannot Return to Business as Usual With Russia
As peace talks get underway, many consider it an opportunity to restore business ties with Russia. This would be a grave mistake for several reasons.
April 12, 2025
Putin
German Refinery’s Plight Prompts Calls for Return of Russian Oil
The idea of reopening the door to the European market for Russia has up until now been firmly dismissed by officials in Berlin.
April 12, 2025
Propaganda
More Russian Absurdity, Belligerence and Smugness – Putin’ You in the Picture 2
In this second edition of this occasional series, we highlight more comments from Russia’s “great and good (sic)” that further underscore their pernicious view of the world.
April 12, 2025
US
OPINION: Trade Wars Through a Geopolitical Prism
Liberation day might actually be Liberation Day for the rest of the World from the US.
April 12, 2025
Ukraine
Trump Carves Up World and International Order With It
Where the US once defended state sovereignty and international law, Trump’s expansionist ambitions mark a return to the days when the world was carved into spheres of influence.
April 12, 2025
US
OPINION: Chinese Chess
Trump’s trade concerns are valid, but his rants are exaggerated and based on a fallacious “win-lose” mentality which ignores, and threatens to destroy, the benefits of the global trading system.
April 12, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: A Wardrobe Heavier Than the Planet
Fast fashion fuels a global crisis of waste and plastic pollution. From war-torn Ukraine to the wider world, our disposable wardrobes are costing more than we think.
April 12, 2025
US
Plans to Relocate US Troops in Poland Widely Misunderstood, Study Finds
As per the study, 58% of the 120 million online comments referencing Jasionka at the beginning of the week repeated the incorrect premise that “US forces are completely withdrawing from Poland.”
April 12, 2025
Ukraine
Trump Envoy Suggests Allied Zones of Control in Ukraine
“You could almost make it look like what happened with Berlin after World War II, when you had a Russian zone, a French zone, and a British zone, a US zone.” – Kellogg
April 12, 2025
Europe
Estonia Navy Detains Suspected ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
Several undersea Baltic cables were damaged last year, with many experts calling it part of a “hybrid war” carried out by Russia against Western countries.
April 11, 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump Tells Russia to ‘Get Moving’ on Ukraine as Witkoff Meets Putin
Shortly after Trump’s post, the Kremlin said talks between Putin and Witkoff had started
Updated: April 12, 2025
Ukraine
Why Russia Escaped Trump’s Tariffs – And Why It Matters
Despite an ongoing war in Ukraine and $3.5 billion in US imports last year, the Kremlin was spared. Why?
April 11, 2025
Russia
Russia Moves to Ban ‘Dangerous’ AI: Draft Law Targets Tech Over Security Concerns
Russia has proposed banning AI systems deemed a threat to public or state security, with mandatory certification for high-risk uses.
April 11, 2025
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