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Putin
Putin Calls Up 160,000 Russians in Latest Mobilization Drive
With a new presidential decree, Russia hopes to replenish its forces. The decree also says that soldiers finishing their conscription would be released from service.
March 31, 2025
Top News
Bucha: 3 Years After the Massacre
On the anniversary of the liberation of Bucha from Russian invasion forces, Zelensky and international guests visited the city. A memorial will soon be built at the site of the massacre.
March 31, 2025
US
Does US Buy Russian Oil? Trump’s Sanctions Plan Explained
Technically no – the US has suspended all Russian oil and gas imports since 2022, but some have made their way to US soil via embargo loopholes, whose Russian origins were disguised.
March 31, 2025
Putin
Putin to Meet China’s Wang Yi During Moscow Visit: Kremlin
Russia’s relations with China have grown far closer since it launched the conflict and faced a barrage of Western sanctions.
March 31, 2025
World Briefing: March 31, 2025
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.
March 31, 2025
World Briefing: March 30, 2025
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.
March 31, 2025
Putin
VIDEO: One of Putin’s Limos Goes up in Flames
It’s paranoia as usual in the Kremlin as guards search other guards, sewer lines checked, and shots fired in Murmansk on Sunday. The perceived threat of the autocrat’s assassination remains palpable.
March 31, 2025
Putin
‘I Was Pissed Off’ – Trump Backs Up Zelensky When Putin Questions His Authority
In a rare sign of solidarity with Kyiv, Trump lashed out at Putin and threatened Russia with more sanctions after the Kremlin leader demanded a new Kyiv government. Trump also hinted at a third term.
March 31, 2025
Trump
OPINION: The Picture of Donald Trump: Putin’s Prayer Coming True
Like in the Oscar Wilde’s classic novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a portrait may reveal more of the subject’s deepest soul than initially anticipated.
March 30, 2025
US
‘Anger, Surprise, and Panic’ in Washington When Ukraine Sank Moskva Warship - NYT
The New York Times published a detailed story revealing that the US was more deeply involved in Ukraine’s war effort than previously known.
March 30, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Will Ukraine Be the Next South Korea or South Vietnam?
As ceasefire talks gain momentum, Ukraine must play a difficult hand as best it can. To do so, Kyiv should pay attention to historical precedents that entailed similar circumstances.
March 30, 2025
Russia
OPINION: Riyadh Talks: Russia Runs Out the Clock
Russia’s constant bombardment of civilian targets in Ukraine reveals the hollowness of peace talks as it runs rings around the US and gears up for a fresh meat-grinding offensive.
March 30, 2025
US
OPINION: Will Trump’s Second Presidency End Like Yanukovych’s First?
Whilst the two countries are in many ways different, the political tide in the US today is churning up some stark similarities to that in Ukraine 15 years ago.
March 30, 2025
Poland
Ukrainian Men Avoiding Military Draft by Applying for Asylum in Poland, Report Says
Polish officials told that “a large portion” of a rising number of asylum applicants came from men afraid of being called-up to fight in the war.
March 30, 2025
Zelensky
Kyiv to Push for More US Investments in Resources Deal Talks
Kyiv is concerned that the deal could undermine its efforts to join the European Union and might require it to repay all US military and economic aid provided since the start of the war.
March 30, 2025
US
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Sees US Funding Temporarily Restored
The Trump administration has backed down for now, but the future of the US-backed broadcaster remains uncertain.
March 30, 2025
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