World
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Betrayal in Kursk: Washington’s Wicked Game
Ukrainian commanders, robbed of the big picture, fought with one hand tied, their men dying for every misstep forced on them by Washington
March 17, 2025
World Briefing: March 17, 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 17, 2025
Saakashvili
Georgia’s Ex-Leader Saakashvili to Spend 12.5 Years in Prison
On Monday, Saakashvili was sentenced to “four years and six months in prison for illegally crossing Georgia’s border” when he covertly returned from exile in Ukraine.
March 17, 2025
EU
Czech FM Pushes EU to Support Radio Free Europe After US Funding Cut
The US administration, led by Trump, froze funding for several state-backed media outlets over the weekend, putting journalists on leave at RFE/RL and Voice of America.
March 17, 2025
Russia
OPINION: The Decline of the Russian Economy
Russia had the opportunity to modernize for the good of its people, but it chose the path of tyranny. In the future, its people will pay the price.
March 17, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Reality on the Ground’ – Waltz Insists Ukraine Needs to Cede Territory for Security Guarantees
Repeating Kremlin talking points, top US security adviser suggests that much of
“Novorossiya” would go to Russians in any deal, while Zelensky says Putin is just “prolonging” the war.
March 17, 2025
Putin
‘Wholesale Incorporation’ – Russians Now Allowed to Vote in Belarus, Vice-Versa
Putin and Lukashenko signed reciprocal measures allowing Russians in Belarus and Belarusians in Russia to participate in local “elections” as Moscow slowly absorbs its neighbor.
March 16, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Restoring Relations With Russia Legitimizes Its Regime and War Crimes
Russia’s heinous war crimes must not be forgotten despite whatever rotten peace deal is clobbered together.
March 16, 2025
US
‘We Were Completely Locked Out’ – VOA Employees Cut Off, Barred From Offices
Speaking anonymously to Kyiv Post, a Voice of America employee described being ordered to take ‘sudden administrative leave’ by the Trump administration.
March 16, 2025
Putin
Trump, Putin to Рave ‘Discussion’ on Ukraine This Week: US Envoy
Steve Witkoff, who met for several hours with Putin days ago, told CNN that he thinks “the two presidents are going to have a really good and positive discussion this week.”
March 16, 2025
Trump
‘The Voice of America is Being Silenced’ - 1,300 Journalists on Leave as Trump Freezes US Global Media Agency
Trump issued an executive order on Friday, listing the USAGM as among “elements of the federal bureaucracy that the president has determined are unnecessary.”
March 16, 2025
Zelensky
Ukrainian Troops Pull Back from Sudzha, AFU General Staff Confirms
A map released by the Ukrainian military on March 16 confirmed that Sudzha is no longer under Kyiv’s control.
March 16, 2025
US
Most Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Approach to Russia and Ukraine, Poll Shows
When it comes to Ukraine, 55% of people surveyed said they do not support the way Trump managed the situation, while 44% approve of his handling of the war-torn country.
March 16, 2025
World Briefing: March 16, 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 16, 2025
Top News
OPINION: Thinking Out Loud: The Turncoats in the White House Betraying the Democratic World
Who are the self-styled Tarzan in the White House and his sycophantic team working for? Is this what believers in MAGA voted for? Surely not?
March 16, 2025
Zelensky
Trump Reappoints Keith Kellogg as Ukraine Envoy, Dropping His Russia Role
Kellogg, a former acting national security advisor in Trump’s first term, previously served as a special envoy for both Ukraine and Russia.
March 16, 2025
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