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Russia
Russia-Linked Tanker Seized by Finland ‘Was Loaded With Spying Equipment’ – Lloyd’s List
Listening equipment was found on a tanker seized by Finland for cutting undersea cables, according to a leading shipping publication’s sources within the industry.
Dec. 28, 2024
Putin
Putin Apologizes to Azerbaijan Without Claiming Responsibility in Plane Crash
Unable to ignore the international outcry over Russia’s shooting down a passenger plane, Putin called his Azerbaijani counterpart to apologize.
Dec. 28, 2024
Russia
Interview with Andreas Umland: Azerbaijani Passenger Airline Shooting is MH17 Déjà Vu
Russia’s December 2024 shooting of an Azerbaijani passenger plane echoes the MH17 incident 10 years earlier. An interview with political analyst Andreas Umland delves into the potential blowback.
Dec. 28, 2024
Ukraine
New York’s Ukrainian Museum: Opening Out and Taking Back
In an effort to give Ukrainian art its rightful place on the world’s stage, the Ukrainian Museum in New York is using its cosmopolitan location to attract international attention.
Dec. 28, 2024
Russia
WATCH: HUR Posts Video of Train Sabotage Near Moscow
Ukraine’s military intelligence has been conducting an ongoing campaign of sabotage deep in Russian territory.
Dec. 28, 2024
Books
OPINION: A New Sketchy History of Independent Ukraine
As an assessment of Ukraine’s history over the last 30 years since the country’s independence, Adrian Karatnycky’s “Battleground Ukraine” leaves much to be desired.
Dec. 28, 2024
World Briefing: December 28, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Dec. 28, 2024
NATO
Germany Says Latest Undersea Cable Cut a ‘Wake-Up Call’
A ship seized by Finland for cutting undersea cables is now suspected of being a spy ship. NATO secretary general says it will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea in response.
Dec. 28, 2024
Ukraine
Kyiv Anxiously Awaits Confirmation of Next CIA Director
Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency has been vocal in his support for Kyiv but has shown he is not above US politics when it comes to handling Russian and Ukrainian information.
Dec. 28, 2024
Russia
OPINION: Russia’s Plan for Moldova: a Test of Western Resolve
Moscow’s playbook for re-establishing its dominance is no secret: destabilize Europe and NATO so that they suffer from paralysis. That way Russia can coerce and control states fearing chaos.
Dec. 28, 2024
Ukraine
Ukraine Receives First Shipment of US LNG
As Trump tries to strongarm European countries into buying US natural gas, Ukraine, which is shutting off gas transit from Russia the EU, has just received LNG from the US.
Dec. 28, 2024
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December, 27, 2024
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December, 27, 2024
Dec. 28, 2024
Putin
The Tragedy That Shook the Skies: Did Russia Really Shoot Down a Civilian Airliner?
Denys Davydov breaks down the mechanics of the Azerbaijani airliner crash. He shares expert insights into how the incident unfolded and examines the Kremlin’s likely next moves to evade accountability
Dec. 27, 2024
Russia
Mass Airline Bail Out on Flights to Russia After Jet Crash
A Russian missile crew in Chechnya is the top suspect in the air disaster. Chechen boss Ramzan Kadyrov called for a “secret” investigation, but Baku nixed the idea.
Dec. 27, 2024
Russia
Russia’s Turning Occupied Territories Into a Concentration Camp
The Ukrainian territories occupied by Moscow are experiencing an upsurge in the destruction of industry by Russian exiles, ethnic cleansing, and the confiscation of property.
Dec. 27, 2024
Europe
Eastern Europe Braces for End to Russian Gas Supplies
Russian gas accounted for less than 10% of the EU’s gas imports in 2023. In 2021, a year before Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine started, it made up over 40%.
Dec. 27, 2024
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