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Passports Please! French Border Patrol Greets British Paratroopers After D-Day Airdrop
British paratroopers, recreating a D-Day airdrop to mark its 80th anniversary, were met by French border control and customs officials at a makeshift checkpoint in Normandy.
June 6, 2024
Europe
UK's D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration - British Panache on Parade
“80 years ago today, the weather broke, and the greatest invasion force in history left the shores of Britain to liberate Europe” – Rishi Sunak the UK Prime Minister.
June 6, 2024
EU
Eurotopics: EU Elections - What Would a Shift to The Right Mean?
Between Thursday and Sunday roughly 350 million voters will elect the 720 members of a new European Parliament. Commentators look at how this shift should be handled.
June 6, 2024
Biden
Biden Says Democracy 'More at Risk' Than Any Time Since WWII
Paying homage to the US and other Allied soldiers who fought on the Normandy beaches in June 1944, Biden stressed that "strong alliances" were key.
June 6, 2024
Ukraine
Zelensky in Normandy for D-Day Anniversary
On Thursday, June 6, Western leaders gathered on the northern beaches of France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
June 6, 2024
Italy
Where Does Italy Stand in Ukraine?
Odesa resident and Italian citizen Ugo Poletti talks to Kyiv Post about how Italy's connection to Ukraine has spurred the current government in Rome to deepen its support.
June 6, 2024
NATO
'It's Nonsense, It's Bollocks' – Putin Denies Imperial Ambitions, Dismisses NATO Attack Claims
Russia denies harboring any military intentions, yet it had previously denied preparing for a military offensive in Ukraine before launching an assault on Feb. 24, 2022.
June 6, 2024
France
Western Leaders Remember D-Day Under Ukraine Shadow
Emmanuel Macron will host Joe Biden, King Charles III and Justin Trudeau, representing the Allied powers whose troops gave their lives in the landings on the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944.
June 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Starbucks Applies to Register and Safeguard Trademarks in Russia
The US multinational has reportedly applied to register several of its trademarks through Russia’s intellectual property service.
June 6, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: June 6, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
June 6, 2024
Zelensky in Qatar for Talks on Return of Abducted Ukrainian Children
Zelensky said that Qatar had played an active role in organizing an upcoming Ukraine summit in Switzerland, where Kyiv hopes the return home of Ukrainian children will be a key agenda item.
June 5, 2024
Ukraine
Ukrainians with Dual Citizenship Banned from Leaving Ukraine – What We Know
It’s been announced that Ukraine would now prevent men with dual citizenship from leaving the country, but the situation is more nuanced, according to Ukraine’s Border Guard.
June 5, 2024
Ukraine
Portrait of a Book Fair in War Time
From a panel of radio workers who secretly broadcast under occupation, to a war hero turned reality star of “The Bachelor,” the Book Arsenal festival reflects how the war's remolded a book fair.
June 5, 2024
Putin
Glaring Absence at D-Day Events Seals Russia's Pariah Status
No Russian official representing Vladimir Putin's government has been invited by the Elysee Palace due to the Kremlin's war against Ukraine, now in its third year.
June 5, 2024
Putin
Putin Might Be Wearing a Bulletproof Vest at Public Events, Ukraine's HUR Hints
HUR confirm media reports that suggest President Putin is wearing bulletproof vests under his clothes for outdoor public events on the advice of his security services.
June 5, 2024
Biden
Biden in France to Mark D-Day Anniversary Under Ukraine Shadow
Glaring absence at D-Day events in France seals Russia's pariah status.
June 5, 2024
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