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Russia
Russia’s New Defense Minister Reportedly Oversaw Wagner PMC’s Developments
Russian journalists said Moscow’s newly appointed defense minister was close to Wagner PMC’s late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and involved in overseeing his activities.
May 22, 2024
Germany
Europe Will Soon Announce its Own Version of Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ – Polish PM
Germany’s 2022 proposal for the European Sky Shield Initiative, the continent’s version of Israel’s Iron Dome, finally looks set to be revealed according to Donald Tusk.
May 21, 2024
EU, Moldova Sign ‘Security and Defense’ Partnership
Moldova, sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, has angered former Soviet-era master Russia by pushing to join the EU in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
May 21, 2024
EU Signs Off on Using Russian Asset Profits for Ukraine
EU gives the go-ahead to support Ukraine’s military self-defense and reconstruction from seized Russian assets.
May 21, 2024
OPINION: End of the ‘Butcher of Tehran’
On the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
May 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘May They Burn Like Our Houses’: Evacuees in Kharkiv Region Speak Out
Thousands of people who survived the bombing of their villages and cities have managed to escape from the war zone, but thousands more remain at risk since Russia opened its new front.
May 21, 2024
UN
Russia Fails in Rival UN Bid on Nuclear, Other Weapons in Space
A Russian-drafted UN Security Council resolution that called on all countries to prevent “for all time” the placement, threat or use of any weapons in space failed on Monday, May 20.
May 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Where is Greenpeace or Greta?
It will take years and billions to de-mine the country, and until that’s accomplished, hundreds of thousands of people and animals will be injured or killed, the author writes.
May 21, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: May 21, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Accuses US of Seeking to Place Weapons in Space
The two superpowers have traded multiple accusations of seeking to weaponise space in recent months.
May 21, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: May 20, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May 20, 2024
Putin
Putin Says Iran's Raisi Was an 'Outstanding' Leader
Iran has become one of Russia's key political allies since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive in 2022, with Tehran supplying crucial drone technology.
May 20, 2024
Drones
Wagner Mercenaries Are Guarding Fuel Moving from Belarus to Russia
Russia is trying to "patch up the holes" in its military fuel supplies by moving petroleum products from Belarus using Wagner fighters to guard the shipments.
May 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Jailed for 25 Years Over Army Office Arson Bid
Russia saw a wave of arson attacks on army offices after the Kremlin announced an unpopular military mobilisation drive in September 2022.
May 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Britain and Finland to Sign Strategic Partnership to Counter Russian Aggression
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland has joined NATO and restricted much of its border with Russia. Meanwhile, Britain remains a major military supporter of Ukraine.
May 20, 2024
Putin
AI Deepfake Putin Film Sells Big at Cannes
The film, called simply “Putin,” follows the dictator’s life over six decades from age 10 when he is seen being beaten by his stepfather. “In the end I show his death. A happy end,” said its director.
May 20, 2024
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