World
Norway Accelerating Ukraine Aid
Of the seven billion brought forward, six will go to military aid, primarily air defense and ammunition – which are desperately needed by Ukraine as it faces a Russian offensive in the east.
April 30, 2024
Ukraine Dismantles Soviet Monument to Friendship with Russia
The monument will be transferred to a Kyiv museum.
April 30, 2024
EU
Russian Spy Couple Helped Kremlin’s Intelligence Organize Sabotage in Europe
A years-long Czech investigation has revealed that two Russian spies who settled in the Czech Republic collected information for Russian intelligence that led to bombings and poisoning.
April 30, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: April 30, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
April 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
German Ex-Soldier Admits Spying for Russia Out of Fear of 'Nuclear Escalation'
He stated that his intention was "to give the Russian armed forces an advantage against the background of the current political situation."
April 30, 2024
Chechnya
Top Chechen Rebel Officer Says Preparations for Rebellion Against Kadyrov Regime 'Are in Full Swing'
Amid rumors of Ramzan Kadyrov’s fatal illness, a senior pro-Ukrainian Chechen rebel officer says work is in progress to create an insurgent army to liberate Chechnya from Kremlin rule.
April 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
Political Motive 'Not Excluded' in Ukrainian Deaths in Germany
A 57-year-old Russian suspect was arrested after the two Ukrainian men were found with stab wounds in a shopping centre in the Bavarian town of Murnau on Saturday evening.
April 30, 2024
Russia
St. Petersburg Police Shoots Man Attempting to Commit Suicide
Before being killed, the man stole a police officer's gun and shot him.
April 29, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘I Walked and Walked’: Ukrainian Grandmother, 97, Flees Bombed Village
With nearly no possessions, not even a watch and one of the last refugees of her village, which was destroyed by Russians, Lidia Lominovska, 97, walked some six miles, passing by corpses.
April 29, 2024
Busy Skies in NATO’s East – A New US Spy Plane, A Rare Ukrainian Flight Into Europe, and British Fighters
An Iranian airliner flew right through the middle of it, followed by two Royal Air Force Typhoons. Over the Black Sea, the Americans flew their very best spy drone for the first time.
April 29, 2024
Ukraine
First Ukrainian-Belgian Running for European Parliament
Stronger defense, Migration based on European values, and Voice of Civil Society are the three main points of Dr. Marta Barandiy’s program.
April 29, 2024
War in Ukraine
Is Canada's Support for Ukraine Sufficient?
Is Ukraine still a priority? Does what happens in "a far-away land, distant from our shores" really matter? Does what happens in Ukraine really have any bearing on our lives?
April 29, 2024
Weekend Update 78: Two Races - Russians Trying to Advance Before Ammunition Gets to Ukraine
Also: Ukraine Withdraw Abrams Tanks; Looking Back (and Forward) on the US Approving Aid for Ukraine.
April 29, 2024
Belarus
Russians Recruit Belarusian Youth to Make Drones
The International Youth Forum on UAV Development, supervised by Russians, has commenced at the Belarusian State Technical University, where representatives of the Wagner PMC were observed.
April 29, 2024
Russia
16-year-old Adam Kadyrov Appointed as "Curator" of Vladimir Putin University of Special Forces
In February, Adam Kadyrov was awarded a medal at the UAE SWAT Challenge Special Forces competition in Dubai, despite not participating in the actual competitions.
April 29, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: April 29, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
April 29, 2024
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