World
Belarus Jails Blogger Aliaksandr Ignatsiuk for 6 Years on Defamation, Extortion Charges
Belarus was the world’s third worst jailer of journalists, with at least 28 journalists behind bars on Dec. 1, 2023, when CPJ conducted its most recent prison census.
April 22, 2024
Budanov
5 Things to Know From Budanov’s BBC Interview
In an interview with BBC, Ukraine’s intelligence chief said the upcoming months would be “difficult” but not “catastrophic,” and touched on the recent downing of Russian jets among other topics.
April 22, 2024
Propaganda
Is Ukraine’s Spy Chief Kyrylo Budanov in Russian Captivity?
Kremlin propagandists spread information last week that Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov was allegedly killed in a Russian missile strike and later claimed he was in captivity.
April 22, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: April 22, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
April 22, 2024
Moscow
Moldovan Opposition Announces New Election Bloc at Moscow Event
Moldova’s Infrastructure Minister Andrei Spinu said the group had consciously been formed “right next to the Kremlin.”
April 22, 2024
Editorial: Responding to Steve Bannon and His Like
Everyone in a free society has the right to their opinion. We honor that right. Yet we also denounce those who would help deprive Ukrainians of that right.
April 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine's Precipice
The $61-billion military aid package from the United States, if passed as expected, will allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to bomb troops and operations behind enemy lines.
April 22, 2024
US
House Speaker’s Ukraine Aid Support Influenced by CIA Briefing: CNN
CIA Director William Burns has reportedly painted a dire picture of the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and emphasized the global consequences of inaction.
April 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: In US – No Going Back
What happened on Saturday in the US House is epochal. Due to the fallout from Ukraine’s fight against Russia, we are witnessing a struggle between democracy and autocracy in the US itself.
April 22, 2024
NATO
Poland Ready to Host Nuclear Weapons, Says President Duda
Poland, a NATO member and a staunch supporter of Ukraine, shares a border with both Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and with Belarus, Moscow's ally.
April 22, 2024
Europe
OPINION: Should Europe Send Troops to Ukraine?
Now that Macron has broken the taboo on the suggesting the possibility of European troops on the ground in Ukraine, it is time to assess the details of such an ambitious and dangerous scenario.
April 22, 2024
Germany
Germany, Poland and France: Recasting a Green Weimar Triangle
The current geopolitical context is pushing the Weimar Triangle of France, Germany and Poland to prioritise defence and security.
April 22, 2024
Conflicts Push Military Spending to 'All-Time High': Report
Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The United States, China, Russia, India and Saudi Arabia were the top five spenders.
April 22, 2024
Ukraine
‘This Will Continue to Happen Until the Russians Run Out of Ships’- Ukraine War Update for April 22
• Another Russian vessel sinks
• Zelensky praises advancement of bill to provide more aid
• Moscow targets more territorial gains in Donetsk region
April 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
RUSSIA: Religious Persecution and Issues – Bimonthly Digest April 01-15
The Latest Overview on the Situation of Religious Dissenters in Russia from Human Rights Without Frontiers International.
April 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 21 April 2024
Latest from the British Defence Intelligence.
April 21, 2024
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