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War in Ukraine
‘Without Free Ukraine, There Can Be No Free Belarus’ – Belarusian Opposition Leader
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, widely believed to have been the true winner of the Belarusian presidency in a rigged 2020 election, said Ukraine’s struggle is shared by Belarus.
April 17, 2024
Georgia
Large-Scale Protests in Georgia: What’s Happening and Why?
The Georgian parliament passed a law very similar to Russia’s law on so-called “foreign agents,” restricting the work of public organizations. People have taken to the streets.
April 17, 2024
Drones
Russia's New Kh-69 Cruise Missiles Used in Latest Missile Strike on Ukraine
Among the targets struck by Russia’s missile strike on April 11 was the Trypillia thermal power plant near Kyiv, which was all but destroyed by Moscow's new air-launched Kh-69 cruise missiles.
April 17, 2024
China
Fake Waifu Artillery? Chinese Citizens Pay Russian Troops to Draw Messages on Artillery Shells
Investigations have shown that numerous drawings were photoshopped onto the same shell while money was presumably charged to the donors, some of them Chinese.
April 17, 2024
Russia
Kyiv Strikes Kremlin’s Bomber Plant in Tatarstan, Intel Sources Say
Kyiv Post’s HUR sources confirm that on Wednesday morning its drones hit a Russian factory in Kazan where Tu-22M and Tu-160M bombers are built and repaired.
April 17, 2024
Russia
Swiss MPs Nix Joining G7 Taskforce Tracking Russian Oligarch Cash
Switzerland refuses to join international effort to track assets of Russian oligarchs.
April 17, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: April 17, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
April 17, 2024
Trump
OPINION: Ukraine Should Not be Left to the Mercy of Devious US Politicians
Trump and some Republicans have repeated Russian disinformation, consistently favoring Putin; now these rightwing extremists have expanded to become a slight majority in the House of Representatives.
April 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
China Says 'Lot of Work to Be Done' Before Ukraine Peace Summit Takes Place
German Chancellor Scholz stated that he and President Xi Jinping agreed to 'intensively and positively coordinate' on promoting the conference, following their talks in Beijing.
April 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
Council of Europe Unanimously Votes to Use Seized Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine Reconstruction
The resolution, adopted with 134 votes in favor, directs the seized Russian assets to compensate individuals and entities for damages caused by Russia’s illegal invasion.
April 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
In Scranton, Aging US Factory Makes Shells for Ukraine
Some of the manufacturing equipment in use at the factory today dates back nearly to the Korean War.
April 17, 2024
Drones
‘Baba Yaga’ Drones Destroy Two Russian Ammo Depots and Military Vehicles
Video footage showcases strikes by Ukrainian “Baba Yaga” drones, against Russian military assets, including two field ammunition storage areas and several shelters used by Russian troops.
April 17, 2024
Drones
Russian Air Defenses Still Likely to Shoot Down Own Aircraft Over Crimea
Russia's top military leadership has ordered air defense commanders to engage all air threats despite ongoing problems with its “friend or foe” target detection and recognition system.
April 17, 2024
Ukraine
Ukraine at War Update for April 17: ‘Russia Kidnapped 37,000 Ukrainians Since 2014’
US Congress still wavers on more funding for Ukraine amid Russia's full-scale invasion.
April 17, 2024
Drones
OPINION: When Was Ukraine’s ‘War’ Downgraded to ‘Conflict?’
When John Kirby was asked the $64,000 question why it was acceptable for the US to intercept Iranian missiles over Israel but not Russian ones over Ukraine, obfuscation became the order of the day.
April 16, 2024
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