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Putin
Putin Vows 'Russia Cannot be Held Back' in Victory Speech
With 99 percent of voting stations having submitted results, Putin had secured 87.33 percent of all votes cast, government election data showed, according to state news agency RIA.
March 18, 2024
Moldova
Both Sides Exchange Blame for Explosion at Breakaway Moldova Region Military Site
Pro-Russians in Moldova's Transnistria enclave say the blast was caused by a Ukrainian drone attack. Kyiv says it was a Moscow provocation.
March 17, 2024
OPINION: The Strongman Fantasy – and Dictatorship in Real Life
As Russia’s farcical elections come to a conclusion and the strongman in Moscow basks in his ineluctable victory, Americans itching for something similar should be reminded of where strongmen lead.
March 17, 2024
Russia
Shoigu Visits Crippled Black Sea Fleet Command in Crimea
As the Russian military looks to salvage their rapidly evaporating dominance over the Black Sea, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu offers advice on how to “increase survivability of ships.”
March 17, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: March 17, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
March 17, 2024
Europe
OPINION: Western Values Are Not Just Western, They Are Universal
Many of the Western ideals autocrats claim to reject are universal. Not only are the critics unable to offer an alternative, but they even go so far as to imitate the West.
March 17, 2024
Europe
Playing the ‘Guessing Game’ with Russia
Euractiv’s Global Europe Brief – a weekly update on the EU from a global perspective
March 17, 2024
Russia
Wave of Drones Target Russia as Opposition Calls for Vote protest
Ukraine strikes back as Russia holds sham presidential election and beleaguered domestic opposition attempts to voice its protest.
March 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Orders More Firepower Against Ukraine Naval Drones
Russia acknowledges Ukraine's growing military outreach in the Black Sea and orders counter-measures.
March 17, 2024
US
Microsoft and Amazon to End Russian Access to Their Cloud Products Next Week
Russian IT company Softline has announced that the internet giants intend to suspend access to their cloud products for Russian users from March 20.
March 17, 2024
UK Protest at Cadbury’s Against Mondelez International’s Continuing Business in Russia
Protest at Cadbury World Denounces Mondelez’s Financial Contribution to Russia's Wartime Budget
March 17, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: March 16, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
March 17, 2024
Zelensky
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know – Dmitry Medvedev Proposes Absurdist Alternative Peace Plan
The Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council dismissed Zelensky’s peace plan and the offer of a Swiss-hosted peace conference with an unrestrained over-the-top counterproposal.
March 17, 2024
Russia
Macron: Russia Will Be Asked for Ceasefire During Olympics
French president continues to call Russia to task.
March 17, 2024
Europe
OPINION: A Critical Time for the US and Ukraine
As we live in hope that most Americans will see the light before election day and steer clear of Trump, Ukraine continues to steer its own course on the battlefield with Europe fighting its corner.
March 17, 2024
Putin
Putin’s Opposition: Dead, Jailed or Exiled
A litany of assassinations and arrests has quashed hopes for a peaceful handover of power in Russia. Now underground partisans and exiles are key to ending Putin’s dictatorship.
March 17, 2024
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