World
France
Macron Warns Against ‘Limits’ on Backing Ukraine
“Those who say ‘let's not support Ukraine’ do not make the choice of peace, they make the choice of defeat,” Macron said.
March 14, 2024
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: How Much Grain Did Poland Import from Russia and Ukraine? An In-Depth Look
Despite the war in Ukraine, farm imports from Russia are not under EU sanction and continue to flow into the EU; and the recent numbers show an uptick in this trend.
March 14, 2024
NATO
House Democrats Aim to Get US Aid to Ukraine Passed Next Week
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has set an “ambitious deadline” to get Biden’s bill, and the $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, passed by the House of Representatives before the Easter vacation.
March 14, 2024
Germany
German Defense Firm Rheinmetall Plans Ukraine Arms Factories
Germany's largest manufacturer of military equipment had already announced an agreement with a Ukrainian company in February to build artillery shells in Ukraine.
March 14, 2024
Putin
WORLD BRIEFING: March 14, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
March 14, 2024
NATO
Belarus Calls Up Reservists in Readiness Drills, Unloads Tanks Near Lithuania
Minsk says it’s defensive but Belarusian tanks just unloaded from flatcars about 20 km from the Lithuanian border.
March 14, 2024
Putin
How Steep Will the Ruble’s Fall Be After Russian ‘Elections?’
The Russian Central Bank has taken dramatic steps to keep the ruble buoyed, despite ongoing economic turmoil in Russia. However, after Putin’s re-election, economists project that the ruble may fall.
March 14, 2024
NATO
EU, NATO Say Russian Election Not ‘Free and Fair’
Victory in the March 15-17 contest will allow Putin to stay in the Kremlin until at least 2030, longer than any Russian leader since Catherine the Great in the 18th century.
March 14, 2024
Ukraine
OPINION: Zelensky’s Office: Time for a Reboot?
Zelensky must thread the needle carefully lest “hubris,” poor counsel, and scandal rob his presidency of the laurels it deserves.
March 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Authorities Block Civilian Evacuations from Shelled Border Regions, HUR Says
According to Ukrainian intelligence and Russian volunteer-fighters, the Kremlin is blocking civilians’ evacuation from Belgorod despite massive shelling.
March 14, 2024
Putin
Vivid Video Shows Pro-Kyiv Militias Destroying Two Russian Ammunition Warehouses
The precise moment of the destruction was captured by a drone camera and subsequently published on the official Telegram channel affiliated with the pro-Kyiv militias.
March 14, 2024
US
House Passes Legislation to Potentially Ban TikTok Over National Security Concerns
Bipartisan support for the bill underscores concerns among both Republicans and Democrats about the popular video-sharing app’s ties to China and its potential threat to national security.
March 14, 2024
Putin
Day 3 of Russian Rebel Insurgency in Belgorod and Kursk: Latest News
Fighting between the Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine and Russian forces has resumed, with shellings reported where the former called for locals to evacuate.
March 14, 2024
Ukraine
European Parliament Endorses Moldova Trade Support Extension for Another Year
Members of the European Parliament have endorsed the renewal of trade liberalization measures for Moldova up to July 24, 2025, but the extension with Ukraine is subject to revisions.
March 14, 2024
Putin
Putin Urges Russians to Back Him at Polls in 'Difficult' Time
The former KGB agent is set to secure another six-year term this weekend in a vote the Kremlin says will show society is fully behind his assault on Ukraine.
March 14, 2024
Putin
OPINION: As Russia’s Presidential Election Looms, Kremlin Machine Gears Up to Get Right Result
Vladimir Putin will undoubtedly be re-elected at the weekend. But for him, if the turnout and his share of the vote doesn’t improve on the 2018 result, it won’t be a “success.”
March 14, 2024
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