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Russia
Russia Jails Journalist for Criticizing Ukraine Offensive
"Journalism no longer exists in Russia," the journalist said.
March 6, 2024
Russia’s Medvedev Says ‘Ukraine is Russia’ and Historical Territory Needs to ‘Come Home’
Medvedev, who the West once saw as a liberal reformer, said Russia’s “geostrategic space” was indivisible from Ukraine and that any attempt to change that by force was doomed.
March 6, 2024
Russia Adds Chess Legend Kasparov to ‘Extremist’ List
“An honor that says more about Putin's fascist regime than about me,” Kasparov said.
March 6, 2024
Ukraine
Smoke Bombs, Firecrackers – Angry Polish Farmers Descend on Poland’s Capital
The latest escalation of the Polish farmers’ protest saw mass protests in Warsaw outside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s office, though Ukraine had already conceded to the demands.
March 6, 2024
Zelensky
Khartoum Gave Weapons to Kyiv so Zelensky Sent Ukrainian Special Forces to Sudan
The WSJ reported that last summer President Zelensky sent Ukrainian special forces, including intelligence officers, to the African country at the request of its leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
March 6, 2024
OPINION: Putin’s High-Stakes Space Gamble Aims to Bring the US to the Table
By detonating a nuclear weapon in lower Earth orbit, Putin could asymmetrically nullify the US advantage in space.
March 6, 2024
Biden
WORLD BRIEFING: March 6, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
March 6, 2024
US
Trump, Biden Storm Towards Rematch as Haley to Drop Out
A favorite of affluent, moderate Republican voters, Haley failed to derail Trump’s path to the nomination since finishing a distant third in the opening contest in Iowa in January.
March 6, 2024
Ukraine
Angry Polish Farmers Protest EU Rules, Ukraine Farm Imports
Blowing horns, throwing smoke bombs and firecrackers and lighting fires, the farmers gathered outside the prime minister's office in Warsaw.
March 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
First-Time Use of High-Tech French HAMMER Bomb by Ukraine as Macron Urges Europe to Take on Putin
The French president has reversed his position on Ukraine since Russia invaded. The drop of a high-tech French bomb on Russian troops is the latest proof of Paris’ newfound commitment to Kyiv.
March 6, 2024
Russia
Turkish Hotels Face Payment Issues From Russians
Hotels in Turkey are encountering challenges in receiving payments for accommodation from Russian guests, with transfers arriving late or being returned.
March 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kremlin Dismisses ICC Arrest Warrants For Officers
The court accused lieutenant general Sergei Kobylash and navy admiral Viktor Sokolov of targeting Ukraine's power infrastructure with strikes between October 2022 and March 2023.
March 6, 2024
Russia
Lavrov in Turkey: No to ‘Peace Talks’, Moldova In Moscow’s Sights
Russian Foreign Minister tells Ankara that Moscow is not prepared to discuss ending its war with Ukraine and is now also focusing more attention on its pro-Western neighbor, Moldova
March 6, 2024
US
Trump Hails Super Tuesday Wins in Race to the White House
No surprises in US Super Tuesday primaries as Trump and Biden sweep the deck, and Haley's bid in doubt.
March 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Even Without Speaker Johnson, Democrats Could Act to Save Ukraine Today
Speaker Johnson has steadfastly refused to put Ukraine aid to a vote. However, there are things that Democrats could do now, to save Ukraine, if they wished.
March 6, 2024
NATO
Albania Opens Soviet-Era Air Base to Service NATO Aircraft as Russian Threat Looms
Two NATO fighter jets from Italy landed at the airbase on its inauguration.
March 5, 2024
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