World
Aviation
ANALYSIS: A Quick Guide to Russia’s Downed A-50 and Ilyushin Il-22M Command Planes
On Sunday evening, Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down a Russian AWACS-like surveillance, and command and control platform, as well as another flying command post already in short supply.
Jan. 15, 2024
Drones
Russian Missiles and Drones Being Deployed ‘Right Off the Assembly Line’
The deputy chief of Ukraine’s defense intelligence said Russia has ramped up production of missiles and drones, but is sending nearly all of them straight to Ukraine due to shortages.
Jan. 15, 2024
NATO
‘Path to Conflict’ – German Defense Ministry Mulls Potential Russia-NATO War Scenarios
A classified Bundeswehr document, obtained by Bild, outlines situations in which Russia could target NATO, detailing a sequence of events month by month.
Jan. 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Boycotting Brands in Russia: Why Consumer Choice Matters in Ending the War
Almost two years ago, Moscow launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine; while over 1000 companies quickly withdrew from Russia, some prominent brands have stubbornly clung to the Russian market.
Jan. 15, 2024
Ukraine
Truck Drivers, Farmers Protest in Romania About Tax, Block Border with Ukraine
The truck drivers are complaining about long waiting times at the borders. The farmers seek compensation for those affected by disruptions caused by importing Ukrainian cereals.
Jan. 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-Gazprombank VP Fighting for Ukraine
Ukrainian born Ihor Volobuev was vice-president of Gazprombank when Putin invaded Ukraine but fled Moscow in March 2022 to join the pro-Ukrainian Freedom of Russia Legion.
Jan. 14, 2024
Europe
Paris and Berlin Will Support Ukraine 'As Long as Necessary'
The European Union is due to hold a meeting on February 1 to unblock the 50-billion-euro aid package for Ukraine, vetoed by Hungary's leader Viktor Orban.
Jan. 14, 2024
Ukraine
83 Countries Hold Ukraine Peace Talks
The meeting was being held in the luxury ski resort of Davos in eastern Switzerland, on the eve of the five-day World Economic Forum summit of the globe’s business and political elite.
Jan. 14, 2024
Russia
North Korean Foreign Minister to Visit Russia: KCNA
Traditional allies, Russia and North Korea have recently boosted ties anew.
Jan. 14, 2024
Taiwan
What Taiwan's Election Means for Ukraine and the World
Taiwan’s heroic election result shares parallels with Ukraine’s fight against the bully next door – a reminder that Western media should pay more attention to what matters for threatened countries.
Jan. 14, 2024
Putin
Putin’s Daughter Gives Rare Interview, Says Human Life is ‘Supreme Value’ in Russia
Maria Vorontsova’s comments will likely raise a few eyebrows given her father has sent hundreds of thousands of men to their deaths in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Jan. 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
A Call from Kyiv to Davos: Curbing Russian Oil and Gas Would Bring Peace in Ukraine
As Davos deliberates on the economic future, the call from Kyiv is resolute: put an end to Russian oil and gas, and you will not only end the war in Ukraine but also slow the spread of autocracy.
Jan. 14, 2024
Russia
Russian Dissident Poet Rubinstein Dead at 76
Rubinstein was openly hostile to Putin’s government and regularly protested against the Kremlin’s intensifying repression and human rights violations.
Jan. 14, 2024
Putin
OPINION: Where is General Gerasimov and Why Does it Matter?
“After a series of Ukrainian missile strikes in Crimea, the continued silence from the Kremlin is potentially telling. Is Putin worried that Kyiv is actively targeting his high command?”
Jan. 14, 2024
US
OPINION: Furious: How the West is Getting Things So Wrong
As US government officials bathe in hollow sound bites while much needed military aid is withheld, the West could be foolishly digging its own grave by betraying Ukraine.
Jan. 14, 2024
South Korea
N. Korea Fires ‘Unidentified Ballistic Missile,’ Says Seoul
North Korea’s last missile test was of a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, which it fired into the East Sea on December 18.
Jan. 14, 2024
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