World
US
CARTOON: Chairman Xi Jinping's Extends China's Influence
The China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal has big international repercussions
March 16, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russia Detains Opposition Ex-mayor Again
Roizman is one of the last opposition figures still in the country and not behind bars. His lawyer Vladislav Idamzhapov confirmed to Russian news agencies that he had been detained.
March 16, 2023
War in Ukraine
‘Stop Masturbating and Go to the Front’ – Russian Mercenary Group Wagner Launches Porn Site Recruitment Drive
The mercenary group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said the idea was ‘excellent’ but Porn Hub is already reported to have taken down the highly controversial ads.
March 16, 2023
Russia
Poland ‘Dismantles’ Russian Spy Ring
The suspects were reportedly arrested after the discovery of hidden cameras, which were placed on important railway routes and junctions, recording and transmitting data on traffic.
March 16, 2023
War in Ukraine
Fellow Republicans Slam Presidential Hopeful DeSantis for Questioning Support for Ukraine
Ron DeSantis, one of the Republican Party’s favorites in the 2024 presidential campaign, is generating controversy and alarm with his flip-flop on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
March 16, 2023
War in Ukraine
Navalny Thankful for Oscar, Praises People Opposing War
Jailed Russian oppositionist heartened by Oscar award and reiterates his condemnation of Russia's dictatorship and reliance on war.
March 16, 2023
War in Ukraine
European Parliament Condemns Repression and Show Trials in Belarus
Text of a press release on Belarus issued by the European Parliament on March 15.
March 16, 2023
Russia
Assad Visits Moscow for Talks on Turkey-Syria Ties
Focused on his war in Ukraine, Putin is not relinquishing his power-broking ambitions in the Middle East.
March 15, 2023
Belarus
What’s up With the Leadership of the Belarusian Democratic Movement?
The Belarusian democratic movement is reforming the Coordination Council. But its members still struggle to agree on a single narrative that will allow them to act decisively.
March 15, 2023
US
EXPLAINED: Russian Jet Collides with US Spy Drone – How Big a Deal is it?
The incident is the first such contact between Russia and the U.S. since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year and has some people a little on edge.
March 15, 2023
War in Ukraine
Trump Rival DeSantis Says Backing Kyiv Not Key for US
The remark aligns DeSantis, who is considered all but certain to join the 2024 race, with former president Donald Trump in opposing the establishment Republican policy of backing Kyiv.
March 14, 2023
UK
UK Boosts Security Spending Against China and Russia Threats
UK considers "the threat posed by Russia to European security" as priority concern, followed by China's challenge.
March 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: MAGA Republicans Go Rogue in an Anti-Ukraine Frenzy
Despite the majority of Republicans in the U.S. staunchly supporting Ukraine, there is a serious threat that a rogue faction spewing Kremlin narratives will try to block or reduce aid to Kyiv.
March 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Poland Warns of Russian Exploitation of European Pacifists
Russia has ramped up its propaganda and media support for European pacifist movements to persuade the West to decrease its support for Ukraine by suggesting it is prepared to cease hostilities.
March 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Scandal as Yves Rocher Accused of Promoting Ethnic Superiority of Russian Women
A scandal has broken out after evidence began circulating online that the French beauty company had teamed up to promote the inherent racial superiority of the beauty of Russian women.
March 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Fuelled by Ukraine, European Arms Imports Double in 2022
Ukraine alone accounted for 31 percent of arms transfers to Europe and eight percent of world deliveries overall, according to SIPRI's data.
March 13, 2023
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