Putin
OPINION: Maduro Is Putin’s Proxy and Must Be Stopped
After claiming victory in what observers deem to be falsified elections, Venezuela’s autocrat is benefitting from Putin’s support. It is in America’s strategic interest to defeat both of them.
Aug. 5, 2024
Poland
Russian Oil Transit Brings Only Tiny Profit to Ukraine – Why is Only Lukoil Banned?
Russian oil and gas are still flowing across Ukraine to Europe through the Friendship Pipeline despite more than two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
Aug. 4, 2024
US
How the Russia Swap Happened: Secret Talks, a Hitman, and Biden's Fateful Call
The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit of painstaking secret talks and one crucial phone call from President Biden.
Aug. 2, 2024
US
OPINION: A Case for Kamala
This election will be a battle of wits between a former Attorney General and prosecutor and a 78-year-old convicted felon.
July 30, 2024
Ukraine
Farion’s Killer Prepared Disguises, Had Another Victim in His Sights, Interior Minister Says
Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko gave a briefing regarding the capture of a suspect in the July 19 murder of ultranationalist professor Iryna Farion.
July 26, 2024
Germany
German Company Heller Tools Violated Sanctions by Selling to Russians
The German company Heller Tools, with the participation of the FSB, sold tools to companies connected to a secret Russian smuggling network.
July 22, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: July 22, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
July 22, 2024
Top News
WORLD BRIEFING: July 20, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
July 21, 2024
Top News
Ukrainian Ultranationalist Iryna Farion Assassinated
Farion, who was known for her controversial remarks on the Ukrainian language issue, was shot in the head on Friday evening, but the motive of the murder remains unclear.
July 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Ramp Up Europe’s Defense Industries to Outpace the Russian Threat’ – Ukraine at War Update for July 19
Zelensky to address British parliament on Friday; Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of charges on Trump’s precedent; Tucker Carlson rips Ukraine aid at RNC; Orban publishes his letter to EU.
July 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
MH17 Disaster: 10-Year Quest for Justice for 298 Victims as Australia Vows to Hold Russia Accountable
"In the end, we were unable to put anyone behind bars," Dutch PM Dick Schoof told NOS on the eve of the MH17 disaster's tenth anniversary. "Justice is there, but not as it should have been."
July 17, 2024
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Relatives to Mark MH17 Downing a Decade On, But Arrest Hopes Fade
Hours later, the Boeing 777 jet was shot down by a Russian-made BUK surface-to-air missile over eastern Ukraine on its way to Kuala Lumpur. All 298 people on board perished.
July 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
OSCE Official Gets Jail Term for 'Spying' in Russian-Held Ukraine
OSCE condemned it as "a grave violation of participating states' commitments under international law" and called for the immediate release of Vadym Golda and two other jailed OSCE officials.
July 13, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘To Kyiv Сhildren for Sevastopol With Love’ – Russians Celebrate Strike on Children’s Hospital
As Kyiv locals try to rescue kids and medical staff and clear rubble from Moscow’s Children’s Hospital attack, Russians on social media are outraged there’s no Kremlin double-tap strike on volunteers.
July 8, 2024
Top News
OPINION: Too Many Fires to Put Out
Law enforcement agencies, enlistment offices, and the army vie for human resources while criminal activity is on the increase.
July 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin and Orban Meet in Moscow for Ukraine Talks
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed that the European Union's backing for Ukraine would not weaken despite Hungarian Viktor Orban's controversial trip to Moscow on Friday.
July 5, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Victims of the Russian Torturers’ – Ukraine at War Update for July 3
Civilian casualties rise in Nikopol and Kharkiv; AFU missiles blow up drone depot in Crimea; Russia sentences teen to 12 years for aiding Ukraine; Russians build up forces in Vovchansk
July 3, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin’s Regime or the War: Which Will End First?
Anders Nielsen gives an outlook that may shock: Russia wishes to commit war crimes - and wants the world to know about them - as Moscow is seeking to challenge the international rules-based order.
July 1, 2024
War in Ukraine
Clooney Foundation for Justice Seek Austrian Investigation into War Crimes in Ukraine
The organisations submitted detailed evidence against the perpetrators and are representing two women who were raped by Russian soldiers who occupied their village in the Kyiv area.
July 1, 2024
Economy
Ukraine ‘Breaks the Spell’ Completing Fourth IMF Review - Forecast Worsened
The IMF unlocked another two-billion-dollar tranche for Ukraine, but decreased its main economic indicators in the forecast since Russia’s strikes on energy infrastructure are “devastating.”
June 29, 2024