During his visit to Ukraine on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Hollywood actor Sean Penn presented one of his Oscars to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a symbol of his support for the nation’s battle against Russia
Nov. 9, 2022
Russia
The Kremlin said Wednesday. Nov. 9, that Moscow’s ties with Washington were likely to remain at rock bottom regardless of the results of US midterm elections, with relations at a historic low over th
Nov. 9, 2022
On Nov. 4-7, a new “Parallel Parliament” for Russia was formed at the “First Congress of People’s Deputies of Russia” in Warsaw. The delegates set themselves the ambitious goal of laying the foundatio
Nov. 9, 2022
The United States and Russia are expected to meet soon to discuss the possible resumption of inspections under New START, a key nuclear disarmament treaty between the two countries, the State Departme
Nov. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian efforts to repair the Crimean Bridge continue but it is unlikely to be fully operational until at least September 2023. On 8 November the road bridge was due to be closed to allow the movement
Nov. 9, 2022
Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake as Americans take to the polls in the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8, a vote with global implications not least in Ukraine. With the Democrats in ch
Nov. 8, 2022
According to a Nov. 7 report by the U.S. media publication Bloomberg, the U.S. Treasury, and therefore the U.S. State Department, have tacitly asked major banks, including J.P. Morgan and Citigroup, t
Nov. 8, 2022
“Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has major direct, indirect, and induced impacts on global warming. Every missile or shot fired by Russia results in the release of unnecessary greenhouse gas emi
Nov. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Calls for peace talks in the Ukraine war are growing loud again. But is there a basis for this right now? Commentators ask what role diplomacy should play as a means of improving mutual understanding
Nov. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine must obtain EU membership, the reestablishment of its pre-invasion borders, Russian accountability, and the repatriation of its refugees. The Washing
Nov. 8, 2022
Russia
President Biden’s senior national security adviser Jake Sullivan has recently held private conversations with top aides to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to U.S. and allied officials. Acc
Nov. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) issued a rare statement on November 7 in response to extensive Russian milblogger outcry about reported extensive losses and poor command within the
Nov. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
After 1,300 of the military’s Starlink satellite units went offline Ukraine’s worries that its military might lose access to Elon Musk’s essential internet service heightened in the previous week, acc
Nov. 7, 2022
Russia
Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned by Washington and European countries, admitted on Monday, Nov.7, to interfering in US electi
Nov. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
Putin will stop only where he is stopped. This precise saying found its visual confirmation last week, when Russia had to back down on leaving the agreement on the safe passage of grain from Ukrainia
Nov. 7, 2022
Belarus
In late September 2022, the International Congress of Belarusian Studies was held in Kaunas, Lithuania. After it ended, an attendee’s car broke down. He took it to a garage but the management refused
Nov. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
Reports of discord between Russian and Belarusian soldiers are increasing, leading to an uncontrolled escalation of tension in Belarus. On Nov. 6, Ukrainian military intelligence reported numerous con
Nov. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
A judge who sentenced Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner to death has been seriously wounded after surviving an assassination attempt, a separatist leader in Donetsk confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 5. I
Nov. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key inflections in ongoing military operations on November 6: Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed on November 6 that the Wagner Group is creating training and management centers for loc
Nov. 7, 2022
Holodomor
The great nephew of Gareth Jones, the Welsh investigative journalist, who was one of the first to report on the 1932-33 man-made, artificial famine in Ukraine, known as the Holodomor, has said he was
Nov. 6, 2022