Zelensky
ANALYSIS: Former Pentagon Official Pushes Russian Propaganda, Comparing Zelensky’s Situation to Mussolini’s
Stephen Bryen, a former US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, portrays Ukraine’s current military situation as so dire that the US should consider evacuating Zelensky. Here is why he is wrong.
March 10, 2024
Harrowing Stories of Ukrainian Children who Survived Russian Kidnapping
The Museum of Civilian Voices publishes children’s accounts of being abducted from their families to live among strangers in Russia
March 10, 2024
Russia
Russia: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest Feb. 16 – March 1
The Latest Overview on the Situation of Religious Dissenters in Russia from Human Rights Without Frontiers International.
March 10, 2024
Europe
European Commission Urged to Step Up Action to Preserve Media Freedom, Protect Journalists
A Council of Europe report requests the European Commission to strengthen press freedom measure.
March 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Current Mood in Kyiv: Hopes, Concerns and Questions
What are people thinking and discussing two years into Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine? This question spawns a host of others at a critical time in Ukraine’s fight for survival.
March 7, 2024
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine – How About Fair Burden Sharing
Western taxpayers are bearing the burden of Russia’s war on Ukraine rather than Moscow, which is prosecuting it.
March 7, 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
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2024
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on March 5, 2024
March 6, 2024
Crimea
ICC Seeks Arrest of Russian Commanders for Attacks on Ukraine
For only the second time the global court has issued warrants linked to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the first for military commanders.
March 5, 2024
US
OPINION: Unhinged and Unfit: Donald Trump and the Dark Side of Republican Politics
A reckless prospective foreign policy and a troubling unfitness to hold the nation’s highest office – why Donald Trump is the thorn in the side of the Republican party and a threat to democracy.
March 5, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: The Need for a War Strategy
Lamentations, condemnations and international court rulings are all well and good, but Ukraine needs a victory, and right now it needs shells and F16s.
March 3, 2024
War in Ukraine
Only One Way to Stop Putin – Navalnaya to European Parliament
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that to defeat Putin you have to stop pretending that he's a politician and recognize that he's a crime boss.
Feb. 28, 2024
Ukraine
OPINION: 300 Years of Attempted Genocide
In Vladimir Putin’s perverse view, Ukraine is not a valid, sovereign nation. And with Russia’s targeting of civilians, including women and children, it seeks to destroy Ukraine’s very lifeblood.
Feb. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine? Dissecting Moscow’s Ever-Changing Narratives
Delve into the complexities of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, exploring the historical, geopolitical and economic factors.
Feb. 24, 2024
War in Ukraine
Poland Honors Victims of Russian Aggression, Urges EU and NATO to Keep Supporting Ukraine
The Polish parliament has expressed its gratitude to the brave Ukrainians who “not only protect their own borders but also deter Russian imperialism.”
Feb. 23, 2024
Maidan, the Heart of Ukraine’s Capital City and Civil Society
The Orange Revolution in 2004 and the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, exactly 10 years ago, made Maidan Nezalezhnosti an iconic symbol of the Ukrainian nation’s invincible spirit.
Feb. 18, 2024
Putin
Vladimir Putin's Critics: Dead, Jailed, Exiled
Most of them have been killed, narrowly escaped death or been exiled. Here are Putin's best-known critics and where they are now.
Feb. 17, 2024
Zelensky
‘Crime of the Regime’ – Fingers Point at Kremlin for Death of Navalny, But Some Rejoice
The death of Alexei Navalny on the eve of the Russian presidential election has triggered a wave of criticism against the Kremlin’s suppression of all those who dare oppose the current regime.
Feb. 16, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: February 14, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Feb. 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Analysis: Is Multilateral Support for Ukraine About to Falter?
In the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks, there was a feeling of proximity between Kyiv and Tel Aviv. But as Israel’s actions in Gaza stoke wider tensions, is Kyiv at risk of losing support?
Feb. 13, 2024