Putin
18h ago
The 71-year-old Russian leader, who has been in power since May 2000, was re-elected for another six-year term in March in elections where he faced no opposition.
Azov
1d ago
Azov’s nascence began during the 2013-2014 Revolution of Dignity which ended Yanukovych's pro-Russian regime and saw fierce clashes with the Berkut during which future Azov fighters first saw action
War in Ukraine
1d ago
With preparation for a Ukraine Peace Summit in June underway, concerns remain that the talks may lack strong participation from the Global South and from China in particular.
War in Ukraine
2d ago
Ukraine’s HUR confirmed the elimination of a Russian proxy prison official when a bomb exploded under his car. He was suspected of organizing torture chambers in occupied Berdyansk.
2d ago
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
War in Ukraine
2d ago
Knowing one's enemy is critical to achieving strategic superiority. Perceiving the Russian forces as mere embodiments of mythical evil is very much a strategic mistake.
Apr. 30, 14:02
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Ukraine
Apr. 30, 04:49
Russia strikes Odesa resulting in 32 casualties; Celebrity chef Yevhen Klopotenko releases recipe book in English; Zelensky discusses urgency of releasing prisoners of war
Human Rights
Apr. 28, 12:01
The human rights situation in Ukraine has come under scrutiny in recent weeks by both the EU and US with minor nuances in the findings.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 27, 13:12
About 70 percent of Ukrainian women who went abroad have higher educations. Those that haven't yet found good jobs will likely do so. Businesses, if not foreign governments, may want them to stay.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 26, 08:00
US hints Germany should provide Taurus missiles; Ukraine gives Qatari mediators a list of 561 abducted children; Some US munitions may not arrive for “several years,” Politico says.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 25, 09:02
Moscow has been accused of forcibly taking Ukrainian children into Russian territory during its full-scale offensive, with Lvova-Belova wanted by the ICC on charges related to those allegations.
Apr. 22, 18:50
Belarus was the world’s third worst jailer of journalists, with at least 28 journalists behind bars on Dec. 1, 2023, when CPJ conducted its most recent prison census.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 16, 03:03
Kyiv asks for same air defenses granted to Israel; New torpedo-launching sea drone passes tests; About 900 POWs still held by Russia; Think tank says war started in earnest in 2014.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 14, 10:29
Russia continues to torture priests and destroy Ukrainian churches – IRF released new report in English and in Ukrainian.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 12, 15:15
After being formally identified, the bodies of the defenders will be handed over to their families for burial.
HUR
Apr. 12, 14:00
Russian women convicts are promised money and the chance to go home, but HUR says, ‘most of the female prisoners recruited by the Russian Federation have died or returned with serious injuries.’
Ukraine
Apr. 10, 18:37
The claims are absurd, but accompanied by a huge propaganda drive aimed at linking Ukraine with terrorism, as well, possibly, an attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 8, 12:40
A video released on a Telegram channel shows three captured and unarmed Ukrainian soldiers shot dead in what appears to be a summary execution by Russian forces.