War in Ukraine
Hackings, network sabotage and other cyber warfare campaigns are being intensely deployed by both sides as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, though the covert operations have not proved decisive
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
In August, according to the Russian Ministry of economy, Russia’s revenue in 2022 rose to $337.5 bn, up 38 percent from 2021, due to rising energy prices. Brian Best, head of Investment Banking of Dra
Sep. 28, 2022
Ukraine can count on the support of Italy’s new government, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said in a message to President Volodymyr Zelensky. “You know that you can count on our loyal support for the
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
The EU on Wednesday, Sep.27, slammed “illegal” annexation votes Russia held in four occupied regions of Ukraine and their “falsified” results, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. “EU d
Sep. 28, 2022
Thanks to the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people, the country’s future as a sovereign, independent, European democracy is assured. Enormous challenges remain, but Ukraine will not be de
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
The UN reaffirmed its commitment to Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” on Tuesday, Sep. 27, as pro-Moscow authorities in several parts of the war-torn nation claimed victory in annexation votes condemn
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
Since Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of troops, the number of appeals regarding surrender from Russian citizens to the hotline of the “I want to live” project sharply increased, accor
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
In an interview with the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs Fyodor Lukyanov, the former Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center and Russia’s current Member of the Council on Foreign and Defens
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
Three Kremlin-installed authorities in Ukrainian regions under Russian control claimed victory Tuesday, Sep. 27, in annexation votes, drawing global outrage, as Moscow warned it could use nuclear weap
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely announce the Russian annexation of occupied Ukrainian territory on September 30 after Russian officials completed their falsified “referenda”
Sep. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
Elections officials in Moscow said Tuesday, Sep. 27, that eligible voters in Russia had overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favour of the Kremlin annexing four Moscow-controlled regions of Ukraine. A
Sep. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Russian Federation may be preparing to establsh a so-called Federal District of Crimea in the Ukrainian territory it currently occupies and intends to annex after a series of sham referendums, ac
Sep. 27, 2022
The right-wing alliance led by the post-fascist Fratelli d’Italia (FdI) party will have an absolute majority in both chambers of the Italian parliament. FdI, the right-wing populist Lega and the conse
Sep. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
The EU said Tuesday it will slap sanctions on organisers of “illegal” votes in four occupied regions of Ukraine that Russia is conducting as “referendums” with the aim of annexation. “There would be c
Sep. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
The British Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday, Sep. 27 that Vladimir Putin is likely to discuss the annexation of the occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation during his speech to th
Sep. 27, 2022
A new pipeline that will carry Norwegian gas via Denmark was inaugurated in Poland on Tuesday in a move to strengthen Europe’s energy security after Russia cut off Warsaw’s supplies. At a ceremony in
Sep. 27, 2022
Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden. Approved on Monday, Sep. 26, the decree includes Snowden’s name among a list
Sep. 27, 2022
Russia
The interior ministry of the Russian Republic of North Ossetia has announced the opening of a pedestrian crossing across the border into Georgia. A mobilization point has also been set up at the chec
Sep. 27, 2022
The elections in Italy will be ushering in a government whose leading party has been labeled by opposition as sovereigntist, or even neofascist. The official results are now clear: the center-right co
Sep. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
The leader of Germany’s opposition conservatives apologised on Tuesday after being widely criticised for accusing Ukrainian refugees of “welfare tourism” and taking advantage of the country’s hospital
Sep. 27, 2022