The Nato summit in Madrid, which focused mainly on the war in Ukraine, comes to an end today. The participants decided that Russia will no longer enjoy partner status but will once again be viewed as
Jun. 30, 2022
The US Treasury Department announced Wednesday the transfer of $1.3 billion in economic aid to Ukraine as part of the initial $7.5 billion promised to Kyiv by the Biden administration in May. “With th
Jun. 30, 2022
At least 18 people were killed when a Russian missile hit a busy shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, June 29. The participants of the G7 summit have called the attac
Jun. 29, 2022
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced US reinforcements of NATO forces in Europe, saying the alliance is needed more today “than it ever has been.” NATO will be “strengthened in all directions ac
Jun. 29, 2022
War in Ukraine
– Russia demands Ukraine surrender as G7 vows to make Moscow pay – tern allies vowed on Tuesday, June 28, to boost NATO’s defences and to back Ukraine to the end as Moscow demanded Kyiv’s surrender.
Jun. 28, 2022
Russia’s leading cultural figures and institutions usually refrain from voicing propaganda – until now – with recent statements made by Mikhail Piotrovsky, head of Russia’s Hermitage museum being wide
Jun. 28, 2022
At their summit meeting at Schloss Elmau in Bavaria, the heads of state and government of the leading Western industrial powers have demonstrated unity via-à-vis Russia. They resolved to continue supp
Jun. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in central Ukraine killed at least 18 people in what Group of Seven leaders branded “a war crime” at a meeting in Germany where they looked to step up sancti
Jun. 28, 2022
The five emerging powers – Argentina, India, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa – have become the object of the G7 industrialised powers’ charm offensive, as the club of rich nations seeks to build a
Jun. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday June 27 urged world powers to do their utmost to help end Russia’s invasion by the end of the year, as G7 leaders planned new sanctions and vowed to support Ukra
Jun. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
At their summit meeting at Schloss Elmau in Bavaria, the heads of state and government of the leading Western industrial powers have demonstrated unity via-à-vis Russia. However, it remains to be seen
Jun. 27, 2022
While Russia’s war in Ukraine rages, Moscow has begun to openly threaten Lithuania after a ban was introduced on the rail transit of certain goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave on June 17. Despite t
Jun. 27, 2022
– Zelensky to press G7 for more help as war rages – President Volodymyr Zelensky will urge world powers to step up their support for Ukraine when he addresses the G7 summit on Monday, as Kyiv reels fr
Jun. 27, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, June 26 that they saw an “opportunity to turn the tide” in Ukraine, as London warned against trying to “settle
Jun. 26, 2022
G7 leaders including US President Joe Biden gather on Sunday in southern Germany, seeking emphatic backing for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion while grappling with the intensifying global fallout of
Jun. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
– Kyiv struck again – Explosions rocked Kyiv Sunday morning, a day after a flurry of missiles struck targets across Ukraine and Russian troops “fully occupied” the key industrial hub of Severodonetsk.
Jun. 26, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has again resorted to “nuclear blackmail”, boasting that his “unrivaled” ICBM RS-28 “Sarmat” (aka Satan-2) will be ready to be deployed by the end of 2022. Address
Jun. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
In a move described as “appalling” by Downing Street and the White House, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview this week that he “could not rule out” the execution of two British and t
Jun. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
“Vladimir, firstly one thing!” says President Emmanuel Macron as he seeks to make a point to his Russian counterpart. “Listen Emmanuel,” interjects the Russian leader. One of the final calls between t
Jun. 25, 2022
Russia
Global confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin has fallen through the floor, according to data from Pew Research. The Spring 2022 Global Attitudes Survey, spanning 18 countries, found that 90%
Jun. 24, 2022