Zelensky
Speaking at the International Defense Industries Forum in Kyiv, Zelensky said that Ukraine’s ammunition production in the first half of 2023 has increased 25-fold compared to the entire year of 2022.
Oct. 2
Putin
Russia once seen as a repository of political, military and technological might is shown as a structure built on a foundation of sand which is being washed away by its failures in the war in Ukraine.
Oct. 2
Biden
One of the areas in the world that has particularly taken notice of the US presidential election is Central Asia.
Oct. 2
Budanov
The early morning announcement on Tuesday that four members of the Defense Ministry’s staff were to be removed was overturned in the afternoon by the Cabinet of Ministers for three of them.
Oct. 2
War in Ukraine
France’s new prime minister pledges support for Kyiv; Zelensky says domestic ammo production has grown exponentially; Casualties climb to 32 in Zaporizhzhia.
Oct. 2
Ukraine’s GDP expanded 3.7% YoY in 2Q24 and the central bank strengthened the hryvnia. Weekly Insight for Sept. 30
Oct. 1
Zelensky
After taking over the helm at NATO on Tuesday, Mark Rutte voiced strong support for Ukraine and said he would work with the whoever became the new President the US.
Oct. 1
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Stanislav Bunyatov, a junior sergeant in the 24th Aidar Assault Battalion, warns that the town has only a few days left.
Oct. 1
Zelensky
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says Ukraine should use its own weapons to target deep into Russia, as it has already been doing with its drones.
Oct. 1
Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on the militia's headquarters in a Beirut suburb.
Oct. 1
US
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 1
Top News
“School is where one is not only taught to write, read, count and think. It is where one is taught to live” – Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, Hero of Ukraine, teacher, philosopher, writer and humanist.
Oct. 1
Russian Armed Forces
Russia plans to boost its defence budget by almost 30 percent next year as it diverts resources to its Ukraine offensive, spending more on the military than welfare and education combined.
Oct. 1
War in Ukraine
As US votes, Trump now “likes” Zelensky for not citing him in impeachment; Moscow rolls out $145B defense budget to rival Soviet levels; State Dept says it’s
OK with Ukrainian missiles hitting Russia.
Oct. 1
Top News
On Monday, the Russian army said its troops had “liberated” the Ukrainian village of Nelipivka, which had a population of around 1,000 before the conflict began in February 2022.
Sep. 30
Putin
The FPÖ states in their party platform that they only want to provide social benefits to Austrian citizens. They also aim to deny refugees entry into Austria.
Sep. 30
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Sep. 30
Zelensky
President Biden may have said all the right things to Zelensky when they met on Sept. 26 in the White House, words that must have been nice for the Ukrainian president to hear.
Sep. 30
War in Ukraine
Putin confirms he's not interested in a peaceful settlement, only in 'victory' entailing grabbing Ukrainian territory.
Sep. 30