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War in Ukraine
Moscow jails Ukrainian journalist in absentia; US State Department vows Western support for Kyiv despite conservative wave across NATO; British charity founder dies on battlefield
1d ago
War in Ukraine
Strikes on Kharkiv post office and Kyiv high-rise kill one, injure dozens; Kanye West makes Moscow visit; UK warns of Kremlin elections meddling; AFU tightens grip on Vovchansk plant.
2d ago
Russia
In what the British government says is a “classic example from the Russian playbook,” it sees the Kremlin’s “hostile state actors seeking to influence the outcome of the election campaign.”
Jun. 30
US
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Jun. 29
War in Ukraine
A Russian Su-27 fighter shot a missile at an unescorted British RC-135 flying in the same area in September 2022. It missed. The Thursday patrol with RAF fighters went off without reported incidents.
Jun. 28
War in Ukraine
The Conservatives provide a detailed and robust plan, Labour offers vague assurances, and the Liberal Democrats fall short in specifics.
Jun. 25
War in Ukraine
China pledges not to sell weapons to Russia; the US enters into a decade-long security agreement with Ukraine; UK escalates sanctions against Moscow, targeting the Kremlin’s “shadow fleet.”
Jun. 14
War in Ukraine
Ukraine is expected to be top of the agenda at the gathering in Puglia, where President Zelensky will join G7 leaders seeking to seal a deal on using frozen Russian assets.
Jun. 13
US
British paratroopers, recreating a D-Day airdrop to mark its 80th anniversary, were met by French border control and customs officials at a makeshift checkpoint in Normandy.
Jun. 6
Ukraine
Following UK PM Rishi Sunak’s unexpected call for a general election on July 4, the parliament was dissolved on Thursday May 30, though the government will continue to function as usual.
May. 30
Russia
In the run-up to elections in the UK, Britons must first wake up to the fact that Putin is waging a war against the West and then consider who possesses the qualities of a wartime leader.
May. 25
Russia
China and Russia's strategic partnership has only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine, but Beijing has rebuffed Western claims that it is aiding Moscow's war effort.
May. 23
War in Ukraine
UK slams Beijing for providing weapons to Moscow; Lego releases Ukrainian-landmark-designed sets for charity; Three reported killed in AFU strikes on border towns; France holds nuke tests
May. 23
War in Ukraine
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland has joined NATO and restricted much of its border with Russia. Meanwhile, Britain remains a major military supporter of Ukraine.
May. 20
Ukraine
Nova Poshta’s new branches in the UK are part of its plan to expand across Europe to cater to the needs of the Ukrainian diaspora that arose from Russia’s full-scale invasion.
May. 14
A Russian Su-27 fighter shot a missile at an unescorted British RC-135 flying in the same area in September 2022. It missed. The Thursday patrol with RAF fighters went off without reported incidents.
Jun. 28