UK says India’s UN vote swayed by dependence on Russia
British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday India had a level of dependency on Russia which might go some way to explain its decision to abstain in a vote at the United Nations...
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Construction spotted at North Korea nuclear test site for first time since 2018 -report
Commercial satellite imagery shows construction at North Korea’s nuclear testing site for the first time since it was closed in 2018, U.S.-based analysts said on Tuesday, adding to concerns the country could resume testing...
Russia warns on oil import ban as little progress is made at Ukraine talks
Fears of an energy war between Russia and the West grew on Tuesday after the United States pushed its allies to ban Russian oil imports as punishment for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, where talks...
Ukrainian and Russian: how similar are the two languages?
Vladimir Putin has written about the “historical unity” of the Ukrainian and Russian peoples, in part through their language. In Ukraine, these statements are refuted by evidence of Ukrainian’s long history as a separate nation and language. As...
Saving Democracy from Russian Rage
Professor Larry Diamond’s book, Ill Winds, though published two years ago, offers many great insights for understanding the “Russian rage” behind the tragic war in Ukraine. Much is being written about Russia’s invasion of...
Decoding Global Implications of Escalation Dynamics of Conflict in Ukraine in Second Week
Backdrop The cold war 1.0 may have been declared to be over with the disintegration of the USSR, but the NATO – Russian tug of war kept it alive, leading to an avoidable conflict,...
15 soldiers dead in Syria attack on military bus: monitor
Fifteen soldiers died Sunday in an Islamic State group attack on an army bus in the central Syrian desert, a war monitor said, as state media reported a “terrorist attack”. Despite the fall of...
Poland opens doors as refugee count hits a million
Faced with the influx of a million refugees fleeing Russian troops in Ukraine, Poles like Nicolas Kusiak, a 27-year-old manager, have rallied in an ever expanding humanitarian response. They have taken in refugees, offered...
Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war
President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic...
Iran’s Shamkhani says Tehran is evaluating new components in nuclear talks
Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani said on Monday negotiators are evaluating new components that have affected talks in Vienna on reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with Western powers. Shamkhani said on Twitter Iran...
