World
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Sep. 5
Russia
The Netherlands will increase its defence budget by 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to 24 billion euros, the government announced in its annual defence memorandum.
Sep. 5
Putin
Videos circulating on the internet show small groups of protestors holding Ukrainian flags and anti-war banners during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia.
Sep. 5
US
Russian President Putin often comments on political and social issues in the United States, often in a mocking way.
Sep. 5
War in Ukraine
Two fighter jets were scrambled from Baranovichi airfield to intercept the drones. The first fighter was deployed around 1:30 a.m., followed by another at 2:20 a.m.
Sep. 5
War in Ukraine
As a state that recognises the ICC's authority, the onus was on Mongolia to arrest the Russian autocrat. Europe's press evaluates the situation.
Sep. 5
War in Ukraine
Leaked Russian state documents reveal Moscow secretly acquired sensitive goods from India to support its war in Ukraine, bypassing Western sanctions, according to a Financial Times report.
Sep. 5
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Sep. 4
War in Ukraine
The European Commission and the European Parliament's biggest group raised concerns after Hungary extended a "national card" system to citizens of the two countries amid the war in Ukraine.
Sep. 4
War in Ukraine
Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kursk, Russia, War in Ukraine, Russian Armed Forces, Putin
Sep. 4
Top News
Professor Natasha Lindstaedt specializes in authoritarian regimes, democratic backsliding, state failure and human security.
Sep. 3
Laurent Vinatier, who worked for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO, is one of several Western citizens held in Russian prisons in recent years on charges that the West says are baseless.
Sep. 3
Putin
Though Mongolia has been Moscow’s loyal ally since the Soviet era, the relationship was not without its hiccups – at times marred by purges and oppressions.
Sep. 3
Telegram
So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.
Sep. 3
Russia
The Taiwanese president cited a treaty signed by the Qing government which saw China ceding territories to Russia, and suggested Beijing reclaim those lands “for the sake of territorial integrity.”
Sep. 3
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Reports suggest Russia has launched an ICBM at Ukraine for the first time, hitting the city of Dnipro. Analysts view it as a political tactic.
Nov. 22