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War in Ukraine
On Thursday, Putin arrived in China on a two-day visit as Moscow is seeking more support from President Xi Jinping for the war effort in Ukraine following multiple rounds of Western sanctions.
May. 17
War in Ukraine
The NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe told journalists that he had been in very close contact with his Ukrainian colleagues, expressing confidence that they "will hold the line."
May. 17
Russia
Hungarian journalists, based on internal documents they have obtained, said the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade lied about a 2022 Russian hack report by denying the incidents.
May. 17
War in Ukraine
Western countries say vague peace proposals that Beijing issued last year would enable Russia to hold onto much of the territory it has seized in Ukraine.
May. 16
War in Ukraine
Putin arrives in Beijing on Thursday to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, seeking to win greater support from China for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy.
May. 15
War in Ukraine
Among the priorities listed by Russia’s new defense minister were arms procurement for frontline troops, modern technology development, staffing issues and resource optimizations.
May. 15
Russia
In a newly intercepted conversation, a Russian commander threatens the soldier that the barrier troops will kill him and his comrades if they refuse to go on assault in the Kharkiv region.
May. 15
Russia
The pro-Russian forces in the Georgian parliament have managed to push through a divisive bill many see as Russian-inspired and anti-Western.
May. 14
War in Ukraine
Putin, embarking on an unprecedented fifth term as president, replaced veteran defense minister Sergei Shoigu with top economic official and technocrat Andrei Belousov.
May. 14
War in Ukraine
According to WSJ’s analysis of Ukrainian Air Force Command data, Ukraine intercepted 46% of Russian missiles in the past six months, down from 73% in the preceding period.
May. 14
War in Ukraine
Russia’s defense ministry is now under the command of a career bureaucrat and economist with no military background – but for Putin, he might be the right man for the job.
May. 13
Putin
Social media users throughout Putin’s realm puzzled over Kremlin lateral shifts, second-guessing the pick of an economist to run its “special military operation.”
May. 13
War in Ukraine
The men were charged with treason and espionage after sharing information on the location and movements of Russian army units that helped the Ukrainian army target aerial strikes.
May. 13
Putin
The new MinDef Belousov, is a technocrat without Defense experience, but nevertheless a competent and trusted manager, the author writes.
May. 13
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday moved to replace defence minister Sergei Shoigu in a major shake-up to Russia's military leadership more than two years into its Ukraine offensive.
May. 13
Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May. 12
A live broadcast on North Korean state TV saw seven members of Putin’s delegation thrown out for unknowingly breaking protocol by entering before the “Supreme Leader.”
Jun. 20