1 Year of Conflict: US, Russia, and Ukraine at a Crossroads
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been ongoing since March 02, 2023, with key events unfolding over the past year. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to give a speech in Warsaw on Tuesday evening to offer an appraisal of international support during the first year of the war and to address “how we will continue to […]
Continue reading Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces Defend Bakhmut in Face of Russian Aggression
In a tense standoff in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the financier of the Wagner mercenary group fighting for Moscow, has claimed that Russian forces have encircled the city. Ukraine’s military, however, has said they have repelled attacks in the last 24 hours.[0] The video released by Prigozhin showed multiple alleged Ukrainian […]
Continue reading Greece Mourns Worst Rail Disaster in Decades, Station Manager Arrested
Greece is reeling in the wake of its worst rail disaster in decades, after a passenger train carrying around 350 people collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa on Tuesday.[0] On Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared that the incident was “mainly due to tragic human error.”[1] The country’s federal Transportation Minister […]
Continue reading Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Sentenced to 10 Years in Belarus Prison
On Friday, a court in Belarus sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison for allegedly trying to overthrow the government.[0] Bialiatski, the founder of the unregistered Viasna Human Rights Center and a veteran of the human rights movement in Belarus since the 1980s, was found guilty of criminal charges including […]
Continue reading Hostage Crisis in Southern Colombia: 79 Police Officers Taken
At least 79 police officers were taken hostage in southern Colombia on Thursday during a violent protest by farmers against a Chinese-owned oil company.[0] ACP, the Colombian Oil and Gas Association, issued a statement denouncing the violent incidents at Capella A, part of the Ombu block, that have been happening over the last 40 days […]
Continue reading King Charles and Queen Camilla to Make Historic State Visits to France and Germany
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make their first state visits of the reign to France and Germany later this month.[0] The trip, which will take place from March 26 to 31, will celebrate the UK’s relationship with France and Germany, marking shared histories, culture and values.[1] The King […]
Continue reading Serbia Caught Between a Hammer and an Anvil: Vučić’s Difficult Decision on EU and Russia Relations
Serbia is Russia’s closest ally in Europe and has refused to impose sanctions on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.[0] Media reports have said a Serbian state arms factory recently delivered some 3,500 missiles for the Grad multiple rocket launchers used by both the Ukrainian and Russian armed forces.[1] Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić finds himself […]
Continue reading Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Bialiatski Sentenced to 10 Years in Belarus Prison
Ales Bialiatski, the Belarusian human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was sentenced to 10 years in a maximum-security penal colony by a Minsk court on Friday.[0] This sentencing, which came as part of a brutal crackdown on opponents of the country’s authoritarian government, was widely condemned by Western human rights groups and other […]
Continue reading Quad Talks in New Delhi: Strengthening the Indo-Pacific and Countering Threats
The four members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) – India, the United States, Japan and Australia – held a meeting in New Delhi on March 3, 2023, with the foreign ministers of the four countries present.[0] The meeting was presided over by India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and was attended by US Secretary […]
Continue reading Nobel Peace Prize Winner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Belarus
A court in Belarus has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison, making him the fourth person to receive the award while in prison or detention.[0] The charges against him are reportedly linked to his human rights activities and the provision of help to victims of politically motivated persecution by […]
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