The statement by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis that European money is financing Russian aggression through the purchase of oil and gas is a troubling signal that cannot be ignored. …
Putin’s War Crimes
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Has Joe Biden, in the final months of his Presidency, created political space for Vladimir Putin to weaponise “Hostage Diplomacy”? In a remarkable exchange orchestrated between Russia, Belarus, and Western …
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SECURITY & DEFENCE
Fondation Suisse de Deminage: Swiss Mine-Clearing NGO Hit in Russian Missile Attack
On Wednesday, Russia executed a series of attacks on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and its surrounding region, resulting in three fatalities and at least six injuries well as damaging …
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I’ve realised that our war isn’t a story about David and Goliath. This is a story about Moses and the Pharaoh. It’s true, we have a war of attrition – …
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Armin Papperger: Russian Plan to Assassinate Rheinmetall CEO Thwarted by U.S. Intelligence
U.S. intelligence has uncovered a Russian plan to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, which produces artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine. This information was …
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“Putin wants nothing less, nothing less, than Ukraine’s total subjugation … and to wipe Ukraine off the map,” US President Joe Biden said in his welcome to delegates at the NATO …
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the death of innocent children was painful and terrifying, a day after a lethal strike by Russian missiles on the …
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Ukrainians are not ready to countenance territorial trade-offs for NATO accession, as a major new multi-country polling report released today confirms. It says there is still sustained public support for the …
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SECURITY & DEFENCE
Self-Deterrence in Ukraine Will Trigger What We Think We’re Preventing
by Victor Rudby Victor RudHow should we assess Washington’s position that caution and prudence in Ukraine ensures against “provocation” and “escalation” that could trigger World War III and possible nuclear confrontation? Belated, limited exceptions …
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The last few weeks have provided glaring examples of what ought not happen in the American political milieu. In one particular scene a legal neophyte, owing his political career to …