After years of undeclared war in the Eastern Donbas region, this week saw increasing risk of a full-blown confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, which threatens to involve N.A.T.O. Ukrainian Military Intelligence Head Kyrylo Budanov warned the Military Times that this weekend, Russia “had more than 92,000 troops massed around Ukraine’s
Protestors in Bangkok marched to the German embassy, flanked by riot police and soldiers, to express grievances with the King of Thailand and a court ruling last week declaring that advocating for reform was tantamount to overthrowing the King. Blocked from reaching the Constitutional Court, the body which made this
Saber rattling echoes across Eastern Europe as Poland accuses Belarus of stoking a migrant crisis as each calls upon the EU and Russia respectively for support. The Polish border was reinforced this week with thousands of riot police and military personnel after several attempts were made to cross the border
After nearly a week of intense pressure, both internally and internationally, UN representatives are opening talks between the military forces of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who seized power in a coup last Monday, and the deposed prime minister Abdulla Hamdok in hopes of finding a peaceful resumption of civilian authority.
On Wednesday, October 27th, Lebanese leader of the Christian Lebanese Front (LF) Samir Geagea failed to appear before an Army Intelligence investigation into the October 14th street clash in Beirut, while throngs of LF supporters blocked the way to his home. Geagea and the LF deny any fault for the
The Republic of Azerbaijan has sued the Republic of Armenia in the International Court of Justice to provide maps of landmines planted in the territory exchanged during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War and calls on Armenia to cease what it describes as “ethnic cleansing.” This follows several escalating accusations and lawsuits
In a meeting in Belgrade, members of both the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the United Nations (U.N) called on developed nations to do their part in global efforts to combat COVID-19 and climate change. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo spoke at length about the inequity the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent
The United Kingdom and the European Union traded barbs and threats this week as Brexit disagreements grow over the state of the Irish border. Meanwhile the question brings anxiety and a fear of returning violence in Northern Ireland. The UK Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, David Frost, has
Protesters returned violently to the streets of southern Yemeni cities like Aden and Mukalla, which are held by an unsteady alliance between the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the Saudi-backed Hadi government. Protestors gathered to express their anger at deteriorating economic and social conditions. Caused by continuing difficulty accessing
