NATO chief Stoltenberg says it’s ‘not too late for Ukraine to prevail’ against Russia

NATO chief Stoltenberg says it’s ‘not too late for Ukraine to prevail’ against Russia With the hope that allies fulfill promises too deliver more weapons NATO Chief Stoltenberg believes that a Ukrainian victory over Russia could be a high possibility. With the US Congress decision to approve a bill that will send billions of dollars to Ukraine, and other powerful… Read more »

Germany Arrests Three Suspected of Spying for China

Germany Arrests Three Suspected of Spying for China Accusations of Chinese spies living in and reporting on German intelligence have been made by prosecutors. The spies have been detained and are being held in Germany. One of the culprits identified as Thomas R., is allegedly working for China’s Ministry of State Security and has been accused of reporting German secrets… Read more »

Poland Ready to Host NATO Members Nuclear Weapons to Counter Russia, President Says

Poland Ready to Host NATO Members Nuclear Weapons to Counter Russia, President Says Since 1999 Poland has been an active member in NATO, this dynamic continues with Polish president, Andrzej Duda, confirming plans to host fellow NATO Members nuclear warheads. “(Russia) Recently relocated its nuclear weapons to Belarus. If there were a decision by our allies to deploy nuclear weapons… Read more »

Ireland, Spain, Norway moving closer to recognising a Palestinian state

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/12/ireland-spain-norway-moving-closer-to-recognising-a-palestinian-state Ireland, Spain, and Norway are making strides towards recognizing Palestine as a sovereign state. The leaders of the Spain and Norway countries had meetings discussing the likelihood and logistics of openly championing Palestinian sovereignty, and Ireland is on the brink of recognizing Palestine. Spain has been leveraging a peaceful process of ending the war and declaring Palestine amongst the… Read more »

Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/18/burkina-faso-kicks-out-three-french France has openly condemned the Burkinabe government for their expulsion of three French diplomats for no outright reasons other than “subversive activities” within their country. After the coup in September 2022, the military government of Burkina Faso has gradually made attempts to eliminate all French influence within their country. These efforts are made after Burkina Faso’s and France’s long… Read more »

Zelenskyy welcomes US aid to Ukraine, urges rapid transfer of weapons

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/21/zelenskyy-welcomes-us-aid-to-ukraine-urges-rapid-transfer-of-weapons America’s firm stance with Ukraine is being pushed to its limits as legislation regarding more funding to the Ukrainian military struggles to get passed in the Senate. The now 26-month long war has been copiously monitored by the US as Russia gains a stronger foothold into eastern Ukrainian territory, and President Zelenskyy is urging the US to pass the… Read more »

Russia says it downs 50 Ukrainian drones overnight, two civilians killed

In Moscow on April 20, The Russian defence ministry in a statement said that their air defence intercepted a Ukrainian drone attack destroying over 50 drones. This attack launched by Ukraine was set to be one of the largest since the war has started. When the drones fell to the ground it landed on a fuel depot which was then… Read more »

Zelenskiy urges speedy passage of Ukraine aid in US Senate, transfer of weapons

On Sunday April 21, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was happy to see the passage of a U.S. Bill that gives Ukraine over $60 Billion in aid. He then later urged the United states to quickly turn this bill into law so the transfer of weapons can occur as quickly as possible. He thinks it would send a strong message to… Read more »

Ukraine says Russia steps up illegal use of tear gas to clear trenches

On January 17, a Ukrainian Infantryman rushed to pull on his gas mask after a Russian gas attack. He later made a statement that the gas isn’t lethal but it actually just imparies you targeting “It’s like pepper spray, it makes your eyes tear up. It’s not lethal, but it disturbs and knocks you out. It makes it very difficult… Read more »

Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995

Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/bosnia-serbs-srebrenica-genocide-denial-56d4c3b1e7dca96a5be28b66a9fcdc6a Thousands of Bosnian Serbs gathered on Thursday to publicly deny the ruling of two international courts. In Srebrenica, in 1995, over eight thousand Bosniak Muslims were brutally executed by troops of Bosnian Serbs. The bodies were secretly buried in mass graves as a method to dispose of evidence against the crimes committed. Following the atrocities, multiple… Read more »