In the early hours of Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region demanding the Ukrainian military to lay down arms and to go home. In a special televised address on Russian state TV,… Read More ›
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US citizens in Ukraine should leave now: U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is urging US citizens in Ukraine to consider leaving the country as soon as possible citing the security scenario in the country. The security situation in Ukraine was “unpredictable due to the increased threat of… Read More ›
Ukraine crisis pits Germany’s main gas supplier with biggest security allies
In an interview to German Sueddeutsche Zeitung German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, Europe and Washington must think carefully and act prudently when considering sanctions against Russia for any aggression against Ukraine. The Ukraine-Russia crisis pits Berlin’s main gas supplier with… Read More ›
U.S. State Dept approves $2.37 coastal defense systems to Taiwan: Pentagon
In a statement the Pentagon said, the State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan, in a deal worth up to $2.37 billion. The development comes days after the State Department approved the… Read More ›
U.S. moves to protect Taiwan, brushes off Chinese protest
The development underscores U.S. efforts at bolstering Taiwan’s independence and securing its economy, the 7th largest in Asia, from Beijing, which has laid claims on the island as its own. Given the geopolitical scenario in the Korean peninsula, the development… Read More ›