Russia Attacks Ukraine with Iran-Made Drone - Voice of America
NATO pledges more weapons for Ukraine...
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A tight bear hug or looser embrace for Russia-backed separatists - Intellinews
Long before Russia engineered the breakup of Ukraine by annexing Crimea and backing separatists in the east eight years ago and then invading earlier in 2022, it fundamentally weakened two more of the newly independent states in the post-Soviet space, Georgia and Moldova, by backing local separatists...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on U.S. weapons to Ukraine - CBS News
The U.S. is in an "ongoing conversation" with Ukraine about the weapons they need, including Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told 60 Minutes...
Ukraine made recent battlefield gains. How will Putin retaliate? - NPR's All Things Considered
Ukraine's battlefield victories are a reason for celebration. But could it could also usher in another dangerous phase — with Russia's President Vladimir Putin lashing out in other ways...
Azerbaijan’s Delicate Balancing Act amid the Ukraine War - The Geopolitical Monitor
Additionally, the Azerbaijani government has not recognized the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. As Mary Glantz, the U.S. State Department Senior Fellow at the United States Institute for Peace, explains, “Azerbaijan has a historically strong relationship with Ukraine, which has voiced support for the integrity of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territory throughout the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”
Strong signal, pending action: Putin’s warrant shows limits of international law - The Hill
It’s a sad realization for many who are looking to hold the Russian leader accountable for launching a full-scale invasion against Ukraine and face responsibility for unimaginable horrors allegedly carried out by Russian forces. Still, global justice advocates say the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against Putin for war crimes, served last week, sends a powerful message of deterrence and animates a debate over...