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Top U.S., Chinese and Russian officials tour Africa as global charm offensive gathers pace

Sources January 31, 2023 0 Comment

Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, during a news conference with Enoch Godongwana, South Africa’s finance minister, at the National Treasury in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Waldo Swiegers | Bloomberg |...

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Erdogan suggests Turkey could accept Finland into NATO — without Sweden

Sources January 30, 2023 0 Comment

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 29, 2022. Nacho Doce | Reuters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan handed another blow to Sweden’s NATO bid, suggesting that his...

1 Minute

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Iran reports drone attack on defense facility

Sources January 29, 2023

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iran’s Defense Ministry said that one of its factories was attacked by drones in the central city of Isfahan. A...

4 Minutes

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For Ukraine, Western tanks could be a game changer in the conflict

Sources January 27, 2023

A Polish Leopard 2PL tank fires during Defender Europe 2022 military exercise of NATO troops including French, American, and Polish troops, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the military range in Bemowo Piskie,...

7 Minutes

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Russia, South Africa and a ‘redesigned global order’: The Kremlin’s hearts and minds machine is steaming ahead

Sources January 26, 2023

PRETORIA, South Africa – Jan. 23, 2023: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) meets South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (R) during his official visit in Pretoria Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russia...

5 Minutes

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U.S. will send Abrams tanks to Ukraine ahead of expected Russian offensive

Sources January 25, 2023

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it will equip Ukraine with the mighty M1A1 Abrams tank, a key reversal in the West’s effort to arm Kyiv as it prepares for a fresh...

2 Minutes

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Biden administration, in a reversal, is preparing to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

Sources January 24, 2023

A U.S. M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank during a day of training at Exercise. Cpl. Tyler Main | U.S. Marine Corps | Flickr CC After weeks of discussion, the Biden administration is preparing to...

3 Minutes

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Finland says a ‘time-out’ is needed in talks with Turkey over Nordic NATO membership

Sources January 24, 2023

Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto arrives for the meeting of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest, Romania, on November 30, 2022. Daniel Mihailescu | Afp | Getty Images Finland is calling for...

6 Minutes

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Right-wing Quran burning in Sweden enrages Turkey and throws a new wrench in Nordics’ NATO bid

Sources January 24, 2023

Sweden and Finland have taken another step in joining NATO, meaning only a formal ratification of their accession agreement is now left. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images It’s now been eight...

1 Minute

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‘The art of diplomacy’: How the world responds to a pariah state

Sources January 24, 2023

Russia has been largely isolated from the global stage following its brutal invasion of Ukraine. And yet, the international community continues to engage with other countries accused of gross human rights abuses. That begs...