40,000t wheat supplied by Russia to Pakistan stolen by govt officials
New Delhi: As many as 67 senior government officials in Pakistan have been suspended and issued show-cause notices for allegedly stealing wheat worth billions of rupees supplied by Russia as a humanitarian gesture, people familiar with the development said. Almost 40,392 tonnes of wheat have been stolen from government warehouses located across 10 districts in […]
NATO is racing to arm its Russian borders. Can it find the weapons?
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Add NATO’s military planners to the list of those concerned about having enough shells. In the coming months, the alliance will accelerate efforts to stockpile equipment along the alliance’s eastern edge and designate tens of thousands of forces that can rush to […]
India’s jalebi of friend & foe
Modi govt finds itself in a contradiction of its own making. It has encouraged pro-Russian, Westophobic public sentiment while setting strategic policy that’s exactly the opposite
Mass Backstabbing Spree Over Putin’s War Sweeps Russia
Russian citizens are ratting each other out to authorities in droves for anti-war comments made in bars, beauty salons, and grocery stores in roughly a dozen cities across the country, according to a new report from the independent Russian news outlet Vrestka. Legal filings obtained by the outlet from Moscow, Bryansk, Novosibirsk, and other cities […]
Russia raises doubts about grain deal renewal as deadline looms
Russia said on Thursday that a landmark deal to ensure the safe export of grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports was only being “half-implemented”, raising doubts about whether it would allow an extension of the deal that is due to expire next week. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘a war on women’s rights,’ EU leader tells Parliament – National | Globalnews.ca
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday paid tribute to the women of Ukraine who are fighting against Russia and decried the sexual violence widely attributed to Moscow’s forces, calling the invasion “a war on women’s rights.” Speaking to a joint session of Parliament on the eve of International Women’s Day, von der […]
Canada’s defence chief makes first trip to Ukraine since Russian invasion – National | Globalnews.ca
Canada’s defence chief has concluded his first trip to Ukraine since the Russian invasion started more than a year ago. In a statement Saturday, the Department of National Defence said on his visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, General Wayne Eyre discussed how Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces can support Ukraine’s future needs. […]
Chinese foreign minister visits Moscow amid Ukraine war anniversary – National | Globalnews.ca
[Display_1] Russia and China showed deeper ties at Wednesday’s meeting to monitor signs that Beijing could provide the Kremlin with stronger support for the war in Ukraine. Wang Yi, the chief foreign policy officer of the Chinese Communist Party, came to Moscow as the conflict in Ukraine continues to disrupt the global diplomatic order. Relations […]
Opinion | On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion, can Hollywood keep Ukraine in our hearts and minds?
[Display_1] One of Sean’s Oscars in his pen is in Volodymyr Zelensky’s bunker. The actor visited the Ukrainian president last year and left the statue in a cheeky and moving state.”If you win, take me back to Malibu.” A star actively interested in the black hole of misfortune that engulfed Ukraine a year ago when […]
‘Political games’ over foreign interference further erode Canadians’ trust: Trudeau – National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says members of Parliament who put a political spin on foreign election interference are helping China undermine Canadians’ confidence in their democracy. His comments come one day after a Liberal MP, Jennifer O’Connell, accused Conservatives at a parliamentary committee studying foreign election interference of “Trump-type tactics to question election results moving […]