Russia The West is an 'existential' threat to the Russia, says Sergei Lavrov The Kremlin's new 42-page foreign policy doctrine sets out the changes to Moscow's view of the world and states that the West is trying to weaken Russia in "every possible way". 31/03/2023
Ukraine IAEA calls for 'compromise' over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant IAEA chief said he was working on a ‘compromise’ security plan for the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and warned of increased military activity in the area. 30/03/2023
Ukraine 'Until final victory': The civilians risking it all to defeat Russia Dmytro used to work in a bank in Irpin. Now he's training in Spain to defend his homeland against Russian invaders. 30/03/2023
Ukraine Prayers at Kyiv monastery as eviction deadline expires Hundreds of worshippers have attended a service at a historic Kyiv monastery, accused of maintaining links with Moscow, as the deadline for the eviction of its monks dawns. 29/03/2023
Egypt Euroviews. Russia uses propaganda to make Egypt the linchpin of its new Cold War Rather than cede the battle for public discourse to Russian propaganda, the EU and the US should incentivise Cairo to open its media sector and stop persecuting independent voices, Nathaniel Greenberg writes. 29/03/2023
Ukraine Deal to protect nuclear plant in Ukraine is 'close', says IAEA chief The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a day after saying a deal to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility from a catastrophic accident due to the war in Ukraine was “close.” 29/03/2023
Culture news This Japanese student chose to graduate dressed as Volodymyr Zelenskyy The Kyoto University student, known only as Amiki, wore an outfit inspired by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his graduation ceremony 29/03/2023
Russia Russian father convicted for criticising the war arrested in Belarus A Russian court on Tuesday convicted a single father over social media posts criticising the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison - a case brought to the attention of authorities by his daughter’s drawings against the invasion at school. 28/03/2023
Georgia Euroviews. Weeks after massive pro-EU protests, Georgians wonder what's next While the government in Tbilisi ponders its next move, the conditions set by the EU for the country's candidacy status remain the civil society's top priority, Keti Khutsishvili writes. 28/03/2023
Ukraine Ukraine gets its first Western heavy tanks Cougars, Challengers, Strykers and Marders are now rumbling around Ukraine, the country's defence minister said on Monday. 28/03/2023
World News Amnesty denounces the West's 'racist double standards' Amnesty International's annual report draws attention to the West's "racist double standards" in dealing with human rights violations. 28/03/2023
Ukraine Ukraine war: Intensified Russian bombings 'spare nothing and no one' Multiple Russian bombings caused casualties and evacuations as Zelenskyy continued frontline visits on Monday. 27/03/2023
USA How can Russia can take on th UN Security Council presidency amid war? Russia takes over the UN Security Council presidency more than a year after launching a full-scale war in Ukraine. How can it manage a body whose primary responsibility is the maintenance of international peace and security? 27/03/2023
Ukraine Ukraine calls for UN action over nuclear weapon deployment in Belarus Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Security Council over Russia’s announcement that it would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. 26/03/2023
Russia West cannot sustain arms supplies to Ukraine, claims Putin The Russian President is trying to create the impression that Western support is "futile", according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War. 26/03/2023
World News UN: 40 prisoners of war executions on both sides of Ukraine conflict The UN is investigating 40 extrajudicial executions on both sides of Ukraine conflict after video footage of a Ukrainian soldier in March. 24/03/2023
Ukraine Ukrainian top commander: counteroffensive starts soon A Ukrainian top commander says a counteroffensive will start soon after Russia's brutal winter campaign. 24/03/2023
Hungary Euroviews. Viktor Orbán has used the war in Ukraine to advance his own interests Viktor Orbán’s critics often portray him as a Kremlin pawn. The reality is more complex: Orbán always pursues his own political game, Zsuzsanna Szelényi writes. 24/03/2023
Ukraine Zelenskyy continues his tour of war-torn cities by visiting Kherson Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the eastern city of Kherson as he continued his tour of areas that have felt the brunt of Russia's illegal invasion. 24/03/2023
No Comment Watch: Zelenskyy poses for selfies during visit to frontline areas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posed for photos with supporters in a petrol station stop in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. 23/03/2023