March, 2022

• 23 March

  Iranian UAVs downed over Iraq in February were heading for Israel, officials say

  

  Incident came days before Israel allegedly struck IRGC drone warehouse in Kermanshah, whereupon Iran launched missiles at Iraq’s Erbil Two drones that were reportedly launched from Iran and intercepted by the US-led international coalition in Iraq last month are believed to have been aiming for Israel, officials said Monday. The …

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• 23 March

  US sees Putin moving away from bid to conquer Ukraine, toward holding its southeast

  

  With his forces apparently failing in Kyiv, Russian leader focused on securing strategic territory, forcing concessions via sieges, according to reported assessment by US officials Unnamed senior US officials have said they believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is changing tack and will no longer focus on conquering all of Ukraine, …

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• 21 March

  Russian spy chief arrested, officials split over Ukraine invasion – report

  

  Foreign reports have indicated that Russian authorities are bickering over their invasion of Ukraine. Russian authorities are split over their invasion of Ukraine, with a commander of the Russian intelligence service placed under house arrest, according to reports in recent weeks. Colonel-General Sergei Beseda, the head of the Fifth Service …

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• 21 March

  Russia-Ukraine war: Air raids sound in almost all Ukraine regions

  

  Ukraine rejects ultimatum to surrender Mariupol * Russians seek to encircle Kyiv • airstrike hits shopping and residential area Air raids sounded at the same time across Ukraine in 20 different cities on Monday afternoon. A Russian shipped shelled Ukrainian houses in Odessa on Monday morning, according to the spokesman …

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• 21 March

  Spain, Seeking Better Ties With Morocco, Shifts Stance on Western Sahara

  

  Madrid endorsed a plan for limited autonomy for the territory in northwestern Africa, but the change in policy was denounced by independence groups and could aggravate relations with Algeria. In a bid to ease tensions with Morocco, Spain has recognized for the first time a plan drawn up by the …

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• 21 March

  Russia’s war for Ukraine could be headed toward stalemate

  

  Casualties, equipment losses and a lack of progress on the ground are taking an unsustainable toll, experts say Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine could be headed toward a stalemate as heavy casualties and equipment losses take a toll on unprepared Russian forces that have failed so far to achieve any …

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• 21 March

  Biden to travel to Poland to discuss Ukraine crisis with Duda

  

  U.S. President Joseph Biden will travel to Poland on Friday to discuss the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has sparked a “humanitarian and human rights crisis,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said late Sunday. Biden will travel to Warsaw where he will hold a bilateral meeting with …

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• 21 March

  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 26

  

  These are the key events so far on Monday, March 21. Fighting Russia has shelled houses and a shopping area in Kyiv’s Podil district, killing at least four people, city authorities say. An official in Odesa says Russia has started using “unmanned aerial vehicles in urban areas”. Ukraine and its …

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• 21 March

  U.S. troops will likely be in Iraq for years to come, Central Command boss says

  

  About six months after the U.S. ended its longest war, the outgoing head of U.S. Central Command hinted that U.S. involvement in Iraq is probably going to go on even longer. As the 19th anniversary of Operation Iraq Freedom approaches, there are roughly 2,500 troops still in Iraq, playing a …

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• 21 March

  Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol

  

  Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down their arms and raise white flags Monday in exchange for safe passage out of the besieged port city. As Russia intensified its effort to pound Mariupol into submission, its ground offensive in other parts of Ukraine …

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