The signs are abundant of how Ukraine frustrated Vladimir Putin’s hopes for a swift victory, and how Russia’s military proved far from ready for the fight. A truck carrying Russian troops crashes, its doors blown open by a rocket-propelled grenade. Foreign-supplied drones target Russian command posts. Orthodox priests in trailing …
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19 March
No sign of Ukraine bioweapons labs says disarmament chief, after further Russian claims
The UN is not aware of any biological weapons programme being conducted in Ukraine, the Organization’s disarmament chief told the Security Council once more on Friday, responding to fresh allegations by the Russian Federation, that it had evidence to the contrary. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, spoke at …
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19 March
UN extends Afghanistan mission for another year
The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to extend its mission to Afghanistan for one more year. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will now continue until spring 2023 and will focus on providing humanitarian assistance, facilitating dialogue within Afghanistan and between other countries, and promoting the rule …
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19 March
Germany To Buy New F-35 Fighter Jets From U.S.
Following Germany’s decision to increase its defense spending to 2% of its economic output in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Berlin is now set to purchase 35 units of the modern and advanced F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet to replace its aging fleet of Tornado aircraft. It can …
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19 March
Russia Threatens To Put US “In Their Place” After Biden Called Putin A War Criminal
Days after President Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, the Kremlin issued a stern and harsh threat to their enemies and the United States, further heightening tensions amid the Ukrainian war. Former Russian President and now Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev delivered said threat, …
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19 March
Don’t help Russia’s invasion, Biden tells China’s Xi in video call
Face to face by video, President Joe Biden laid out to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday the stiff consequences the Chinese would face from the U.S. if they provide military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There was no indication he got any assurance in return. In …
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19 March
Russia Drafts up to 40,000 Syrians for Ukraine War: Monitor
Russia has drawn up lists of 40,000 fighters from the Syrian army and allied militias to be put on standby for deployment in Ukraine, a war monitor said on Tuesday. The Kremlin said last week that volunteers, including those from Syria, were welcome to fight alongside the Russian army in …
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19 March
In Warning to Ankara, Russia Resumes Raids in Idleb
Russian warplanes resumed their raids against terrorists in the de-escalation zone funded by the Turkish regime after a hiatus that lasted about 5 weeks, in warning to the regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against the consequences of miscalculations at such a time during the Russian military operations in …
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19 March
Mass Graves Identified in Syria Could Hold Evidence of War Crimes
The New York Times, in collaboration with a Syrian survivors NGO, published a detailed report on mass graves in Syria, predicting that the information in the report might be used as evidence on serious war crimes. Throughout Syria’s 11-year civil war, human rights groups and government defectors have documented the …
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19 March
Vladimir Putin’s war to crush Ukraine is part of a long Kremlin tradition
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is bringing back memories of earlier attempts by the Kremlin to extinguish Ukrainian statehood aspirations and crush the country. As Putin’s invasion force intensifies the destruction of Ukrainian towns and cities, the war offers alarming echoes of past Russian aggression towards Ukraine and provides the …
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