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Ursula von der Leyen Spreads “Misinformation” and “Disinformation” at Davos
On January 16, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed a range of geopolitical and economic topics in a special address delivered at the World Economic Forum (WEF)...
Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Faces Chinese Pressure, Lack of Majority in Government
On January 13, William Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the presidential election, although with a plurality instead of the outright majority of votes it obtained...
Ukraine Urges Citizens to Build Drones at Home, Commander Says Army Is “Mostly Old Men”
In a Facebook post on January 13, Ukraine’s Deputy PM and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov suggested that Ukrainian citizens should finish online courses and start assembling drones to...
U.S. Denies Seeking War With Yemen, Houthis Pose New Threat to Western Ships
In remarks to CBS on January 14, U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby declared Washington does not wish its operation in the Red Sea to turn into a...
U.S. Confirms Ukraine Military Supplies Have Stopped
The flow of U.S. military aid to Kyiv has stopped, White House national security spokesman John Kirby admitted on January 11 amid a debate in Congress on whether to...
A Closer Look at Yemen’s Houthis
Yemen’s Houthis, from their base on the eastern flank of the Red Sea, are arguably one of the largest threats to international shipping. Recent weeks have seen this Yemen-based,...
Taiwan Ruling Party DPP’s Lai Ching-te Wins Presidential Election
Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), emerged victorious after the January 13 election, which China had portrayed as a choice between war and...
Ukrainian Opposition Leader Claims Zelensky Will be Ousted This Year
In a column published January 10 on the Smotrim.ru media platform, exiled Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Medvedchuk warned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is doomed to be deposed this...
Netherlands’ Geert Wilders Ditches “Muslim Ban”
The Netherlands’ election winner Geert Wilders has ditched three contentious anti-Islamic legislative proposals that critics have regarded as unconstitutional, as his Party for Freedom (PVV) continues talks to form...
Ukrainian Audit Exposes $262 Million in Improper Military Expenditures
On January 8 local time, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov declared that an internal probe of the country’s military procurement practices unveiled $262 million in theft-related costs, with alleged...
Nicaragua’s Persecution of Catholics Continues
On January 4, members of the U.S. government’s global religious freedom watchdog joined their voices to a rising number of pleas for the liberation of imprisoned Catholic leaders in...
Swedes Told to “Prepare for War”
On January 7, top Swedish officials urged the country’s citizens to gear up for a potential war amid worsening ties with Moscow. At the Folk och Försvar National Conference...
Taiwan War Would Reduce Global GDP by 10 Percent: Bloomberg
A military clash between the U.S. and China over Taiwan would strike 10.2 percent off global GDP, or roughly $10 trillion, in one year, Bloomberg claimed in a report...
Ukraine Buys 50,000 Women’s Military Uniforms
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov wrote in a Facebook post on January 8 that the ministry has bought 50,000 sets of women’s uniforms for the first time since the...
India and Russia Hold Talks on Bilateral Relations
On January 8, foreign-policy specialists from Russia and India, namely from the Valdai Discussion Club and India’s Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), respectively, conducted the first bilateral Russia-India conference in...