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Ukraine Amends Conscription Rules, Demands Return of Draft-age Men From Foreign Countries
Ukraine plans to amend its draft laws to conscript citizens whose health problems had hitherto made them suitable only for limited military duty....
G20 Avoids Villainizing Russia, Adopts Ambiguous Stance on Ukrainian Conflict
At last weekend’s G20 summit in New Delhi, India, the final joint declaration avoided villainizing Russia with regard to the Ukraine crisis. ...
Read moreReuters: Russian Bank Could Return to SWIFT Banking System
Russia’s major agricultural lender might obtain access to the SWIFT international banking system as early as this month, according to a UN letter...
Read moreRussian Oil Shipments Increase Despite Sanctions, Production Cuts
In the week leading up to August 27, Russian crude shipments increased by an average of 880,000 barrels per day (bpd) — totaling...
Read moreG20 Poised to Admit African Union
Leaders of the G20 group of advanced economies have decided to accept the African Union (AU) as a permanent member in the organization,...
Read moreDutch Elections: Support for Farmers’ Party Falls as Political Mainstream Reasserts Itself
With the Netherlands heading to the polls on November 22 to elect a new parliament, the tide seems to be shifting against the...
Read moreWisconsin Lawmakers Tackle Cashless Push, Free Speech, and Gain-of-Function
The New American’s Christian Gomez sits down with Wisconsin state representatives Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) and Ty Bodden (R-Hilbert) to discuss what is happening in...
Read moreNorth Korea’s Kim to Meet With Putin: U.S. Intelligence
On September 4, The New York Times reported, citing sources within the U.S. intelligence community, that North Korean authoritarian leader Kim Jong-un intends...
Read moreChina Hopes to Mediate Niger Crisis: Ambassador
On September 4, Jiang Feng, China’s ambassador to Niger, declared Beijing’s plans to bring about a peaceful resolution to the Niger crisis, following a...
Read moreTürkiye Suggests Trade With Russia in National Currencies
During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on September 4, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan highlighted the importance of using...
Read moreThousands Rally Demanding French Troops Pull Out of Niger
France has refused to comply with the protesters’ demands to withdraw its forces, arguing that agreements were signed with the “legitimate” regime of...
Read moreMeloni to Enforce Decree Against Illegal Migration; Belgium Faces Chaos From Asylum Seekers
The Cutro decree drastically raises the punishment for human trafficking and removes many legal incentives enticing migrants. ...
Read moreNorth Korea Conducts “Simulated Tactical Nuclear Attack”
The country maintains it was a drill staged in response to a U.S.-South Korean military drill that Pyongyang regards as a dry-run for...
Read moreU.K. Wants Japan, South Korea to Join AUKUS to Counter China
In a report published August 30, Britain’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee suggested that Japan and South Korea be incorporated into the...
Read moreEU Ready for 10 New Members; Serbia Considers Joining BRICS
On August 31, after a gathering of EU foreign ministers in Toledo, Spain, European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell declared that the European Union...
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