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Western ‘economic blitzkrieg’ doomed to failure, Putin says

President Vladimir Putin says the sanctions imposed against Russia over its offensive in Ukraine are doomed to failure. The West has “one aim: the destruction of Russia” but its “economic blitzkrieg against Russia has failed,” Putin stated during a televised government meeting on Wednesday. The Russian president said keeping his …

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Estonian parliament demands no-fly zone over Ukraine

The Estonian parliament Riikokogu is appealing for a no-fly zone over Ukraine and has encouraged the EU and NATO to enhance Ukrainian alliances with the West. The statements approved by 90 MPs in the 101-seat parliament underscore the solidarity felt towards Ukraine and anger towards Russia. In its session on …

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed speaks of ‘robust ties’ with UK after talks with Boris Johnson

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has spoken of his pleasure at meeting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for key talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The two leaders reviewed efforts to strengthen ties and discussed the “humanitarian impact” …

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Russia’s Mystery Munition: Iskander-M Ballistic Missile Reportedly Using Decoys To Avoid Interception

The bombing campaign of Russia in Ukraine has certainly left a devastating blow to Ukrainians, with thousands of Ukrainian soldiers killed and hundreds of civilians shelled over the span of almost three weeks worth of fighting. The total number of those killed by Russian bombs in Ukraine is difficult to …

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Zelenskyy appeals to Congress for aircraft, no-fly zone to defend Ukraine against Russians, US pledges another $800M in military aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an emotional appeal to Congress on Wednesday for air cover against invading Russian forces as the U.S. unleashed a new wave of military support for his embattled country. “Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people,” he told …

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Will Erdogan draw lessons from Putin’s Ukraine mistakes?

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan watches Russian forces flounder in Ukraine, he may be rethinking his own ambitions — or concluding that Turkey is in a better spot than ever. Turkey’s diplomatic isolation was the focus of excited punditry in recent years. But today, Ankara is running out of …

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Turkey’s pro-Western policy reversal reveals Erdogan’s dilemma

Turkey’s position over the Russian invasion of Ukraine ​​has resonated as a pro-Western shift in Ankara’s foreign policy, but Erdogan needs to go the extra mile. Turkey is no longer the isolated country it was 21 days ago. The ruthless Russian invasion in Ukraine that began Feb. 24 has changed …

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Biden Announces U.S. Will Send Cutting-Edge Drones to Ukraine as Part of $800 Million Package

President Biden announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will send cutting-edge armed drones to Ukraine as part of an additional $800 million aid package to support the war and humanitarian effort. “The world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determination to make (Russian President Vladimir) Putin pay …

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Xi Jinping’s Faltering Foreign Policy

Regardless of whether Beijing had advance warning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to issue a statement last month outlining a “no limits” partnership with Moscow was arguably the single biggest foreign policy blunder of his nearly ten years in power. Russian President Vladimir Putin will …

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Russian bombing hits theater in Mariupol functioning as shelter

Russian forces fired at a convoy of civilians fleeing Mariupol • Russian forces shot and killed 10 people waiting in line for bread in Chernihiv Russian forces bombed a theater where civilians were sheltering in the encircled port city of Mariupol on Wednesday, the city council said. It said the …

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