April, 2022

• 20 April

  Petition against Russia sanctions presented in Belgrade

  

  A petition against imposing sanctions on Russia was presented in Belgrade on Monday after signatures were collected from 200 public figures, including the academics Matija Becković, Kosta Čavoški and Vasilije Krestić, Serbian Orthodox Church bishops Irinej and David, filmmaker Emir Kusturica and former ambassador to Russia, Slavenko Terzić. The petition …

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• 20 April

  Bulgarians reject Russia as model state

  

  Only a quarter of Bulgarians trust Russian President Vladimir Putin as support for him has continued to decline since the start of the war, a nationally representative survey by Alpha Research has found. The drop in Putin’s rating in Bulgaria in just one year is remarkable – a year ago, …

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• 20 April

  Russia rejects press reports about consulate in Cyprus’ occupied territories

  

  The Russian embassy in Cyprus has rejected as unfounded press reports suggesting that Moscow was mulling establishing a consulate in the territories occupied by Turkey in the north of the island. “We would like to emphasise that the recent rumours, published in the Greek online news agency Pronews.GR and in …

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• 20 April

  French embassy returns to Kyiv

  

  The French embassy was re-established in Kyiv this weekend after security conditions were deemed “acceptable” in the Ukrainian capital. The French embassy returned to Kyiv on Friday (15 April), while it continues to advise French nationals against travelling to Ukraine formally. Before the re-establishment, the embassy was moved to Lviv, …

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• 20 April

  Deterring China: U.S. Should Arm Taiwan to the Hilt – Now

  

  Whether or not China plans to invade Taiwan now, it is time for the United States to ditch decades of misguided policy. Among other things, Washington should, on an emergency basis, begin arming the island with the weapons it urgently needs. Unfortunately, Xi Jinping, the extraordinarily ambitious and bold Chinese …

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• 20 April

  Ten Ways Spain Can Contribute To Increase European Energy Autonomy From Russia – Analysis

  

  This analysis sets out ten ways Spain can contribute to European energy security. Spain is part of the solution to the European energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, even if it is not part of the problem. Analysis This analysis is based on consultations and meetings with analysts …

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• 20 April

  The Ukraine War And Its Bearing On China – Analysis

  

  The Ukraine war is now seemingly headed for a climax. Given how things have gone so far, it would be foolhardy to offer a prediction of the future. Russia has suffered grievous blows, but it retains a vast capacity to bring even more death and destruction in Ukraine. As for …

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• 20 April

  ISIS killer El Shafee ElSheikh convicted

  

  Elsheikh’s defence attorneys argued that the government had failed to prove he was one of the “Beatles” but the 12-person jury disagreed, convicting him of all charges. A US federal jury in Virginia convicted on Thursday, after an 11-day trial, an ex-British jihadist over his involvement with a notorious Islamic …

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• 20 April

  Islamic State Vows ‘Revenge’ for Ex-Leader’s Death

  

  The Islamic State group on Sunday vowed “revenge” over the killing of its former leader, calling on supporters to take advantage of the war in Ukraine to stage attacks in Europe. “We announce, relying on God, a blessed campaign to take revenge” over the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi and …

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• 20 April

  Islamic State calls on supporters in Israel to launch more terror attacks

  

  In Ramadan speech, spokesman for jihadist group criticizes ‘secular terrorists’ of Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, says Jerusalem can only be liberated by return of caliphate Islamic State on Sunday urged its supporters in Israel to launch additional terror attacks, the first such call since two deadly terror attacks were …

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