Russia has given a two-year’s notice to the United States and allies that it wants space. What space? Moscow has announced it will be leaving the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024. The ISS, which has been jointly run by Russia, the U.S, Europe, Japan, and Canada since its launch in 1998, has been a symbol…
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, announced Wednesday that Washington has made a “substantial proposal” to Moscow for the release of two Americans – security consultant Paul Whelan and WNBA star Brittney Griner – jailed in Russia. What are the details of the proposal? There have been rumours of a potential prisoner swap…
The Supreme Court in Fiji has ruled that the United States could seize a Russian-owned superyacht in the nation’s waters. Why is the yacht being seized?According to Chief Justice Kamal Kumar, the $325m yacht, Amadea, sailed into Fiji waters “without any permit and most probably to evade prosecution by the United States of America”. The…
