According to multiple governments, a blast that killed two people in south-eastern Poland on Tuesday was not caused by missiles fired by Russia, easing concerns over the explosions drawing NATO countries into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What caused the blast? Poland’s president announced that Ukraine’s air defenses were responsible for the blast, with the…
The African States were divided during a United Nations General Assembly vote to reject Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories. How did Africa vote? The UN General Assembly on Wednesday denounced Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. While 26 African countries voted in favor of the UNGA resolution, 19 others abstained. The resolution was adopted with…
On Thursday night the president of the United States warned that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” was the highest it’s been since the Cuban missile crisis 60 years ago. Presidents don’t exactly throw the A-word around every day, so we should probably talk about this a bit more. The path to nuclear According to Biden…
Despite multiple waves of international sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the E.U. and U.S. have both increased their imports of Russian industrial metals compared to 2021. What are the figures?According to a report by Reuters, E.U. imports of Russian aluminum increased by 13% in the March-June period of this year, while U.S….
Officials of the European Union (E.U) are unsatisfied with the impact of sanctions and other measures initiated against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and are considering targeting all Russians, including civilians. Target in what way? E.U. Foreign Ministers have been in talks about whether to limit travel permits for Russian citizens or outright ban…
Oksana Pokalchuk, who headed Amnesty International in Ukraine, is stepping down after the human rights organization issued a report last week criticizing Ukraine’s military. What did the military do wrong? The report said that “Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in…
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky says African countries should be unanimous in their support for his country in the ongoing war against Russia. Zelensky, who stated this while speaking at a recent interview with journalists from Africa, on how African countries can support Ukraine, said the situation does not call for nations to take neutral…
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…
