Month: March 2022

LIVE UPDATES: Russia to ‘Drastically’ Cut Military Activity Near Ukraine’s Kyiv for Sake of Successful Peace Negotiations

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 29. Click here for updates from March 28. Russia to ‘Drastically’ Cut Military Activity Near Ukraine’s Kyiv Moscow said the move was for the sake of successful peace negotiations. ____ Ukraine-Russia Talks Start in Turkey; Abramovich Attends Talks Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began the first direct peace talks…


LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine-Russia Talks Start in Turkey; Abramovich Attends Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 29. Click here for updates from March 28. Ukraine-Russia Talks Start in Turkey Without Handshake; Abramovich Attends Talks Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began the first direct peace talks in more than two weeks on Tuesday in Istanbul, with the surprise attendance of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich who is…


LIVE UPDATES: New Round of Talks Aims to Stop the Fighting in Ukraine

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 29. Click here for updates from March 28. New Round of Talks Aims to Stop the Fighting in Ukraine Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine is scheduled for Tuesday as the fighting looks increasingly like a stalemate on the ground, with the two…


Japan Protests Russia’s ‘Unacceptable Military Expansion’ on Disputed Islands

Japan has lodged a protest over Russian military drills involving more than 3,000 troops on the disputed Kuril Islands, chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Monday. Matsuno objected through diplomatic channels to Moscow over the drills on the islands, which Japan refers to as the Northern Territories which Soviet troops seized at the end of…


Affordability the Biggest Challenge for Electric Truck Producers

The cost of building an electric truck will always be more expensive when compared to a truck running on a traditional combustion engine, according to Martin Daum, CEO of Germany-based Daimler Truck. The high price of critical materials needed to build electric trucks makes the vehicle more expensive, Daum said in an interview with FT….


US, Filipino Forces Start War Drills in Region Facing Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines—Thousands of American and Filipino forces began on Monday one of their largest combat exercises in years that will include live-fire maneuvers, aircraft assaults, urban warfare, and beach landings in a showcase of U.S. firepower in the northern Philippines near its sea border with Taiwan. The annual exercises, called Balikatan—Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder—will run up…


‘He Is Alright’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Hospital After Feeling Stomach Discomfort

BRASILIA—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital for tests on Monday after feeling abdominal “discomfort,” his Communications Minister Fabio Faria said. “He is alright,” Faria told Reuters, confirming earlier local media reports that the president was taken to the Army Hospital in Brasilia for tests. Faria said the president felt unwell, with abdominal discomfort,…


Israel Hosts Arab, US Top Diplomats

SDE BOKER, Israel—Israel on Monday hosted the foreign ministers of four Arab nations and the United States. The gathering brought together the top diplomats from Egypt and three Arab nations—the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco—that signed the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel under the Trump administration. Meeting at a resort in Israel’s…


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Beijing-Solomons Deal: A Threat to Australian Sovereignty

Commentary On March 24, a leaked draft agreement between the Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China on security cooperation sent shockwaves through the Australian political and security establishments. Article 1 of the Agreement stipulates that “China may, according to its own needs and with the consent of the Solomon Islands, make ship visits…