Ukraine’s “rightful place” is in the NATO military alliance, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Sunak made the comments after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a gathering of European leaders in Moldova on Thursday. Speaking to broadcasters at the European Political Community summit, the prime minister said, “I agree with the NATO secretary general…
Western Countries Pressure Turkey to Admit Sweden Into NATO
Western countries have been increasing pressure on Turkey to admit Sweden to NATO after it made its bid in 2022, but Ankara wants concessions before it even considers the Scandinavian nation. Potential candidates for membership in NATO must be approved by all current members. The government of Turkey said it would oppose Stockholm’s entry into…
Outrage in Muslim Region After Mosque Demolition
Conflict is breaking out in Southwestern China. Chinese authorities’ attempt to demolish the roof of a mosque sparked the clash, with Chinese Muslims facing off against police officers, and crowds throwing stones at authorities. Topics in this episode: Outrage in Muslim Region After Mosque Demolition Two CCP Agents Face IRS-Related Bribery Charges China Leading Investment in…
NATO Warns Kosovo Against Taking ‘Destabilizing Steps’ Amid Serbia Tensions
NATO has warned Kosovo against taking “destabilizing steps” after clashes erupted between Kosovan police and ethnic Serbs who tried to block newly-elected Albanian mayors from entering municipal buildings. “Pristina must de-escalate [and] not take unilateral, destabilizing steps,” NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg stated on Twitter on Sunday, referring to the capital city of Kosovo. Stoltenberg said…
Moderna Sets Up Shop in China Amid Fears of a 65 Million Per Week Infection Wave
Moderna is setting up shop in China as fears of another COVID-19 wave in the country rise. The vaccine maker says it has registered in China. So far, the country has only vaccinated its population with domestic vaccines. Stocks shot up at the news. This comes amid warnings from China’s top health adviser that China…
G-7 and China
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is angry at the G-7 statement, while Taiwan is happy, and Russia and China are moving closer together. The G-7 meeting, which ended on May 21, concluded with a joint statement saying that the group condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also stressed the importance of “peace and stability…
Feds Need to Act on Intelligence Briefings, Not Establish More Agencies
Commentary We are an odd nation. We aspire to be many things, to be included in multilateral fora, to be noticed. We want to be seen as important, as “not Americans.” Maybe that is partly a consequence of having the United States next door and feelings of inadequacy/fear. As Prime Minister Trudeau—Pierre, not the current…
Russia Renounces Cold War-Era Treaty Limiting Force Deployments in Europe
May 16, 2023
admin
ArchivedCFEInternationalNATONewsRussiaSergei RyabkovTreaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europewarsaw pactWorld
0 Comment
The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, has adopted a bill paving the way for Moscow’s withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). Signed in 1990, the CFE treaty sought to limit deployment of conventional military forces in Europe by both the Western NATO alliance and the Soviet-Era Warsaw…
Zelenskyy Seeks Positive Decision on Ukraine NATO Bid at July Summit
COPENHAGEN—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a new appeal to NATO on Monday to make a “positive political decision” on Kyiv’s membership bid at a July summit. Ukraine’s Western partners have provided it with weapons to fight Russia’s invasion. But Kyiv wants stronger security guarantees for the future and hopes to join the NATO military alliance,…
US Arrests Man for Allegedly Spying for China
Police have arrested a man in Boston, charged with spying for China. The 64-year-old is a U.S. citizen. His indictment says he’s been sending information on Chinese dissidents to Beijing, despite them living on U.S. soil. Topics in this episode: U.S. Arrests Man for Allegedly Spying for China U.S. Watchdog Finds Fraud in Chinese Firm…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta