The prisoner exchange of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner and convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout has been caught on video and was released by Russia’s state media outlet TASS on Thursday. In the video, Griner can be seen on the tarmac of an airport wearing a red jacket as she walked next to unidentified individuals…
Video Shows Moment Brittney Griner Is Swapped for Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
December 9, 2022
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Republicans, Democrats Hold ‘Same Position’ on Russia, Senior Diplomat Says
Both political parties in the United States hold identical positions vis-a-vis Russia, Sergey Ryabkov, Moscow’s deputy foreign minister, has said. He made the claim on Dec. 9 following a meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Istanbul, where the two sides reportedly discussed issues affecting bilateral relations. Ryabkov, who did not attend the Istanbul meeting,…
UK, Italy, and Japan Planning to Produce ‘Cutting Edge’ Tempest Fighter Jet
The British government has signed an agreement with Italy and Japan to develop a series of fighter jets using “cutting edge” technology and designed to defend the skies in the 2030s. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the deal for the next-generation Tempest jets during a visit to RAF Coningsby, a fighter jet base in Lincolnshire….
Japan Forms Pact With UK, Italy to Build Next-Generation Fighter Jet
December 9, 2022
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Japan has teamed up with Britain and Italy to jointly develop next-generation fighter aircraft by 2035, as Japan seeks to broaden its defense alliances in the face of emerging security threats. The three nations announced Friday the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a collaborative effort to build next-generation fighter aircraft by combining Britain’s Tempest and…
White House Denies Saudi Arabia Helped Mediate Brittney Griner’s Release
December 9, 2022
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The Biden administration has said that the release of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony was negotiated only between the United States and Russia and there was no involvement from Saudi Arabia. Griner, 32, was released by Russian authorities in a prisoner swap on Dec. 8, which saw her exchanged for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout,…
Australia’s Record Grain Harvest Leads to Strong Demand for Export Services: Report
Bulk grain exports in Australia during the past two years have reached a new record, with the industry exporting a reported total of 40.6 tonnes from 2021 to 2022—61 percent higher than the industry’s yearly average. This comes despite recent flooding events, labour shortages, and harvest delays. According to a report (pdf) by the Australian…
Former Australian PM Issues Warning to Beijing on Taiwan Issue
December 8, 2022
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Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned that a war over Taiwan will cripple China’s economy and make it suffer far more than Western countries. In a speech at the Hudson Institute on Dec. 7, Morrison warned of a “mutually assured destruction” if conflicts break out between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan Strait. “There…
Cybersecurity, Foreign Interference Among Biggest Issues Australia Is Facing
December 8, 2022
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Australia is facing “the most dangerous set of strategic circumstances” since the Second World War, according to the Home Affairs Minister. Speaking at the National Press Club on Thursday, Clare O’Neil addressed issues she says Australia is facing, namely cybersecurity, foreign interference, immigration and climate change. She said “new tools of statecraft” are bringing “what…
Australians Appalled at Early Release of Bali Bomb Maker, Government Seeks Assurances
The Australian government has sought for assurances from the Indonesian government that the bomb maker of the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks will be subject to continued supervision after he was released on parole on Dec. 7. In 2012, Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in jail after he was found guilty of being the…
‘Don’t Understand’: US Marine Vet In Russian Prison ‘Greatly Disappointed’ After Britney Griner Swap
Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who is currently imprisoned in Russia, said he was “greatly disappointed” after the United States reached a deal with Russia to exchange WNBA star Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap after Griner. “She is safe, she is on a plane, she is on her way home,” President Joe Biden…
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