War & Conflict
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Germany commits €100 billion to defense spending
Feb 27, 2022In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany has declared a strategy to prioritize military investment. To better equip the Bundeswehr, a “special fund” will be established. On Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz unveiled a proposal... -
Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash
Feb 27, 2022Officials reported Sunday that a vital border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reopened, days after security personnel clashed, killing at least three people. Border tensions between the neighbors have escalated since the Taliban retook control... -
The US is sending 350 million in military aid to Ukraine
Feb 26, 2022As a friend, the United States is finally extending a helping hand to Ukraine. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has approved USD 350 million military aid budget for Ukraine, according to a Reuters report. In the... -
Moscow says Zelensky accepted Putin’s talks proposal
Feb 26, 2022Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for talks today, saying he was willing to negotiate peace and a ceasefire. He said on his Facebook account, “We have accepted the Russian president’s request,”... -
Ukrainian, Russian troops fight in streets of Kyiv
Feb 26, 2022Officials stated Saturday that while Ukrainian military repelled a Russian onslaught on Kyiv, “sabotage elements” infiltrated the capital, as stubborn President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged Ukraine would never give up. Russia brushed aside the bombardment of Western... -
EU agrees to freeze Putin, Lavrov assets over Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022Three EU officials and a European diplomat told AFP on Friday that the EU has agreed to freeze European assets linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The restrictions were imposed on... -
In Ukraine, Brazilian footballers beg for assistance to leave
Feb 24, 2022A group of Brazilian footballers who play in Ukraine begged for help fleeing the country on Thursday, claiming they were stranded at a Kyiv hotel where they sought safety due to Russia’s invasion. “There’s no fuel,... -
Bangladesh asks its nationals in Ukraine to move to safer places
Feb 24, 2022According to UNB, Bangladesh advised all of its citizens in Ukraine to “leave to safer places” on Thursday, as Kyiv closed its airspace in the face of a Russian invasion. In Ukraine, an estimated 500 Bangladeshi... -
Biden meets with G7, addresses US on response to Russia
Feb 24, 2022US President Joe Biden met with G7 allies on Thursday to hammer out a slew of fresh sanctions against Russia in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine, and would later address the American people on... -
Russia invades Ukraine, killing scores of people
Feb 24, 2022On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, murdering scores of people and driving hundreds of others to flee for their lives in the pro-Western country. Russian air attacks attacked military facilities...