Russia
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US long-range missiles against Russia

Weapons will most likely be deployed against Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region of Russia

US accuses Russian media of involvement in “foreign malign influence operation” in upcoming presidential elections

The US has alleged that Russia is attempting “to influence the 2024 Presidential Election” and has announced its response

Russian ships to arrive in Havana

The visit comes in the context of a tense geopolitical moment with the United States, and seeks to strengthen historic relations between the two countries

Russia and North Korea sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement

Moscow and Pyongyang pledge to assist each other militarily against foreign aggression as US escalates military drills in Korean peninsula

Russia rejects the Swiss peace summit as a “fraud”

Though around 90 countries will be participating in the summit, countries such as China have maintained that the gathering is meaningless without the Russian participation

China, Russia and Iran call on the West to restore nuclear deal

The US unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and immediately imposed stringent sanctions on Iran, making all possibilities of JCPOA revival difficult

China, Russia, Iran naval drills challenge US domination of the seas

The naval exercise carried out by the three countries was noteworthy given the geostrategic importance of the Gulf of Oman and the increased cooperation between the countries at a time of growing threats from the United States

France all dressed up and nowhere to go

France is entrapped in the predicament of countries that get sandwiched between great powers. It is condemned to diplomacy that is constantly in a state of suspended animation interspersed with sudden bouts of activity

Putin’s nuclear warning is direct and explicit

The thrust of Putin’s state of the union address lies in his refusal to accept a fate for Russia in existential terms arranged by the West

Palestinian factions gather in Moscow to devise a united response to Israeli war

Israel and US have used the differences between Hamas and Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) as a pretext to postpone talks for the liberation of Palestine and prolonge the occupation

Russian foreign minister tours Latin America as leaders demand “profound reform” of global institutions

Sergei Lavrov visited Cuba, Venezuela, and Brazil during his week-long visit in the region where he met with authorities to discuss economic cooperation and strategies to overcome common challenges

Germany swims or sinks with NATO

The US is re-energizing its coalition with Germany and Poland for the next phase of the Ukraine war. But, the German public is conflicted over this war