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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine “has the champagne corks quietly popping in the Pentagon, on K Street, in the defense industry, and throughout the halls of Congress,” wrote Franklin C. Spinney, a former military analyst for the Pentagon, in a recent commentary. “Taxpayers are …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | A Chinese spokesperson on Wednesday said the United States criticizes China’s position on Ukraine to “seek space for the plot of simultaneously suppressing China and Russia.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks in response to the media report that the two New York Times …

U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering a record 770-billion dollar military budget for 2023 Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are using the Ukraine crisis to pursue longer-term militaristic projects, according to a U.S. media outlet report. “After the end of the United States’ …

Anticipating the uncertainties that this war will bring is a critical step toward successfully navigating its possible consequences | THE INDEPENDENT | The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has spurred Europe’s worst security crisis in decades. But while most analysis is rightly focused on the immediate situation, it is …

How America is dragging the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation in a matter of no strategic interest to it THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Western media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been propagandistic. It demonstrates that they are not independent as they …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | The Russian Armed Forces have attacked multiple locations since Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized on Thursday morning “a special military operation” in Donbass. Moscow expressed its willingness to talk with Kiev with a focus on obtaining a guarantee of neutral status and non-deployment of offensive weapons …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday additional sanctions against Russia and the deployment of more troops to Europe as conflicts in Ukraine continue to evolve. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Biden said the new measures will target major Russian banks, limit …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agreed to further beef up its forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine but it has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine, NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. NATO did not have combat troops inside Ukraine …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday authorized “a special military operation” in the Donbass region, and Ukraine confirmed that military targets across the country were under attack. “Our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. We are not going to impose anything on anyone …

Unless the US can show that it’ll fight, Ukraine won’t escape from Russian influence to true independence COMMENT | NANCY QIAN | The buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine’s border has led to fears of a new war. But the conflict is hardly new, and nor are Russia’s objectives. Ukraine, …