Russia now struggles to get things done at international fora and has also faced increased diplomatic isolation. Moreover, the war especially the struggles of the Russian armed forces challenged Russias claim of great military power and an exclusive security provider in the former Soviet space.Janko...
As the exemption is reciprocal, Ukraine could also choose to withdraw prisoner of war status from Russian troops convicted of crimes, such as Vadim Shishimarin who has pleaded guilty to killing a civilian. "I hope they will not invoke it, but continue to treat them as prison...
How Would NATO Membership Impact the Russian Invasion of Ukraine? NATO members are bound by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty to defend each other in a time of war or when one member is attacked. In essence, any NATO member nation will view an attack on another NATO member nation as...
Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky on Tuesday said that consultations with Ukraine are ongoing, and hopes that a statement on the status of negotiations will be released within hours of the discussions ending in Istanbul.RELATED STORIES China's private economy promotion law to...
Trump officials have also suspended processes that allowed the U.S. to welcome Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Afghans escaping Taliban rule and Central American children hoping to reunite with relatives in the U.S. Like the CHNV program, these policies re...
In a virtual meeting last month, Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden committed to work together to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the prime minister pledged to coordinate closely with the United States and the international community on taking strong action in response to ...
In addition, the Department of State has designated U.S. Embassy Tashkent and U.S. Consulate General Almaty as processing centers for Russian IR-5 (parent of a U.S. citizen) immigrant visa applicants.Those seeking to obtain nonimmigrant may continue applying at any U.S. embassy or consulate...
Post-pandemic recovery:World merchandise trade has plumed by between 13% and 32% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Russia-Ukraine War:The economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukrainebegan in late February 2022, in the days after the Russian Federation recognized two break-away...
This article on collateral damage of Russia’s war with Ukraine comes with this stunning sub-headline: The invasion [of Ukraine] is first and foremost a human tragedy,but it is also dire for wildlife, stalling scientific work on polar bears and other wildlife threatened with extinction. ...
The war in Ukraine has served as a wake-up call. Vladimir Putin's aggressive expansionism has shattered the post-Cold War illusion of European security. With a 1.2 million-strong Russian army operating under a war economy, European leaders understand that diplomacy alone will not deter Moscow....