Month: February 2024
candidate Nadezhdin from election in Russia
Along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, only three other candidates appear likely to now run in the election. The three are widely seen as an opposition in name only, in reality being backed by the Kremlin and with no chance of defeating the incumbent. Russia’s Central Election Commission has rejected the presidential candidacy of liberal
China-US economic talks
Despite the slight improvement in relations, tensions remain high, particularly over Taiwan. Biden has kept in place most of the tariffs on Chinese imports that former President Donald Trump imposed when he launched a trade war in 2018. Chinese and U.S. officials have met in Beijing for talks on tough issues dividing the two largest
Attack on Kyiv power lines
Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched strikes on a number of Ukrainian cities during Wednesday morning’s rush hour, with several blasts heard in Kyiv as air defense systems were engaged to repel the attack. Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko says some of the city has no power after Russia targeted several cities with missiles. Kyiv
Intimidating Iran
The Iranian regime views its proxies as vital for its survival: they are fighting a long war of attrition to drive American troops from the Middle East and hobble America’s allies in Israel and the Gulf. Deterrence can only work if that perception changes.America’s struggle to deter Iran stems from deeper contradictions in its Middle
Absolute Immunity for Donald Trump
Mr Trump’s pitch for immunity stems from the federal case brought by Jack Smith, the special counsel, concerning the former president’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. On February 6th Mr Trump’s latest pretension that years after leaving office he is immune from criminal prosecution for actions he took as president met
internet blackout in Sudan
In Sudan, some people have reported being unable to access the internet since Friday but the situation has since got even worse. State-aligned media have blamed the Rapid Support Forces. The network outage adds another layer of hardship to a nation at war. Sudan hit by internet blackout as civil war continues. In response to
EAC migration policy
The policy recognises that Partner States have also put in place robust efforts to recognize, certify, and qualify skills acquired through experiential learning. However, a notable gap remains at the EAC level where there is currently no specific mechanism for the recognition of such skills. The Directors of Labour and Employment from the East African
Forification of Maldives military defence
As the Maldivian President delivered his first Presidential address, the island nation’s two main opposition parties–the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Democrats Party–chosen not to attend the presidential statement scheduled for today. The President also stated that diplomatic negotiations were underway for the withdrawal of Indian troops. He detailed that, as agreed in the
Russian spy ring in Kyiv
Russia said on Tuesday morning it had thwarted a Ukrainian overnight drone attack on the western Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks against Russian territory in recent months, mainly targeting border regions, but less frequently the capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Kyiv has accused five former and current intelligence officers of
India’s enforcement directorate targets Modi’s critics
Under Narendra Modi, the enforcement directorate (as it is known) has become one of India’s most feared agencies. Since he became prime minister in 2014 it has conducted more than 3,000 money-laundering raids and racked up 54 convictions. The enforcement directorate used to be a sleepy corner of India’s finance ministry. Mandated to investigate money-laundering