Iraq invasion is “brutal”, Mr. Bush mistakes for Ukraine | Reuters
Former US President Bush (child) said on the 18th that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “brutal” and “injustice”, mistaken for the invasion of Iraq that … Read more
Conflicts / War / Peace
Focus: Turkey “waited” to join NATO in two Scandinavian countries | Reuters
[Istanbul / Washington / Brussels, 18th Reuters]–When Finland and Sweden announced their intention to make a historic decision to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization … Read more
Russia launches next-generation laser weapons in Ukraine = Deputy Prime Minister Borisov | Reuters
On May 18, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Borisov (in charge of military development) revealed that Russian troops are using next-generation laser weapons in combat in … Read more
Russia deports 85 diplomats from France, Italy and Spain | Reuters
On May 18, Russia announced that it would deport a total of 85 diplomats from France, Spain and Italy. Countermeasures against the deportation of Russian … Read more
Sri Lanka to default today Interest payment grace period expires | Reuters
On May 18, Sri Lanka is expected to be sentenced to default by a rating agency on the same day that the grace period for … Read more
Ukrainian Army Ends Defense of Mariupol Steelworks to Rescue Remaining Soldiers | Reuters
[Novoazovsk / Lviv (Ukraine) 17th Reuters]–The Ukrainian Army General Staff announced on the early morning of the 17th that it had completed its garrison to … Read more
Russian CPI accelerates to 17.83% year-on-year rise in April Highest since 2002 | Reuters
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April, released by the Russian Federation Statistics Bureau (Rosstat) on the 13th, rose 17.83% year-on-year, accelerating from 16.69% in … Read more
EU continues to aim for Russia’s oil embargo agreement in May = diplomatic sources | Reuters
The European Union (EU) continues to aim to agree on a gradual embargo on Russian oil later this month. Taken in March 2019 (2022 Reuters … Read more
Western sanctions against Russia, triggering global economic crisis = President Putin | Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 12th that the strict sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries following the Ukrainian conflict caused a global … Read more
NATO to accelerate access to Finland / Sweden | Reuters
Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expect Finland and Sweden to apply for membership in the near future and are expected to approve … Read more