Russia has once again tested the patience and balance of Europe. On the night of September 9 , Poland reported Russian drones violating its airspace. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) viewed it as a threat to its airspace and sent its fighter jets to shoot the drones. Simultaneously, strikes occurred in Ukraine by the Kremlin, causing NATO to fear that the peace efforts were not making a huge difference.
Read MoreLast week, the United States worked to create a limited ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The tentative deal regarding a ceasefire over the Black Sea also includes a large portion about energy infrastructure, reports The Associated Press. However, Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia have differing opinions on what exactly the deal covers.
Read MoreOn March 6, Politico reported that all 27 European Union (EU) leaders were present in Brussels at what has been observed as one of the most important regional bloc security meetings since World War II.
Read MoreOn December 25, 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, a Brazilian-made Embraer 190 passenger jet, traveling from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia was forced to veer off hundreds of miles across the Caspian Sea upon entering Russia’s southern Chechnya region, before crash landing in Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.
Read MoreThe White House has threatened that North Korean forces could become legitimate military targets after North Korea deployed 10,000 troops to Russia for combat against Ukrainian forces, reports The Guardian. The United States and South Korean defense chiefs have called for North Korea to withdraw its troops, although Pyongyang denies sending forces to Russia.
Read MoreLast month the United States imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies and one individual for their alleged involvement in the development, production, and supplying of long-range aerial attack drones to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine says Al Jazeera. IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned arms company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight tested a new drone model called Garpiya-3 (G3) in China with the help of local drone specialists according to a document acquired by Reuters.
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Read MoreThe International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by the United Nations on July 17, 1998, with the passage of the Rome Statute. It came as a response to horrific crimes committed during conflicts throughout the twentieth century – namely the World Wars, the Cold War, and the conflicts in Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
Read MoreIn recent years, Türkiye has navigated complex diplomatic relationships, balancing its historical alliance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) while forging a new relationship with Russia—a key member of the BRICS bloc—founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—and a frequent adversary of many NATO nations.
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken and senior Chinese officials met in Beijing late last week with the goal of reaching diplomatic consensus on key issues.
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