In this week's briefing, Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: The EU-US plan to make Ukraine richer and the deal done in Davos on Greenland.
Changes to Russia’s disability regulations during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine have made it harder for people with serious medical conditions to obtain or retain disability status, Systema found. The authorities "chose to make the statistics look better -- and save money,” an expert said.
Images from a workshop in Russian-held territory in Ukraine show spiky wire armor being fitted to military vehicles as anti-drone methods evolve in real time.
US military deployments across the Middle East are fueling speculation that drills could mask preparations for a strike on Iran. While Washington insists no decision has been made, analysts point to asset positioning, rising tensions, and regional risks as signs of potential escalation.
China's highest-ranking military official under Xi Jinping was brought down in a fresh purge over the weekend, sparking pressing questions about Beijing’s designs on Taiwan, competition with the United States, and regional stability.
Ukrainian-Canadian singer Marichka, a former combat medic, and 19-year-old Liza, who was forcibly taken to Russia in 2022, start an international tour on January 27 with songs based on testimony by Ukrainian children abducted to Russia.
An animal welfare crisis is unfolding in Ukraine as stray dogs and cats are dying from cold and thirst exacerbated by Russian strikes on energy facilities. But there is one critical resource people can donate to help.
Tensions are rising again in Uzbekistan’s eastern Andijon Region, where farmers say they are being coerced into “voluntarily” surrendering their land to local authorities -- plots many believe will later be transferred to Chinese investors.
The Taliban has shut down several private children’s homes across Afghanistan in recent weeks. The move is part of the group’s efforts to bring private institutions under its control.
A decision by the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Serb-majority entity, Republika Srpska, to award an approximately $938 million wind power project to a little-known Chinese-Singaporean consortium without a public tender has raised serious concerns.
The Pakistani Army has set a January 25 deadline for the evacuation of Tirah, a valley of some 150,000 people. The strategic area is located along the border with Afghanistan and is a stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan extremist group.
There may be a solution to the recent tension over Greenland. US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in a much-touted meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, reached a framework agreement.
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