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January 24, 2024
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Bill On Seizing Russian Assets To Help Ukraine Rebuild

A U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on January 24 that would help set the stage for the United States to confiscate Russian assets and hand them over to Ukraine for rebuilding.
January 23, 2024
Swedish Police Say 5 People Illegally Entered Iranian Embassy Site

Five people illegally entered the premises of Iran's embassy in Stockholm during a protest on January 23, Swedish police said.
January 23, 2024
3 Arrested In Netherlands On Suspicion Of Circumventing Russia Sanctions

Dutch fiscal crime authority FIOD said on January 23 that it had arrested three people suspected of circumventing sanctions on Russia related to the war in Ukraine.
January 23, 2024
NATO Signs 1.1 Billion-Euro Contract For Artillery Ammunition

NATO has signed a 1.1 billion-euro ($1.2 billion) contract for 155 mm artillery ammunition, the alliance said, with part of the shells to be supplied to Ukraine after complaints a shortage of munitions was hampering its war efforts.
January 20, 2024
Microsoft Says It Was Hacked By Russian State-Sponsored Group

Microsoft said on January 19 that a Russian state-sponsored group hacked into its corporate systems on January 12 and stole some e-mails and documents from its staffs' accounts.
January 19, 2024
U.S. Conducts New Strikes Hitting Huthi Anti-Ship Missiles As Shipping Disruptions Grow

The U.S. launched new strikes against Huthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea on January 18 as growing tensions in the region's sea lanes disrupted global trade and raised fears of supply bottlenecks that could reignite inflation.
January 18, 2024
Pakistan Attacks Targets In Iran After Iranian Air Strikes Cross Border

Pakistani air strikes hit villages in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan Province near the two countries' border on January 18, killing four children and five adults, according to Iranian officials. The assault follows Iran's January 16 attack on targets inside Pakistan's Balochistan Province.
January 18, 2024
Russia Rejects U.S. Arms Control Talks, Citing U.S. Support For Ukraine

Russia on January 18 rejected U.S.-Russian arms control talks because of U.S. support for Ukraine, a stance Washington said cast doubt on Moscow's openness to a successor to the last treaty limiting their strategic nuclear arsenals.
January 18, 2024
NATO To Hold Biggest Drills Since Cold War With 90,000 Troops

NATO is launching its largest exercise since the Cold War, rehearsing how U.S. troops could reinforce European allies in countries bordering Russia and the alliance's eastern flank if a conflict were to flare up.
January 18, 2024
Estonia's Top Russian Orthodox Clergyman Told To Leave Country

Estonia has told the head of its branch of the Russian Orthodox Church to leave the country, calling him a threat to national security, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on January 18.
January 18, 2024
Cyberattack On Ukraine's Kyivstar Will Cost Parent Veon Almost $100 Million

Veon, the parent company of Ukraine's largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, will take a hit of around 3.6 billion hryvnyas ($95 million) in revenue in 2024 due to a massive cyberattack in December, the Dutch telecoms group estimated.
January 16, 2024
How Is the Red Sea Crisis Affecting Shipping And The World Economy?

With Huthi rebels disrupting shipping off the coast of Yemen and in the Red Sea, what impact is this having on shipping, trade, and the world economy? Thomas Juneau is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa while Professor Steve Hanke is an economist at Johns Hopkins University.
January 15, 2024
Russia Welcomes North Korean Foreign Minister For Talks On Deepening Ties

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is in Russia this week for talks with her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as the two countries deepen economic, political, and military ties.
January 14, 2024
Ukrainians Remember Those Killed In Devastating Russian Strike On Dnipro

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Dnipro brought candles, flowers, and toys to the ruins of an apartment building on January 14, exactly one year after it was destroyed by a Russian missile. The strike on the nine-story block near the Dnipro River left 46 dead, among them six children.
January 13, 2024
In Pakistan, Imran Khan's Party Loses Cricket Bat As Electoral Symbol

Pakistan's Supreme Court on January 13 rejected an attempt by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to retain its traditional electoral symbol of a cricket bat, in the latest setback for the jailed leader ahead of general elections.
January 12, 2024
Who Are The Huthi Rebels And What Are Their Links To Iran?

U.S. and British forces have hit Iran-backed Huthi rebel military targets in Yemen, sparking fears of a growing conflict in the Middle East as fighting rages in the Gaza Strip. But who are the Huthi rebels, why did U.S. and U.K. forces strike now, and what are the rebels' links to Iran?
January 12, 2024
U.S. Imposes Sanctions Over Transfer Of North Korean Ballistic Missiles To Russia

The U.S. State Department on January 11 imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and one individual involved in the transfer and testing of North Korea's ballistic missiles for Russia's use against Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
January 11, 2024
U.S. 'Disappointed' By Hungary's Policy On Ukraine, Urges Ratification Of Sweden's NATO Bid

The United States is "disappointed" by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Ukraine policy and looks forward to Budapest fulfilling its promise not to be the last to ratify Sweden's NATO accession, a senior U.S. State Department official said on January 11.
January 10, 2024
Finland Extends Russia Border Closing By 4 Weeks

Finland will extend the closure of its border with Russia by four more weeks until February 11, the Interior Ministry said on January 11, confirming earlier reports that all crossings would remain shut.
January 10, 2024
Russia Summons Moldovan Ambassador, Decries 'Unfriendly Actions'

The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Moldovan ambassador on January 10 to protest "unfriendly acts" on the part of the ex-Soviet state's pro-European government and said it was barring entry to a number of its nationals.

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