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September 01, 2023
Nobel Foundation Cancels Invites To Russia, Belarus, Iran After Uproar

The Nobel Foundation said on September 2 that it would not after all invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend the Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Stockholm this year, reversing an earlier decision after widespread criticism.
September 01, 2023
Two More Ships Leave Ukrainian Black Sea Port Under Temporary Corridor

Two cargo vessels have left a port near Odesa, Ukraine's deputy prime minister said on September 1 -- the third and fourth to transit from deep-water Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea since Russia withdrew from a safe-passage deal for grain ships.
September 01, 2023
Erdogan's Russia Visit Vital For Ukraine Grain Deal, Turkish Official Says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will focus on the Black Sea grain deal during their meeting on September 4 as Turkey seeks to bring Moscow back to the deal, Erdogan's chief foreign policy adviser said.
September 01, 2023
Ukraine Ready To Store And Re-Export Gas To EU This Winter, Operator Says

Ukraine is ready to store and re-export European gas for the 2023/2024 winter, the country's gas transmission operator said.
August 31, 2023
Prigozhin's Right-Hand Man In Wagner Buried Quietly Near Moscow

The co-founder and military commander of the Russian mercenary group Wagner was buried near Moscow on August 31, after dying in an unexplained plane crash that also killed his boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
August 31, 2023
Shapps Becomes U.K. Defense Minister With Vow To Maintain Support For Ukraine

Former Energy Minister Grant Shapps replaced Ben Wallace on August 31 as Britain's defense minister, a surprise move that reaffirmed London's support for Ukraine while raising questions over his lack of experience of the military.
August 31, 2023
Russia Says It Will Deepen Ties With North Korea, Doesn't Confirm Letter Exchange

Russia said on August 31 that it intended to develop ties with North Korea, while not confirming a statement by the White House that Russian President Vladimir Putin had exchanged letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
August 31, 2023
Iran Accuses Israel Of Plot To Sabotage Missiles

Iran has accused Israel of being behind a failed plot to sabotage its defense industry and the production of missiles, state media reported on August 31.
August 31, 2023
Lukashenka Says Demands For Wagner To Withdraw From Belarus 'Groundless And Stupid'

Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that demands for the withdrawal of Russia's Wagner mercenary group from Belarus were "groundless and stupid," Belarusian state news agency BELTA reported on August 31.
August 29, 2023
Finland Counted Its Bomb Shelters And Found 50,500 Of Them

Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighboring Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year and found it has 50,500 of them, its Interior Ministry said on August 29.
August 29, 2023
Video Of Jailed U.S. Citizen Paul Whelan Is 'Reassuring,' White House Says

The White House on August 29 said it was reassuring to see video footage of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia over what the United States calls bogus espionage charges, and called on Moscow to release him immediately.
August 29, 2023
Air Pollution Now A Major Risk To Life Expectancy In South Asia, Says Study

Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world's most polluted regions, according to a report published on August 29.
August 28, 2023
'They Used Them As Cannon Fodder': The Migrants Sent From Prison In Russia To Death In Ukraine

Many Central Asian migrants are among the estimated 50,000 prisoners who were sent from Russian jails by the Wagner mercenary group to fight in Ukraine. While some volunteered with promises of early release, there are accounts that others were coerced to enlist.
August 28, 2023
Pakistan Court Drops Sedition Charges Against Former PM Imran Khan

A court in Pakistan on August 28 dismissed a sedition case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his lawyer said on the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
August 26, 2023
Senior EU Official Calls On Russia To Renew Black Sea Grain Deal

A senior European Union official urged Russia on August 26 to renew a grain deal to allow the safe export of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports, after Moscow quit the agreement last month.
August 26, 2023
Russia Conducts Navy Exercises In The Barents Sea

Russia's Northern Fleet conducted navy exercises in the Barents Sea this month aimed at preventing the passage of unauthorized and foreign ships, the Interfax news agency reported on August 26.
August 26, 2023
U.S. Envoy Meets Family Of Iranian-German Imprisoned In Iran

A U.S. envoy for Iran met on August 25 with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who was sentenced to death in February in Iran after being convicted of heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly 2008 bombing.
August 25, 2023
Estonia PM Under Pressure To Quit Over Husband's Russia Ties

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on August 25 faced pressure to resign amid reports that her husband has part ownership in a company that has kept operations in Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine.
August 25, 2023
Heineken Exits Russia With One-Euro Sale Of Operations

Dutch brewer Heineken said on August 25 it had completed its exit from Russia by selling its operations there to Russia's Arnest Group for a symbolic one euro.
August 24, 2023
U.S. Imposes Sanctions Over Forced Deportation, Transfer Of Ukraine Children

The U.S. State Department on August 24 imposed sanctions on 13 people and entities it said are reportedly connected to the forced deportation and transfer of Ukraine's children.

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