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March 27, 2023
Russia Fails At UN To Get Nord Stream Blast Inquiry

Russia failed on March 27 to get the UN Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry into explosions in September on the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany.
March 27, 2023
Poland Detains Man For Allegedly Spying For Russia

Poland has detained a foreign citizen on charges of spying for Russia, prosecutors said on March 27, as the largest country on NATO's eastern flank finds itself increasingly targeted by Moscow's intelligence services.
March 27, 2023
IOC Should Stick To Ban On Russian, Belarusian Athletes, Poland Says

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, Poland said on March 27, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it plans to let them compete as neutrals.
March 27, 2023
Saudi, Iranian Foreign Ministers To Meet During Muslim Holy Month

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have agreed to meet during the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi state news agency SPA said on March 27.
March 26, 2023
Russia Defeats Iraq In First Home International Soccer Match Since Ukraine Invasion

Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on March 26 as it played its first international match on home soil since November 2021, after being barred from global competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
March 26, 2023
Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Downed In Tula Region, Three Injured

Russian air defenses halted a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian town on March 26 in which three people were hurt and apartment blocks were damaged, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
March 26, 2023
Pentagon: No Indication Russia Plans To Use Nuclear Weapons

The U.S. Department of Defense said that there were no indications that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons after Moscow's announcement to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
March 26, 2023
Putin: Russia, China Not Creating Military Alliance

Russia and China are not creating a military alliance and are hiding nothing in terms of their military cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with state television.
March 26, 2023
Ukrainian Ballerina Uprooted By Russian Invasion Soars Again In Hungary

One year ago, a 29-year-old ballerina fled Ukraine's capital Kyiv on a packed train with thousands of other refugees after the Russian invasion, wondering if she would ever be on stage again
March 25, 2023
Russian Lawmaker Calls For Ban On ICC Activity In Russia

The pro-Kremlin speaker of the lower house of Russia's parliament has called for his country to ban the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued an arrest warrant on possible war crimes for President Vladimir Putin.
March 25, 2023
Nordic Countries Combine Air Defenses To Counter Russian Threat

Military officials in four Nordic countries have announced the creation of a unified air-defense force to counter the perceived threat from Russia.
March 24, 2023
Russia-China Partnership Has Limits, EU's Borrell Says

China's partnership with Russia has limits, despite rhetoric to the contrary, and Europe should welcome any attempts by Beijing to distance itself from Moscow's war in Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
March 23, 2023
Hungary Would Not Arrest Putin Under ICC Warrant, Says Orban's Chief Of Staff

Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he entered the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said, adding that it would have no legal grounds.
March 22, 2023
Ukraine's Recovery And Reconstruction Needs Will Cost $411 Billion, Says World Bank

Rebuilding Ukraine's economy after Russia's invasion more than a year ago is now expected to cost $411 billion, a new study by the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission, and Ukraine found.
March 22, 2023
U.K. Inquiry Vows To Get To Bottom Of Afghan Extrajudicial Killings Allegations

The chair of a public inquiry examining "extremely serious" allegations that British armed forces carried out dozens of extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan said on March 22 that any soldiers who had broken the law should face investigation.
March 22, 2023
IMF Staff Reaches Agreement With Ukraine For $15.6 Billion Program

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on March 21 it reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine for a four-year financing package worth about $15.6 billion, offering the country needed funds as it continues its battle against Russia's invasion.
March 21, 2023
Seven Out Of 30 Allies Met NATO Military Spending Target In 2022, Says Stoltenberg

Seven out of 30 allies met NATO's military spending target of 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, one country less than in 2021 before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the alliance's chief, Jens Stoltenberg, said on March 21.
March 21, 2023
Chinese Leader Xi Holds Second Day Of Talks In Moscow

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on March 21 during the second day of a three-day visit to Moscow. The visit comes amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
March 20, 2023
EU Member States Agree To Send 1 Million Ammunition Shells To Ukraine

European Union member states have agreed to supply 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said while attending a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels.
March 20, 2023
Iranian Rights Violations May Amount To Crimes Against Humanity, UN Expert Says

Iran's authorities have committed violations in recent months that may amount to crimes against humanity, a UN-appointed expert told the Human Rights Council on March 20, citing cases of murder, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, rape, sexual violence, and persecution.

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