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Putin Shrugs Off Western Estrangement at BRICS Gathering, Plays Host to 36 Dignitaries to Boost Worldwide Clout KAZAN, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin made a splashy comeback on the world platform, gathering 36 international figures at the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan. His move highlights Russia's undiminished sway, despite global attempts to sideline the nation over the Ukraine conflict. Held from October 22 to 24, 2024, this summit is a strategic gambit by Putin, signaling unity with the broadened BRICS posse…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asserted that a ceasefire with Russia is not on the table during discussions with European partners. Instead, he is advocating for increased Western support as Ukraine braces for a harsh winter amid his whirlwind visit to four European capitals. During a short 48-hour jaunt to London, Paris, Rome, and Berlin, Zelensky was on a mission to secure both military and financial aid. Escalating concerns hover over the possibility of waning support if Donald Trump assumes the presidency in…

A court in Russia has handed down a nearly seven-year prison sentence to a 72-year-old American citizen accused of serving as a mercenary in Ukraine. The man, identified by media outlets as Stephen Hubbard, was adjudicated in accordance with the country's stringent laws regarding foreign combatants. In recent months, Russia has apprehended several American nationals and orchestrated significant prisoner exchanges. Among those released was Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, as well as Irish citizen Paul Whelan.…

Mogadishu (AX) — Sub-Saharan Africa's arms trade is witnessing a seismic shift. Traditional suppliers, Russia for example, are losing their stronghold to rising competitors like China and Turkey. A fresh series of reports from the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), titled "Importing (In)security: The Evolving Arms Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa," outlines this transformation, spotlighting China as a burgeoning force in the region's arms market.In a significant shift, many Sub-Saharan African countries…

The primary governing body of chess has declined a proposal for the reinstatement of Russia and Belarus, while still contemplating the participation of players under 12 or those with disabilities in upcoming events.

A Ukrainian captivated soldier rejoices over the swap. (AFP: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service)The United Arab Emirates has brokered a trade involving 206 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, as reported by Emirati state news agency WAM on Saturday.President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Russia's defense ministry both acknowledged that each nation retrieved 103 POWs in this exchange.“Our people are home,” Mr. Zelenskyy conveyed on the Telegram messaging platform. “We successfully liberated another 103…

The Congolese government announced on Friday that it had rescued at least 223 civilians living in Ukraine since the country was hit by the Russian invasion. But there is no news of twenty others blocked on Ukrainian territory due to the bombings.…

It is an end to non-receipt that Algiers opposed the US request to increase gas shipments to Europe by reopening the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline that runs through Morocco and which has been closed since December 2021 by decision of Algiers.…

The Russian offensive in Ukraine, which began on February 24, has already displaced more than three million people. And its impact on food security is worrying, as Russia and Ukraine account for a third of the world's grain exports. And a significant portion…

In Japan, one of the major industrialized countries most closed to asylum seekers, public opinion demands that the country play its part in the reception of displaced Ukrainians. as reported from Tokyo,Bruno Duval Last year, Japan again rejected 90% of the asylum applications submitted: in total, almost 4,000 political refugee applicants were rejected in general indifference, without this giving rise to any particular debate. Of the more than three million Ukrainians who have already fled their country, only 47 have so…