If you would like to receive Situation Report in your inbox every Thursday, please sign up here . Welcome back to Foreign Policy ’s SitRep. Let’s dive right into the news of the day. Here’s what’s on tap: a sea change in Western security policy a week after Russia’s invasion […]
Timeline Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Why Did Conflict Start? What Is United States’ Role?
Amid the escalating tensions along the international borders of Russia and Ukraine, it is of vital importance that one comprehends the ongoing issue as a protracted conflict that began in February 2014. While experts comment the face-off is a built-up that was prevalent since the Cold War era between the […]
Macron Speaks To Xi Jinping & Germany’s Scholz About Tragic Consequences Of War In Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the situation in Ukraine. Macron informed that President XI supported their action towards reaching a ceasefire and ensuring that people have access to humanitarian aid. Taking to Twitter, the French President informed, […]
Ukraine Crisis: Russia’s Envoy To EU Clarifies ‘there Will Be No Escalation’ On 16 Feb
As tensions of Russian invasion loom over Ukraine, Russia’s envoy to the European Union (EU), Vladimir Chizhov has dismissed the suggestions that his country is about to attack Ukraine. From embassies of western nations in Kyiv authorising the departure of officials to governments announcing extra aid to Kyiv, the Russia-Ukraine […]
China Will Take Advantage Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis To Do Something ‘provocative’, Says US
The United States has stated that China will take advantage of the crisis prevailing between Russia and Ukraine and do something “provocative” in Asia especially when Western governments are focused on defusing the tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. The head of US Pacific Air Forces, General Kenneth Wilsbach said that […]
China Hikes Defence Budget By 7.1 Per Cent To USD 230 Billion
Beijing, Mar 5 (PTI) China on Saturday hiked its annual defence budget by 7.1 per cent to USD 230 billion from last year’s USD 209 billion, three times that of India’s military spending. The Chinese government has proposed the defence budget for the fiscal year 2022 at 1.45 trillion yuan […]