The spark which set the tinder alight was the suspicious death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by Iran’s morality police because she wore the hijab too loosely.
Ukraine’s foreign minster, Dmytro Kuleba, slammed Lavrov’s statement, reiterating that Ukraine “never wanted this war and never chose it.”
All pretense of neutrality was dropped when Biden was asked whether U.S. forces would defend the democratically governed Taiwan, to which he replied: “Yes, if in fact there was an unprecedented attack.”
Turkey’s membership would grant it additional leverage against the West as well as bolster its economy through ties with Eurasian countries. Currently, Ankara is mired in efforts to bring down its inflation numbers ahead of next year’s elections.
For all their apparent unity, Russia’s contribution to our present chaotic moment is increasingly ruffling Beijing’s feathers. It is much bothered by the continued forestallment of the Ukrainian war’s end.
Fully decked out in Ukrainian colors, von der Leyen took to the EU Parliament’s stage, where she delivered her speech as Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska looked on. This year, it was not to be business as usual for the Commission head.
It is not the first time that von der Leyen fell under an EU body’s scrutiny. In late January this year, the European Ombudsman launched an investigation to ascertain her role in negotiations with the U.S. pharmaceutical.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that his country’s status as a nuclear-armed state had now become “irreversible,” and that no amount of sanctions would force him to destroy his nuclear arsenal.
A description provided by the Rijksmuseum notes Vermeer’s “tranquil, introverted indoor scenes, his unprecedented use of bright, colorful light, and his convincing illusionism.”
A leaked draft EU law envisioning a mandatory 5% cut in electricity use during peak price hours proved controversial.
Greek Foreign Minister Dendias voiced concern that the fraught state of Greco-Turkish relations might weaken NATO integrity.
The watchdog, together with President Zelensky and UN Secretary-General Guterres, advises establishing a demilitarized security zone.
