Gilbert M. Khadiagala, University of the Witwatersrand Two critical issues must be top of mind for African leaders when they meet President Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa summit in... read more →
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has a "sufficient stockpile" of cluster bombs and reserves the right to use them if such munitions, the use of which he says he regards... read more →
Russia, which has repeatedly criticised Western countries for supplying weapons to Ukraine, arguing they risk prolonging the conflict and causing further escalation, says it plans to display military equipment it... read more →
At the close of day one of the ongoing NATO summit in Lithuania, the alliance published a communique saying that it will be in a position to extend an invitation... read more →
Moscow says Ukraine's possible accelerated accession to NATO could potentially be very dangerous for European security.
US President Joe Biden says he doesn't think Ukraine is ready for NATO membership yet... and that the process should only begin after a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow.... read more →
US President Joe Biden’s decision to allow cluster munitions to be sent to Ukraine has divided members of Congress. Some support the decision and others say it crosses a line... read more →
US President Joe Biden has agreed to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, following months of requests from Kyiv for the deadly weapons. Benji Hyer reports that the controversial move comes... read more →
US media outlet NBC News claims that secret talks between the US and Russia have taken place to try and end the war in Ukraine.
Opinion by Stephen Schlesinger via PassBlue It was all over in a day. The Wagner chieftain Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion against Vladmir Putin, over his dissatisfaction with the regular Russian army’s failures... read more →