Author: Ankit Chauhan

After meeting Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced further sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and promised new military aid to Kyiv. During a Tuesday meeting in Toronto with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged additional military aid to help Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. According to the reports, Kyiv will get 21,000 assault rifles, 38 machine guns, and 2.4 million rounds of ammunition. In addition, the new sanctions by Canada will target several Russian businesses, individuals, and entities. Shmyhal claimed that his people were…

The documents, some of which have the tag “top secret,” provided a thorough account of the conflict in Ukraine, complete with timeframes and military terminology. In light of the leaked documents, Ukraine is now rethinking its counter-offensive against Russia, reports claimed. On Monday, Russian forces stepped up their bombardment on key cities in eastern Ukraine. At the same time, Ukrainian officials downplayed a report that Kyiv is changing parts of its plans for a counter-offensive due to a leak of sensitive American information. Unnamed sources close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN on Monday that Kyiv has to re-evaluate…

The impact of the previously leaked documents grew last Friday as new documents surfaced online. The Pentagon, since then, has been trying to locate the source of the leaked documents. U.S. intelligence agencies are becoming increasingly concerned about the classified Pentagon documents circulating on social media since numerous allies have been compelled to deny the alleged breaches. Pentagon and U.S. officials are now trying to identify the source of the leaked documents. Highly classified documents revealed information ranging from Ukraine’s air defences to Israel’s Mossad spy agency. Some security experts and U.S. officials have said they suspect it could be…

Of the total amount the IMF approved, $2.7 billion will be instantly available to Ukraine. The remaining part of the loan will be sanctioned to Ukraine over the following four years. The International Monetary Fund announced on Friday that its executive board had authorised a $15.6 billion loan for Ukraine for a period of four years. The loan is a component of a $115 billion global package to support Ukraine’s economy as its fighting against invasion by Russia for the last 13 months. The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) loan is the first significant financing plan the IMF authorised for a…

Finland, a historically non-aligned Nordic nation with a 1,340km border with Russia, took a historic step on Thursday by receiving unanimous approval from Turkey’s parliament to officially join NATO. The Turkish parliament unanimously approved a bill on Thursday paving the way for Finland to join NATO. It is an essential move for Finland since, in the aftermath of President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, relations between Russia and the West deteriorated to their lowest point in decades. After Hungary’s legislature approved, Turkey’s parliament became the last of the alliance’s 30 members to ratify Finland’s NATO membership. The Turkish parliament approved…

After Vanuatu won a historic U.N. vote after a four-year campaign, the world’s top court, the ICJ, can now specify obligations and consequences countries must follow to reduce global warming. Vanuatu, a nation of Pacific Islands, won a historic vote at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, asking the world’s highest court to define the duties countries have to address the climate crisis and the repercussions if they don’t. The campaign, led by the Republic of Vanuatu and inspired by Pacific Island law students, lasted four years. Finally, the historic motion asking the International Court of Justice for an advisory…

Millions of people, including families and children, have been displaced due to Russia’s 13-month conflict with its neighbour. Ukraine has asked Russia not to adopt its forcibly displaced children. Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukraine’s deputy PM, urged Russians not to adopt children allegedly “stolen” in Ukraine and illegally deported to Russia. She wrote on the Telegram messaging app, “Once again, I warn all Russian so-called “adoptive parents” and “guardians,” you will eventually have to respond.” Ukrainian children have reportedly been stolen and abandoned for adoption in Russia, according to Vereshchuk. She advised Russian citizens not to adopt these children taken forcibly by…

Germany has fulfilled its commitment to send Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine to aid its war efforts. Following the announcement on February 24, the German Defence Ministry successfully delivered 18 Leopard-2 main combat tanks to Ukraine. Germany has delivered the 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks it promised to Ukraine to help it fight Russia. These German tanks’ arrival gives Kyiv a symbolic and tactical boost as it fights against Russian forces. According to the German defense ministry, 18 cutting-edge Leopard 2A6 battle vehicles arrived in Ukraine on Monday. In addition to tanks, 40 German Marder infantry fighting vehicles and two armored…

In a statement released on Sunday, the foreign ministry of Ukraine denounced the action and called for an immediate Security Council meeting. Ukraine expects effective action to confront and mitigate the latest nuclear move by Russia. Ukrainian officials have demanded an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “fight the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail.” The call for a session comes in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Ukraine’s foreign ministry stated they anticipate effective responses from the U.K., China, the U.S., and France to mitigate Moscow’s nuclear threats and intimidation via Belarus.…

The deal enables Ukraine, one of the world’s biggest grain exporters, to ship grain, fertiliser, and food products from three Black Sea ports using a maritime humanitarian corridor. During the war, an unprecedented agreement allowed grain to travel from Ukraine to nations in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. These are the nations where hunger is a growing social threat, and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty. Ukraine successfully extended the grain export deal just before its expiration; officials confirmed this Saturday. The extension was announced by the U.N. and Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan said…