#Ukraine’s best defense is to decolonize the Russian Federation from within

#Ukraine’s best defense is to decolonize the Russian Federation from within

Last month, Ukraine’s parliament established a special committee to formulate a legal framework for interactions with small and indigenous national movements within Russia. Its underlying goal is to establish enduring peace for both Ukraine and the trans-Atlantic community. No treaty, political engagement, diplomatic arrangement or extensive dialogue has proven sufficient to deter Russian President Vladimir…

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#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday the country’s ruling party has won the most votes in elections in occupied Ukrainian regions, elections that Kyiv and international observers dismiss as complete shams. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and on the Crimean Peninsula began last week and ended on…

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#Putin’s bid for North Korean weapons, Cuban fighters show signs of desperation

#North Korea’s Kim apparently on train headed for Russia 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to be on a train headed for Russia, possibly for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to South Korean news reports. Kim left North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday night, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported, citing unidentified South Korean government sources. The trip…

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#Five things to known as Biden heads to India for G20

#Five things to known as Biden heads to India for G20

President Biden is set to travel to the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Thursday, a high-stakes meeting that will taken on a new look with Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping the event. The summit is an opportunity for Biden to show leadership on the international stages and further warm relations with India, the host…

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# Binance excludes Banco de Venezuela from P2P payments

# Binance excludes Banco de Venezuela from P2P payments

Banco de Venezuela, one of the largest financial institutions in the country, was acquired by the sanctioned government in 2009. The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has removed Banco de Venezuela as a payment method on its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading service. This follows similar moves with sanctioned Russian banks last week, and is likely part…

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#House, Senate GOP set for internal fight over Ukraine 

#House, Senate GOP set for internal fight over Ukraine 

Senate and House Republicans are girding themselves for an internal battle over President Biden’s request for another $24 billion to continue funding the war and humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.   The GOP’s divisions over the war were on full display at last week’s presidential debate.  Republicans with traditional national security views — former U.S. Ambassador…

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