Opinion BY BARNABY LO MAY 13, 2022 / 10:54 AM / CBS NEWS MANILA — After winning an overwhelming mandate of more than 30 million votes in Monday’s election, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the de-facto president-elect of the Philippines. His victory marks his family’s stunning return to power 36 years after they were forced into exile in […]
Two-Month Review and Update By: The Council on Foreign Relations WASHINGTON, April 24, 2022 – Since Russia launched a full-scale military invasion into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, fighting has caused over nine hundred civilian deaths and pushed millions of Ukrainians to flee to nearby countries — the majority of whom have arrived in Poland, a NATO country where U.S.
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Zelensky delivers an emotional plea to Congress: ‘I call on you to do more.’ By Catie Edmondson – New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made an urgent and emotional appeal to Congress on Wednesday to come to his country’s aid as it fights off a brutal Russian invasion, asking for help protecting its air space, military
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New York, March 15, 2020 – Bloomberg has reported that Ukraine and Russia will resume talks Wednesday as a key adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called negotiations to end Vladimir Putin’s war on his country “difficult and vicious.” But they acknowledged there’s room for compromise. The Kremlin contends Ukraine isn’t serious about the talks. Next
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Putin Has Secured His Position As President of Russia Until 2036. “Under Putin’s leadership, Russia has experienced democratic backsliding and shifted to authoritarianism…Putin’s rule has been characterized by: Endemic corruption, the jailing and repression of political opponents, the intimidation and suppression of media freedom in Russia, and lack of free and fair elections.” Who is Vladimir Putin? Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, born
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