Wins for pro-Putin leaders buttress autocracies in Europe.
Hungary and Serbia's elections saw pro-Putin leaders Viktor Orban and Aleksandar Vucic win overwhelming victories. Their wins highlight a growing trend of autocratic governance in Europe, with Putin quickly congratulating both leaders, underscoring Russian influence in the region's political landscape.
Guyana OKs Exxon’s $10B Yellowtail offshore oil project.
Guyana has granted ExxonMobil permission to develop its fourth offshore oil field, the Yellowtail Project. With a $10 billion investment, the project aims to produce up to 250,000 barrels per day, adding to the company's existing Liza and Payara fields. The development is expected to come onstream by 2025.
The US to seek Russia’s suspension from Human Rights Council.
The United States is moving to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council following reports of potential war crimes in Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield cited increasing evidence of violence against civilians in Bucha near Kyiv, calling for Russia to be held accountable for its actions.
Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine’s streets.
[Russian troops' withdrawal from Kyiv's outskirts revealed mass civilian casualties in Bucha, prompting international condemnation, diplomatic expulsions, and calls for increased sanctions against Moscow.]
WHO says 99% of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air.
The World Health Organization warns that nearly all global populations breathe air failing quality standards, with pollutants causing respiratory issues and millions of preventable deaths annually.
Ukraine accuses Russia of the massacre, a city strewn with bodies.
In the aftermath of Russian troop withdrawal, Bucha reveals a gruesome scene of civilian bodies with bound hands and gunshot wounds. Ukrainian authorities describe the devastation as a "horror movie," prompting European leaders to demand stronger sanctions against Moscow and consider radical measures like banning Russian gas imports.
Secret intelligence has an unusually public role in the Ukraine war.
Intelligence agencies in the U.S. and Britain have taken an unusually public approach during the Ukraine war, sharing declassified assessments about Russian military performance, troop morale, and Putin's limited understanding of battlefield realities.
Lithuania cuts off Russian gas imports and urges the EU to...
Lithuania becomes first EU nation to completely halt Russian gas imports, signaling strong stance against Moscow's energy influence and supporting Ukraine's resistance.
Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps.
Ukrainian soldiers carefully retake territory north of Kyiv, using cables to move civilian bodies due to fears of Russian traps. President Zelenskyy warns of catastrophic risks from abandoned equipment and potential mine placements.
Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station.
Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin suggests Western sanctions may threaten International Space Station operations, with agency preparing report on future international cooperation after analyzing potential impacts on Russian spacecraft servicing and mission capabilities.
