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March 18, 2022[ Donetsk Front ] Russian Forces captures Zolota Nyva and Novodonets’keMarch 17, 2022Russia withdrawn and cease to be member of Council of EuropeMarch 13, 2022[ Reuters ] Time to lift ‘unjust’ sanctions on Turkey’s defence industry, Erdogan tells BidenMarch 9, 2022[ Al Mayadeen ] 450 Arab and foreign extremists from Idlib arrive in UkraineMarch 8, 2022Ukraine President Zelenskyy soften stance in interview with ABCMarch 7, 2022New Russian Narratives: 3 New Justifications For War – in the middle of the warMarch 5, 2022We told you so: NATO rules out policing no-fly zone over war-hit UkraineMarch 4, 2022Summary of Russian’s perspective of the “Special Operation” in Ukraine so farMarch 4, 2022Georgia officially applies for EU membershipMarch 1, 2022Fighter jets donation deal off! Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia rejected request to give Ukraine their Russian-made planesFebruary 28, 2022[ Reuters ] Belarus referendum approves proposal to renounce non-nuclear statusFebruary 28, 2022Summary of Military Aid to Ukraine in Feb 2022 as of 27 FebFebruary 27, 2022Germany finally stop their military rot: promising to keep defense spending above NATO’s 2% GDP requirementFebruary 27, 2022Belarus to vote on constitutional changes to host nuclear weapons and effectively make Lukashenka a dictator – Russia pushed to the brinkFebruary 25, 2022[ CNA ] Singapore and Vietnam sign 5 agreements, MOUs across defence, trade and social sectorsFebruary 25, 2022[ Civil.ge ] Georgia Won’t Join Russia Sanctions, PM SaysFebruary 25, 2022[ National Post ] Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea, says foreign ministerFebruary 24, 2022Belarus denied claims that Belarus took part in the attack on UkraineFebruary 24, 2022Biden reimposed sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline after lifting it 9 months priorFebruary 24, 2022Putin announces “Special Operation” – multiple Ukrainian cities reported explosionsFebruary 22, 2022Donbas is the final warning from PutinFebruary 15, 2022Russia will not invade Ukraine… unless…January 29, 2022[ Express ] Global tensions grow as Chinese rocket scientist defects to the WestJanuary 27, 2022NATO doubled down as the alliance demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, Georgia and MoldovaJanuary 26, 2022[ AP ] Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not metJanuary 26, 2022Are small and medium states ready to stop terrorists with cryptocurrency?By Asif Muztaba HassanJanuary 26, 2022[ AP ] Indonesia, Singapore sign key defense, extradition treatiesJanuary 26, 2022[ Reuters ] Indonesia, Singapore sign extradition, airspace and defence agreementsJanuary 16, 2022[ Reuters ] Singapore PM backs continued exclusion of Myanmar junta from ASEAN meetingsJanuary 13, 2022[ Tolo News ] Afghan Commander: Troops Will Be Stationed Along Durand LineJanuary 6, 2022Japan signs defense pact with Australia; further abandoning pacifismJanuary 6, 2022Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen accepted invite to lead high delegation to meet Myanmar military junta leader, Min Aung HlaingDecember 29, 2021IMF’s global financial system cyberattack wargame a signal of what is to come?December 24, 2021Tablighi Jamaat a Cause For ConcernBy Manish RaiDecember 14, 2021Europe is making a bet that they can’t win ; Russia may be forced to deploy mid-range nuclear missiles in EuropeNovember 26, 2021UAE and Ukraine providing military support to Ethiopia in civil war against Tigray Defense ForcesNovember 26, 2021[ Asahi Shimbun ] Okinawa’s governor plans to reject U.S. base design changeNovember 26, 2021Morocco signs defence pact with Israel, as Trump’s legacy reverberates and relationship with Algeria worsenNovember 14, 2021[ The Star ] Urea shortage threatens South Korea’s transport, energy industriesNovember 14, 2021[ Mothership ] Unthinkable for Australia not to join US in defending Taiwan: Defence minister

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