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WORLD BRIEFING: August 1, 2024

The man accused of plotting the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and two of his accomplices have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and murder charges in exchange for a life sentence rather than a death-penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

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WORLD BRIEFING: March 19, 2024

The UN warns that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. Vladimir Putin said he is open to French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to propose a ceasefire during this summer's Paris Olympics

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WAR IN UKRAINE: December 30, 2022

Russia staged another attack on Kyiv with Iranian-built drones. All five were shot down. Air defenses also destroyed 10 attack drones targeting Dnipropetrovsk & Zaporizhzhia regions. Almost half-a-million people in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa and surrounding region remain without power

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WAR IN UKRAINE: December 23, 2022

Pitched battles continue in the east, where Moscow's offensive has centered on the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in Donetsk, Ukraine's General Staff reports, as a regional official reported that Russians are leveling a famous theater to the ground in the southern city of Mariupol.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: December 15, 2022

European Union member states failed to agree on a ninth package of Russia sanctions in talks. US citizen held since June is among dozens released in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: November 27, 2022

Shelling by Russian forces struck several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as authorities continued to work to restore power, water, and heating after weeks of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and as temperatures plunge with the beginning of winter.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: September 13, 2022

Ukrainian troops retook a wide swath of territory from Russia on Monday, pushing all the way back to the northeastern border in some places, and claimed to have captured many Russian soldiers as part of a lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty retreat. A Ukrainian presidential adviser said there were so many prisoners of war that the country was running out of space to accommodate them.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: September 5, 2022

British military intelligence said Saturday that Ukraine’s advance on three fronts was likely to have “achieved a degree of tactical surprise; exploiting poor logistics, administration and leadership in the Russian armed forces.” Meanwhile, the Kremlin is offering Russian railway workers enticing bonuses to fight in the war in Ukraine.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: August 14, 2022

Ukrainian forces appear closer than ever to encircling occupied Kherson and regaining the key city in the right bank of the Dnipro River. An ammunition dump is said to have been hit by the Ukrainians.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: Aug 6, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for talks expected to focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian forces at Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine are employing "terror tactics" by using the site to launch rocket attacks on civilians. Amid calls for her resignation, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has denied Ottawa abandoned its Ukrainian staff in Kyiv in the run-up to Russia’s invasion.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: June 6, 2022

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky ventures further afield from Kyiv to survey the destruction from Russian attacks and visit frontline troops. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron receives a rare public tongue-lashing from Ukraine’s foreign minister

WAR IN UKRAINE: April 18, 2022

Russia bombards cities across Ukraine, including Lviv - where for the first time civilian infrastructure was targeted,

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WAR IN UKAINE: April 17, 2022

The Kyiv region was hit for the second day-in-a-row by Russian missile strikes. Meanwhile, the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol is becoming more desperate as the Russian side demands Ukrainian forces in the city to surrender. Today is Palm Sunday on the Julian calendar

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CBC Radio The Current: Ukraine Russia Tensions

CBC Radio The Current: Host Matt Galloway delves into the rapidly-escalating situation on the Ukraine-Russia border. Global Affairs Analyst Michael Bociurkiw provides his assessment what is happening, the aims of the Kremlin and options available to the West.

Michael BociurkiwApril 22, 2021ukraine, Russia, zelensky, Putin, CBC, michael bociurkiw, Bociurkiw, OSCE, moscow, diplomacy, conflict, Joe Biden, Merkel, Emmanuel MacronComment

Russia Protests: Week Two

On the second consecutive weekend of opposition protests across Russia, the authorities are throwing everything they have to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s mass expression of outrage at the jailing of Alexei Navalny

Michael BociurkiwJanuary 30, 2021Russia, Alexei Navalny, navalny, russia, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Moscow, Vladivostok, democracy, human rights, OSCEComment

Wealthy Ukraine Oligarchs Skirt Covid-19 Rules at Home and Abroad

There are two sets of rules in Ukraine: one for its fabulously wealthy oligarchs -and the other for everybody else. That became clear recently during the country’s strict Covid-19 lockdown, when several oligarchs managed to skirt the rules and rule the skies with their private jets.

Michael BociurkiwJune 26, 2020ukraine, covid19, Covid19, covid, covid-19, Covid, corona, coronavirus outbreak, coronavirus, Zelensky, Zelenskyy, kolomoisky, travel, aviation, germany, france, London, russia, PutinComment

Coronavirus Pandemic: Latest Update (May 6, 2020)

Updates on Covid-19 from around the world. A worrying patchwork quilt of lockdown rollbacks in the US. The travel industry, especially airlines, head into turbulent skies. Cases in Russian sky-rocket. The WHO signals concern over countries with fragile health systems. And have some of our leaders let us down?

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Amid Covid-19 Downturn Here’s Where to Profit - Jim Rogers

Amid an unprecedented economic upheaval, the renowned American investor and financial commentator shares his wisdom in where to invest - and where to move in 2021. Excerpts from the podcast, Global Impact.

Michael BociurkiwApril 13, 2020russia, coronavirus outbreak, Ukraine, covid19, smartphones, USA, health, singapore, travel, US, Trump, politics, Putin, Russia, China, airline, social media, asia, coronavirus, technology Comment

Huge Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap Could Bring New Chapter in Bilateral Relations

Could an ongoing prisoner swap, involving upwards of 36 individuals from each side, bring a thaw in relations between Ukraine and Russia?

Michael BociurkiwSeptember 7, 2019Ukraine, Russia, Zelensky, Zelenskyy, breaking news, Putin, Michael Bociurkiw, prisoner swap, Emmanuel Macron