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A Supreme Court Case Strikes Fear In Russia’s LGBT Community

Ever since Vladimir Putin reassumed the presidency in 2012, championing a conservative, anti-Western agenda, life for Russia's LGBT community has resembled a ship caught in increasingly turbulent waters.…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

November 28, 2023

Human Rights·POLITICS

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Sudan Slips Into Chaos. Russia Lurks In The Background

In the Sudanese capital, civilians cower behind interior walls, fearing flying window glass and stray bullets. Commerce in Khartoum has ground to a halt. Water and electricity outages are widespread. Pitched battles…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

April 18, 2023

World

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Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Americans Are Critical of China’s Global Role – as Well as Its Relationship With Russia

A large majority of U.S. adults (83%) continue to have negative views of China, and the share who have very unfavorable views (44%) has increased by 4 percentage points since last year.…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

April 16, 2023

POLITICS

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How The War In Ukraine Is Prompting The Czechs To Rethink Ties With China

In accepting a 15-minute phone call with his Taiwanese counterpart, Czech President-elect Petr Pavel broke decades of diplomatic protocol and set the stage for a new era of relations between Europe and…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

February 14, 2023

World

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Ukrainian Military Says Russia Advancing In Three Directions As Air Strikes Increase

Russian forces are advancing in three directions but continue to concentrate their main efforts on an offensive in the Bakhmut direction, the General Staff of the Ukrainian military said on January 22.…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

January 23, 2023

POLITICS·World

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Ukraine Reports Fierce Fighting In East As Orthodox Christmas Celebrated

Ukrainians and Russians have celebrated Orthodox Christmas as fighting persisted despite Russia's unilateral call for a 36-hour cease-fire that Ukraine said was only a ploy by Russian President Vladimir Putin to reposition…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

January 7, 2023

POLITICS·World

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Protecting The Skies – Ukraine

Over the past several months, Russia has launched multiple waves of missiles and drone attacks across Ukraine. The heaviest attack so far came on November 15, when more than 100 missiles targeted…

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December 27, 2022

POLITICS·World

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Investigation Shows Contractors At Russian Base In Kyrgyzstan ‘Dispatched To Ukraine’

People in the northern Kyrgyz town of Kant, where a Russian air base is located, say hundreds of troops from the facility have been dispatched to fight in the war in Ukraine…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

December 18, 2022

POLITICS·World

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Islamic State Group Claims Attack on Pakistan’s Top Diplomat in Afghanistan

The Islamic State group said Saturday it is responsible for a Friday assassination attempt on Pakistan’s chief diplomat in Afghanistan…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

December 4, 2022

POLITICS

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Ukraine war: Russia atrocities bring Nato members closer

Of course when you chat to officials in the soulless, concrete monolith that is Nato HQ here in Brussels, no-one expresses pleasure at the current situation in Europe after Russia's invasion of…

The Washington Inquirer Editor

November 26, 2022

POLITICS·World

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