Weekly Recap: Jan 15 to Jan 21
Jan 22: US Senate rejects resolution to curb Israel security assistance, Britain approves bill to send refugees to Rwanda, Israel’s Netanyahu opposes establishment of Palestinian sovereignty.
Russia
Weekly Recap Dec 11-Dec 17
Dec 11: White House warns Congress to continue support for Ukraine; European Parliament passes landmark laws to regulate AI; US vetoes UNSC resolution draft calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Weekly Recap: Dec 19 to Dec 25
Dec 26: Putin declares Moscow ready for talks to end War in Ukraine, Taliban orders all NGOs to stop female employees from working, Gunman opens fire in Paris killing three people and wounding three others.
Weekly Recap: Nov 28 to Dec 5
Dec 5: Chevron to resume operations for oil in Venezuela after agreement with the government, Iran began construction on a new nuclear power plant, Uganda discharges last known Ebola patient.
Weekly Recap: Nov 14 to Nov 20
Nov 21: 10 million Ukrainians left without electricity after Russian air attacks, Brazil announces itself as leader in discussion of climate change, Biden and Xi meet for first time in three years over talks on avoiding usage of nuclear weapons.
Russia’s ongoing search for security
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has seen Europe return to a state of war after more than half a century of peace. But at the core of the issue is the Russian state’s search for security, and this goes back much further than 2014. How has Russia’s perception of security changed, and what will it take to bring peace back to Europe?
Weekly Recap: Nov 7 to Nov 13
Nov 14: US Democrats keep control of the Senate in the midterms after clinching 50 seats, UN Decolonization Committee adopted a Palestinian resolution requesting an advisory opinion on Israel’s actions in Palestine, ASEAN agrees “in principle” to admit Timor-Leste into the bloc.
Weekly Recap Oct 31 to Nov 7
Nov 7: The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan leaders agree on a formal cessation of hostilities, Arab League meeting takes place in Algeria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins election.
Weekly Recap: Oct 3 to Oct 9
Oct 10: Ukraine recaptures 2,400 square kilometres of territory, US President Joe Biden pardons thousands for simple marijuana possession, Israeli forces kill two teenage Palestinian protestors
Weekly Recap: Sept 26 to Oct 3
Oct 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaims annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian regions, Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with the Netherlands over interventionist concerns, Turkey calls back Greek ambassador in protest over Greek deployment of US armoured vehicles along Turkish coast.
