Parliament of Russia The lower house of the Russian parliament has approved the country’s recruitment of criminals to fight in the Ukraine war. According to the Russian news agency Tas News, the parliament has approved the Ministry of Defense to contract with criminals. According to the law, the Ministry of Defense can contract with any…
A war-torn Ukrainian road, a citizen passes by on a bicycle. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $15.6 billion aid package for Ukraine. According to the IMF, Ukraine’s economy has collapsed since the Russian invasion. Economic activity in Ukraine shrank by 30 percent last year, with much of the capital destroyed. The duration…
Israel’s anti-drone system, file photo AIsrael has approved an export license for the sale of anti-drone jamming systems to Ukraine. This is the first time since Russia’s war on Ukraine that Israel has approved an export license to sell anti-drone systems to Ukraine. According to foreign media reports, until now, Israel was careful not to…
File photo The US administration has approved the sale of 16 KF-16 missiles to Taiwan. According to US media, arms sales to Taiwan worth about $619 million have been approved. U.S. officials have said Congress has been notified of the approval of arms sales to Taiwan, a potential sale consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act,…
January 16, 2023: IMF Deputy Managing Director Antoine Monceau meets Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina Wajid. The IMF has approved a 4.7 billion dollar aid loan package for Bangladesh. Energy and food prices have been rising sharply in Bangladesh, leading to massive protests. Till last year, there was 13 hours of load shedding every day across…
