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Thursday, 03 March 2022 22:15
Russia: Kremlin 'considering imposing martial law'
The Kremlin is considering imposing martial law on its own citizens, the EU suggests. Russia's economy has descended into turmoil. The rouble is at a 10-year record low, anti-war protests continue in Moscow and St Petersburg,…
Thursday, 03 March 2022 22:13
Ukraine: occupation outcomes
In war, victory lies not in defeating an army but in securing the willing submission of a population. Stability is the outcome needed, not a passing triumph of arms. Putin has misjudged the resistance of the…
Thursday, 03 March 2022 22:10
Russian prisoners of war
Russian soldiers speaking in videos posted to the Ukraine security services' Facebook page warned, 'We're killing peaceful people'. An injured soldier sitting in front of a Ukrainian flag said, 'This is not our war. Mothers and…
Thursday, 03 March 2022 22:06
Africa: potential new energy market
African countries have some of the world’s deepest gas reserves. President Hassan said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an opportunity for gas sales: Tanzania aims to secure a new energy market outside Africa and has been…
Thursday, 03 March 2022 22:02
Australia: rain bomb
A storm battering Australia, described as a rain bomb, began flooding the Brisbane area on 27 February and damaged 15,000 properties before moving south. New South Wales river towns were under water the next day, with…
Thursday, 03 March 2022 21:59
Afghanistan: extreme poverty and hunger
Extreme hunger is causing parents to sell their kidneys to feed their children. Illegal organ trading existed before the Taliban takeover, but the black market exploded when millions more were plunged into poverty after international sanctions.…