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U.S.-Russia Rift Complicates Case of Arrested Journal Reporter Cold War

U.S.-Russia Rift Complicates Case of Arrested Journal Reporter

Frayed U.S.-Russia relationship makes any agreement on release of Evan Gershkovich difficult to secureUpdated March 31, 2023 3:39 pm ET WASHINGTON—President Biden urged Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich—saying “let him go” as he boarded a helicopter on Friday—amid a broadening rift in U.S.-Russia relations already so…
bubmag
March 31, 2023
Who is Evan Gershkovich, US journalist arrested in Russia on spying charges first time since Cold War? Cold War

Who is Evan Gershkovich, US journalist arrested in Russia on spying charges first time since Cold War?

A court in Moscow has formally arrested an American reporter accused of espionage. As per the Russian state news agency TASS, the Lefortovo district court in Moscow has sent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Evan Gershkovich to pre-trial custody till 29 May. Gershkovich denied the allegations in the court, state-run…
bubmag
March 30, 2023
Russia has arrested an American reporter for alleged espionage. Here’s what we know Cold War

Russia has arrested an American reporter for alleged espionage. Here’s what we know

Key PointsThe arrest comes amid bitter tensions between Moscow and Washington over the fighting in Ukraine.Mr Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of espionage.He covers Russia, Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as a correspondent in the Wall Street Journal's Moscow bureau.Russia's top security agency has…
bubmag
March 30, 2023
U.S. Skeptical of Putin’s Pledge to Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus Cold War

U.S. Skeptical of Putin’s Pledge to Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus

Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his intentions to deploy “tactical nuclear weapons” to Belarus, the Kremlin ally said it was willing to host the arsenal to defend itself. “Over the last two and a half years, the Republic of Belarus has been subjected to unprecedented political, economic…
bubmag
March 28, 2023
TikTok ban Cold War

TikTok ban

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails TikTok CEO Shou Chew says that no government devices should have social media apps on them. “I disagree with that characterisation. I think the…
bubmag
March 23, 2023
Reenacting old habits?: The Global South and a ‘new’ multipolar world, By Confidence MacHarry Cold War

Reenacting old habits?: The Global South and a ‘new’ multipolar world, By Confidence MacHarry

Ali Shamkhani, Iranian security official (right), Wang Yi, Chinese diplomat (centre), and Musaid al Aiban, Saudi Arabia’s National Security Advisor. Picture credit: Stimson.org As it happened during the Cold War, where smaller dictators played one power against the other to secure their rule and maximise benefits, it will happen presently…
bubmag
March 17, 2023
Snowfall in B.C., extreme cold warnings in several provinces: What to expect heading into the weekend Cold War

Snowfall in B.C., extreme cold warnings in several provinces: What to expect heading into the weekend

Freezing temperatures are impacting several provinces across Canada, with more chilly weather on the way for the weekend, according to Environment Canada. The agency has posted extreme cold warnings for regions in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nunavut, while British Columbia is dealing with numerous snowfall warnings. Canadians…
bubmag
February 25, 2023