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Tactical Nuclear Weapons

March 29, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would station tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) in Belarus has raised concerns about increased risks of nuclear conflict. As Belarus is a neighbor to NATO member countries, stationing nuclear weapons there has the potential ..

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International Criminal Court

March 20, 2023

On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Commissioner for Child Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, for the alleged war crime of unlawfully deporting and transferring children from occupied areas of ..

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MiG-29 Fighter Jet and Its Delivery to Ukraine: Important Facts

March 17, 2023

Poland recently announced the delivery of four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, making it the first North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country to do so. The move is seen as a significant step towards military backing for Ukraine in its ..

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Where is Bakhmut?

March 5, 2023

Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine, previously known as Artemivsk or Artyomovsk, is the administrative centre of Bakhmut Raion in Donetsk Oblast. Located on the Bakhmutka River, it is situated about 89 kilometres north of Donetsk. Why is Bakhmut in ..

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EU bans Russian oil

February 6, 2023

The Russia-Ukraine crisis intensified as Ukrainians wanted their government to join European Union. Though the issue revolved around the Crimean peninsula and its annexation by Russia, the issue exploded with Ukraine’s plan to join the EU. When Russia invaded Ukraine ..

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World Bank’s GDP projection for India

October 7, 2022

The World Bank had recently downgraded India’s real GDP growth forecast for the Financial Year 2023 (2022-23). Key facts In its latest South Asia Economic Focus Update, the World Bank had slashed India’s real GDP growth forecast from the earlier ..

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