A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit earlier this month assessed that net support for Russia has grown in the year since the invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow steps up its footfall with previously neutral countries. or geopolitically unaligned. By assessing countries’ implementation of sanctions, UN voting patterns, national political trends and official statements as … Read more
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – January 20, 2023: A banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a protest in support of Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of the French Ambassador and forces military. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s sphere of influence is expanding as propaganda and … Read more
Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin made a name for himself by having his men kill as many Ukrainians as possible on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, but some analysts now say he is vying for the president’s throne. “Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin could use his influence in Russia’s mainstream media landscape to present himself … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Ukraine for an interview on Tuesday. “We’re ready to see it here,” Zelensky told The Associated Press. “I want to speak with him. I had contact with him before the large-scale war. But all this year, more than a year, I haven’t had one. … Read more
