Putin’s Russia has launched an all-out assault on a series of Ukrainian cities, not just two partially “separatist” provinces. In it, the landings in Odessa, the city opposite Turkey’s Istanbul on the Black Sea coast, reflect Putin’s 19th-century geopolitical ambitions…
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 21 that Russia recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, the “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People’s Republic”. Immediately after signing the decree, Putin also directed the Russian Ministry…
The US President’s special envoy, Mr. John Kerry, urged Vietnam to abandon coal power, at the same time affirming the US commitment to help Vietnam achieve this goal. According to Vietnam’s state-controlled media, Mr. John Kerry said these things during…
The European Union (EU) delegation to Vietnam on February 21 said that “the EU is ready to continue supporting Vietnam’s green transition.” This statement comes four days after the Executive Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans concluded his…
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam and Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Christopher Wray had an online conference to discuss further strengthening cooperation in the prevention of transnational crime between the two countries. At the…
