World Politics

Leaders of the countries of the world and global issues.

Hungary's position to stay neutral in the Russian-Ukrainian war

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán won't allow the transportation of any weapons or military equipment to Ukraine through the territory of Hungary. Hungary is basically the only EU country that is against the sanctions against Russia, and is under heavy criticism for this --request

Joe Biden's visit to Kyiv

"President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, in a major show of support days ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion." --theepochtimes.com

National Review online

Once staunchly politically conservative, the commentary now trends towards moderate, undecided or unaffiliated.

United States dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The decision to do so is calibrated at 475 in Truth vs. Falsehood.

Chinese "spy" balloon over US, intention

A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite China’s firm denials --apnews.com

Reservation in India (policy)

a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, government schemes, scholarships and politics --wikipedia

Davos, World Economic Forum WEF (update)

The meeting brings together some 3,000 paying members and selected participants – among whom are investors, business leaders, political leaders, economists, celebrities and journalists – for up to five days to discuss global issues across 500 sessions --wikipedia

Germany’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine

they may allow Ukraine to take the fighting to Moscow’s forces and re-capture more occupied land, rather than focusing primarily on beating back Russian attacks --cnn.com

Russia Not Yet Defeated (article)

"Sure, the initial Russian invasion last year was defeated by Ukraine. Sadly, however, Russia has not yet been defeated—and it does not appear to be on the brink of defeat, no matter what the propaganda in the West says."

Russia plans to invade Sweden?

The island of Gotland, Sweden "is a key site for any army or merchant fleet seeking control of the surrounding waters, which link Russia’s second city of St. Petersburg with six Nordic and Baltic capital cities as well as northern Germany" --politico.eu

T/F: Fidel Castro is Justin Trudeau’s biological father

"The Affair between... Margaret Trudeau, mother of the Prime Minister of Canada and the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro were circulating on the Internet since 2016 after the death of Castro" --dfrac.org

conscription / military draft

state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day under various names --wikipedia

prisoner exchange: Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout

The Biden administration exchanged a Russian arms dealer and smuggler, who was arrested in 2008 in Thailand on terrorism charges, for a WNBA star who was convicted of cannabis possession in Russia.

US military spending on Ukraine-Russia war

The Department of Defense reports it has spent $19.3 billion in Ukraine "security aid" drawdowns of its military and weaponry stockpiles --theepochtimes.com

Constitution of India

Request: In contrast to US constitution, divinity or God is not explicitly acknowledged.