Norway pledges $700m air defence package for Ukraine

Norway’s government said on Sunday that it will contribute approximately 7 billion Norwegian crowns ($696.12 million) of air defence systems to Ukraine. “Together with Germany, we are now ensuring that Ukraine receives powerful air defence systems,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said in the statement. Read: Russia hits Ukraine with largest drone, missile attack … Read more

Dar hold talks with Bangladesh FM Adviser in Dhaka

Pakistan and Bangladesh on Sunday signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral relations. The signing ceremony, held in Dhaka under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Bangladesh’s Adviser for Foreign Affairs Md Touhid Hossain, covered agreements on visa abolition for diplomats and government officials, cooperation between foreign … Read more

Why the Donbas Is the Key to the Ukraine War

Talks of a cease-fire in Ukraine have centered on the Donbas, a valued region for both sides and where most of the fighting is taking place. Michael Schwirtz, a global intelligence correspondent, and Anatoly Kurmanaev, a foreign correspondent covering Russia, break down who the Donbas is important to and why.