US formally accuses Russia of crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Harris says – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia is committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Saturday, the latest salvo in the West’s effort to hold Moscow accountable for its wartime atrocities.  In a marquee address at the … Read more

Zelenskyy predicts Russian loss and warns Belarus against attack – POLITICO

[ad_1] MUNICH, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy opened the annual Munich Security Conference on Friday, calling on his Western partners to keep supporting his country against Russia in a battle he compared to the biblical story of David and Goliath.   “The Russian Goliath has already begun to lose,” Zelenskyy said, sitting in his … Read more

How McKinsey steers the Munich Security Conference – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH, Germany — Many of the biggest names in business and politics will cross the red carpet of the stately Bayerischer Hof hotel this weekend for the Bavarian capital’s annual Munich Security Conference. But to identify the real power behind the A-list event, … Read more

UK to train Ukrainian pilots as ‘first step’ toward sending fighter jets – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. WAREHAM, Dorset — Ukrainian fighter pilots will soon be trained in Britain — but Kyiv will have to wait a little longer for the modern combat jets it craves. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the U.K. Wednesday with a firm British commitment to … Read more

West struggles to deliver on Zelenskyy’s defense wish list – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — With Ukraine’s partners racing to send more weapons to Kyiv amid an emerging Russian offensive, fulfilling Ukrainian requests is becoming trickier. Ukraine is still waiting for promised deliveries of modern tanks. Combat jets, though much discussed, are mired in the throes of … Read more

Chinese mobile masts loom over the Munich Security Conference – POLITICO

[ad_1] MUNICH — As the world’s security elite gathers in Munich this week, they’ll be connecting their mobile phones to Chinese telecoms equipment surrounding the venue. Heads of state, security chiefs, spooks and intelligence officials head to Germany on Friday for their blue-riband annual gathering, the Munich Security Conference. On the event’s VIP list are … Read more

Can Putin win? – POLITICO

[ad_1] “I am wicked and scary with claws and teeth,” Vladimir Putin reportedly warned David Cameron when the then-British prime minister pressed him about the use of chemical weapons by Russia’s ally in Syria, Bashar al-Assad, and discussed how far Russia was prepared to go. According to Cameron’s top foreign policy adviser John Casson — cited … Read more

Russia’s oil revenues plunge as EU’s oil war enters round 2 – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU’s energy war with Russia has entered a new phase — and there are signs that the Kremlin is starting to feel the pain. As of Sunday, it is illegal to import petroleum products — those refined from crude oil, such as … Read more

Rishi Sunak is haunted by ghosts of prime ministers past – POLITICO

[ad_1] LONDON — “Back to her old self again” was how one erstwhile colleague described Liz Truss, who made her return to the U.K.’s front pages at the weekend.  That’s exactly what Rishi Sunak and his allies were afraid of.  Truss, who spent 49 turbulent days in No. 10 Downing Street last year, is back. … Read more

Heads roll in Ukraine graft purge, but defense chief Reznikov rejects rumors he’s out – POLITICO

[ad_1] KYIV — Heads are rolling in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s expanding purge against corruption in Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov is denying rumors that he’s destined for the exit — a move that would be viewed as a considerable setback for Kyiv in the middle of its war with Russia. Two weeks ago, Ukraine … Read more