THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS
Ø  India avoids condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine and stays aloof on Western coalition
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/25/india-ukraine-russia-biden/
Ø  Pakistan and the United States are turning into strangers
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2022/03/01/pakistan-and-the-united-states-are-turning-into-strangers/
Ø  The Ukraine crisis is now a nuclear crisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/27/ukraine-crisis-is-now-nuclear-crisis/
Ø  Stranded by U.S., Afghan allies wonder if helping was a ‘mistake’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/feb/28/stranded-us-afghan-allies-wonder-if-helping-was-mi/
Ø  NATO Countries Pour Weapons Into Ukraine, Risking Conflict With Russia
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/world/europe/nato-weapons-ukraine-russia.html
Ø  Pakistan’s leader is in Moscow to meet with Putin about a gas pipeline.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/world/europe/pakistans-leader-is-in-moscow-to-meet-with-putin-about-a-gas-pipeline.html
Ø  India walks tightrope over calls for ally Russias
isolation https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/india-walks-tightrope-over-calls-for-ally-russias-isolation/2022/02/26/1748cc62-96f1-11ec-bb31-74fc06c0a3a5_story.html
Ø  Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: New Financial and Trade Sanctions
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11871  
Ø  Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43838 
Ø  Russia’s Nuclear Weapons: Doctrine, Forces, and Modernization
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45861
Ø  Nuclear Arms Control After the Biden-Putin Summit
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11694 
Ø  Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Military and Intelligence Issues and Aspects
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11872  
Ø  General Assembly resolution demands end to Russian offensive in Ukraine
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1113152  
Ø  To spare Afghanistan, world must engage with Taliban, Lyons tells Security Council
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1113172  
Ø  Ukraine crisis: UN agencies support rising tide of refugees
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1113102  
Ø  Limiting the damage: UN helps policy-makers tackle climate change
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1111922  
RUSSIA & EUROPE
Ø  Fire at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant extinguished after Russian attack
https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-krieg-russische-truppen-greifen-europas-groesstes-kernkraftwerk-an-a-8f433898-b076-49eb-916e-399f1f010ed7
Ø  Germany wants to supply anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/ukraine-krieg-deutschland-will-flugabwehrraketen-liefern-a-93eaa835-8337-43df-8ee7-017bc4fc23bf Ø  Green budget politician criticizes Bundeswehr plans as “insufficient”
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/bundeswehr-andreas-audretsch-kritisiert-olaf-scholz-ruestungsplaene-als-ungenuegend-a-3b5365dc-41a0-41a1-8ec9-bc616b4a02e0
Ø  “We won’t move a millimetre here” – Minister Christine
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/christine-lambrecht-ueber-nato-in-rumaenien-hier-wird-keinen-millimeter-gewichen-a-3894a938-fe2b-4409-a952-1d9eafe4d20a
Ø  Russia, Ukraine agree to set up evacuation corridors
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/4/russia-ukraine-agree-to-set-up-evacuation-corridors
Ø  China-led development bank halts business in Russia, Belarus
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/3/4/china-led-development-bank-halts-business-in-russia-belarus
Ø  Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy asks Putin for direct talks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/4/russia-ukraine-war-zelenskyy-asks-putin-for-direct-talks
Ø  Fresh US sanctions target Russian elites, Putin’s spokesperson
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/us-sanctions-target-russian-elites-putins-spokesperson
Ø  Russia’s Putin says Ukraine advance ‘going to plan’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/putin-says-ukraine-advance-going-to-plan-as-war-enters-week-two
Ø  Russia: restricted access to BBC, Deutsche Welle, Meduza and Svoboda media
https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/russie-acces-restreint-aux-medias-bbc-deutsche-welle-meduza-et-svoboda-20220304
Ø  War in Ukraine: Boris Johnson calls for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council
https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/guerre-en-ukraine-boris-johnson-demande-une-reunion-d-urgence-du-conseil-de-securite-de-l-onu-20220304
Ø  Moldova officially applies for EU membership
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/moldova-officially-applies-for-eu-membership
Ø  Macron to seek second term in France’s April presidential vote
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/macron-to-seek-second-term-in-frances-april-presidential-vote
Ø  US expects talks between Moscow and Kyiv to end Russia’s operation – official
https://tass.com/world/1416421
Ø  Russia’s OSCE envoy says West ignores crimes by Ukrainian forces
https://tass.com/politics/1416373
Ø  Russia notes China’s balanced stance on Ukrainian issue
https://tass.com/politics/1416207
Ø  Russia ready for talks with Ukraine to avoid further bloodshed – MFA
https://tass.com/politics/1416191
Ø  Putin proposes to introduce ‘coordinating state’ concept as part of CSTO
https://tass.com/defense/1415635
Ø  Russian, Indian top security brass discuss bilateral cooperation
https://tass.com/politics/1414967
Ø  EU not at war with Russia, insists Borrell
https://tass.com/defense/1414783
Ø  Russian, Turkish defence ministers discuss situation in Ukraine – ministry
https://tass.com/defense/1414211
Ø  Russian Armed Forces destroy 1,325 Ukrainian military facilities – Defence Ministry
https://tass.com/defense/1414187
Ø  AUKUS pact creates pre-requisites for unleashing new arms race, says Lavrov
https://tass.com/defense/1414123
Ø  German subsidiary of Nord Stream 2 operator announces its possible closure
https://tass.com/economy/1416231
Ø  SWIFT will disconnect Russian banks under EU sanctions on March 12
https://tass.com/economy/1416127
POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Pakistan, IMF talks on seventh review start today
https://www.geo.tv/latest/402848-pakistan-imf-talks-on-seventh-review-start-today
Ø  Services exports jump 19pc
https://www.dawn.com/news/1678201/services-exports-jump-19pc
Ø  Pact for debt suspension with Saudi fund signed
https://www.dawn.com/news/1678206/pact-for-debt-suspension-with-saudi-fund-signed
Ø  Trade deficit widens to $32bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1678033/trade-deficit-widens-to-32bn
Ø  Foreign debt peaks to $13b in Jul-Jan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2344987/foreign-debt-peaks-to-13b-in-jul-jan
Ø  Inflation in Pakistan slows to 12.2% in February
https://www.geo.tv/latest/402196-inflation-in-pakistan-slows-to-122-in-february
Ø  IT exports to touch $25bn in five years: expert
https://www.dawn.com/news/1678025/it-exports-to-touch-25bn-in-five-years
Ø  Fitch sees economy expanding at 4.5pc
https://s1.crichd.ac/supersport-variety-1-live-streaming
Ø  A glimmer of hope in Indo-Pak ties
https://www.dawn.com/news/1677494/a-glimmer-of-hope-in-indo-pak-ties
Ø  Semiconductor industry can bring $4b annually
https://www.dawn.com/news/1677494/a-glimmer-of-hope-in-indo-pak-ties
Ø  Cost of welfare policy
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2345561/cost-of-welfare-policy
Ø  World Bank does not verify growth
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2346079/world-bank-does-not-verify-growth
Ø  All is not good with rice exports
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2345562/all-is-not-good-with-rice-exports
Ø  The necessity of inclusive urban planning
https://www.dawn.com/news/1677504/the-necessity-of-inclusive-urban-planning
Ø  Encumbered trade surplus
https://www.dawn.com/news/1677502/encumbered-trade-surplus
Ø  Profit outflows rise to $1bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1677124/profit-outflows-rise-to-1bn
Ø  $600m joint venture to boost agri production
https://www.dawn.com/news/1678203/600m-joint-venture-to-boost-agri-production
Ø  Taxes on seeds to disincentivise farmers
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2346081/taxes-on-seeds-to-disincentivise-farmers
Ø  Oil slides from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-jumps-brent-above-116bbl-supply-issues-persist-2022-03-03/
Ø  Pakistan among top 10 countries affected by climate change in last 20 years
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/937671-pakistan-among-top-10-countries-affected-by-climate-change-in-last-20-years
Ø  As petrol prices rise, will carbon emissions come down?
https://theconversation.com/as-petrol-prices-rise-will-carbon-emissions-come-down-178024
Ø  Climate change: a real threat to Pakistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2346065/climate-change-a-real-threat-to-pakistan
Ø  Floods, Droughts Making India, Pak Most Vulnerable To Climate Change: UN Report
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/floods-droughts-making-india-pakistan-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change-ipcc-report-2795353
Ø  The Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan survived wars. Can it survive climate change?
https://scroll.in/article/1018427/the-indus-waters-treaty-between-india-and-pakistan-survived-wars-can-it-survive-climate-change
Ø  Pakistan’s climate refugees
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2346247/pakistans-climate-refugees
Ø  In a first, Pakistan elected to UN Environment Assembly
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2346227/in-a-first-pakistan-elected-to-un-environment-assembly
Ø  Climate change: IPCC report warns of ‘irreversible’ impacts of global warming
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60525591

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