| THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø Ties with Islamabad through diplomatic channels: US https://www.dawn.com/news/1680894 Ø Democratic Pakistan critical to America’s interests: US official https://www.dawn.com/news/1681240 Ø Imran Khan’s Fall from Grace Is His Own Fault https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/imran-khans-fall-from-grace-is-his-own-fault/2022/03/24/a157c6dc-abce-11ec-8a8e-9c6e9fc7a0de_story.html Ø Pakistani PM urges Islamic nations to mediate in Ukraine war https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pakistani-pm-urges-islamic-nations-to-mediate-in-ukraine-war/2022/03/22/47f9cc2c-a9dd-11ec-8a8e-9c6e9fc7a0de_story.html Ø Opinion: We can’t let Putin’s threats deter us from supplying Ukrainians with fighter planes https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/16/us-nato-should-not-be-deterred-by-putin-threats/ Ø Biden Offers Protected Status to Afghans Already in the United States https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/us/politics/afghans-biden-protected-status.html Ø With Eye to Russia, Biden Administration Asks Companies to Report Cyber attacks https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/politics/biden-russia-cyberattacks.html Ø Putin’s Afghanistan; Ukraine and the Lessons of the Soviets’ Afghan War https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2022-03-24/putins-afghanistan Ø INSIGHT: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: European Union Responses and Implications for U.S.-EU Relations https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11897 Ø INSIGHT: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: NATO Response https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11866 Ø Ukraine: General Assembly passes resolution demanding aid access, by large majority https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114632 Ø Syrian constitutional reform body seeking breakthrough, Security Council hears https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114622 Ø Ukraine war fueling global economic downturn as growth projections slide https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114602 Ø UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114462 Ø REPORT: The United Nations World Water Development Report 2022: groundwater: making the invisible visible https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000380721 Ø UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114142 Ø Taliban’s backtracking on girls’ education, ‘deeply damaging’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114482 |
| RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø EU readies new tough sanctions against Russia, Belarus https://tass.com/world/1427161 Ø Ukraine and Russia conduct soldier-for-soldier prisoner swap https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/25/ukraine-and-russia-conduct-soldier-for-soldier-prisoner-swap Ø NATO not to deploy troops in Ukraine in order to avoid war with Russia – Secretary General https://tass.com/world/1426935 Ø Canada to increase oil, gas exports amid push to displace Russia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/24/canada-to-increase-oil-gas-exports-amid-push-to-displace-russia Ø Moscow to send inquiries to seven countries over attacks on Russian foreign missiosn https://tass.com/politics/1427323 Ø New US sanctions intend to undermine Russian domestic political situation – Ambassador https://tass.com/politics/1427159 Ø US sanctions push Russian-US ties to brink of breaking off – lawmaker https://tass.com/politics/1427035 Ø Moscow studies all constructive initiatives on Ukraine settlement – MFA https://tass.com/politics/1426989 Ø US Treasury imposes sanctions against Russia’s State Duma and 328 of its deputies https://tass.com/politics/1426969 Ø Putin’s war to wipe out 15 years of progress for Russian economy https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/3/24/putins-war-to-wipe-out-15-years-of-progress-for-russian-economy Ø Gazprom continues supplying gas for transit to Europe via Ukraine as normal https://tass.com/economy/1427319 Ø Nord Stream 2 AG to apply for bankruptcy shortly – newspaper https://tass.com/economy/1427147 Ø Moscow’s forces strike major fuel depot in Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/24/appalled-g7-countries-back-icc-war-crimes-probe-ukraine-liveblog Ø New UK sanctions target Sberbank CEO Gref, businessman Tinkov, more Russian banks https://tass.com/economy/1426853 Ø US, EU announce plan to reduce European reliance on Russian gas https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/25/us-eu-launch-team-to-reduce-european-reliance-on-russian-gas Ø Russia to clarify terms of ruble payment for gas as it contacts buyers, says Kremlin https://tass.com/economy/1426813 Ø NATO, G7, EU raise stakes for Russia, pledge new aid for Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/25/nato-g7-eu-raise-stakes-for-russia-pledge-new-aid-for-ukraine Ø At UN: International Community demands Russia stop war; aid Ukrainians https://www.voanews.com/a/at-un-international-community-demands-russia-stop-war-aid-ukrainians/6499698.html Ø NATO says 7-15,000 Russian troops killed, as Putin’s forces meet Ukrainian resistance https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/23/up-to-15-000-russian-troops-killed-nato-says-as-moscow-pulverises-ukrainian-cities Ø In Brussels streets, Ukraine protestors demand NATO and EU intervention https://www.voanews.com/a/in-brussels-streets-ukraine-protesters-demand-nato-and-eu-intervention-/6501009.html |
| POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
