BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * Allies practise coordination of mutual cyber support through NATO From 7 to 11 April, representatives from 20 Allied government and national agencies exercised NATO's ability to coordinate responses to significant malicious cyber activities affecting critical national infrastructures. The exercise, organized by Czechia, aimed to ensure that NATO's Virtual Cyber Incident Support Capability (VCISC) mechanism can operate swift more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 16 -- Barrick Gold, a gold and copper producer, issued the following news release: * * * Barrick Calls for Responsible Leadership as Mali Situation Escalates All amounts expressed in US dollars Toronto - Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) confirms that it has continued to engage in good faith with the Government of Mali to finalise an agreement that was fully negotiated and accepted by the Ministry of Finance in February 2025. From the outset of its engagem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Moolenaar Introduces "No Limits Act" to Sanction PRC Military Firms Aiding Russia WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman John Moolenaar, alongside Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), introduced legislation aimed at penalizing Chinese entities that provide material s more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 15 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * Children affected by war receive support in new OSCE-equipped spaces in Ukraine Three dedicated centres equipped to provide psychological assistance to children affected by war and their caregivers were opened on 15 April -- two in Vinnytsia and one in Pohrebyshche. The initiative is implemented by the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine (SPU) in partnership with the N more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Council on Foreign Relations issued the following report in January 2025 by Paul B. Stares entitled "Conflicts to Watch in 2025". Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary CFR's Preventive Priorities Survey (PPS) polls hundreds of foreign policy experts every year to assess thirty ongoing or potential violent conflicts and their likely impact on U.S. interests. This year could be the most dangerous in the PPS's seventeen-year history: experts predict that more c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Council on Foreign Relations issued the following report in January 2025 by Paul B. Stares and Michael O'Hanlon entitled "Defending Ukraine in the Absence of NATO Security Guarantees". Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Ending the Russia-Ukraine war will be difficult and likely require a broader range of incentives (positive and negative) than the world has yet presented to bring both parties to the negotiating table. Even in the event that a cease-fire or more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Council on Foreign Relations issued the following report in February 2025 by Charles Becker, Peter Devine, Aaron Lam, Michelle Schultze, and Eva Spektorov entitled "Rebuilding Ukraine". Here are excerpts: * * * Ukraine's long-term stability and security depend on its ability to recover economically. While Western policymakers have prioritized military aid and large capital transfers, these alone will not rebuild Ukraine's economy. A successful recovery requires spe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Council on Foreign Relations issued the following report in February 2025 by Eric Ciaramella and Eric Green entitled "Ukraine, NATO, and War Termination". Here are excerpts: * * * In 2025, President Donald Trump is expected to launch a negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine aimed at settling the war. The United States unquestionably has an interest in ending the massive loss of life and civilian suffering. Yet stopping the violence is not the only challenge more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 -- The European Commission issued the following readout of President Ursula von der Leyen's phone call with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: * * * Read-out by President von der Leyen following her phone call with Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand The President underscored the importance of predictable and fair conditions for international trade and praised the strong partnership between the European Union and New Zealand--highlighting th more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 11 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis at an Economic and Financial Affairs Council news conference: * * * Thank you, Mr Minister. I would like to begin my remarks by thanking Minister Domanski and the Polish Presidency for your warm welcome here in Warsaw. We are meeting in a symbolic place. This Army Museum documents Polish heroic history of resistance. Poles have paid a high price to stand against tyranny and more PR

LONDON, England, April 15 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * UK sends multi-million pound military equipment loan to Ukraine The UK makes second pound sterling752 million payment to Ukraine through the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme. A pound sterling752 million payment has today (14 April) been sent to Ukraine through the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme. The funding will support Ukraine to procure vital military more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Meeks to Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), former Majority Leader, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a comprehensive bill to support Ukraine and thwart Russia's ability to wage its illegal war there. Like the Senate bill introduce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 15, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Environmental Protest in Russia Again a Seedbed of Political Opposition By Paul Goble Executive Summary: * Nominally "apolitical" ecological protests are becoming seedbeds of political activism in Russia because of the importance of the environment to Russian citizens and Moscow's clumsy approach to its maintenance. * The Vladimir Putin regime is increasin more PR

LONDON, England, April 16 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * Joint Statement: 16th Ukraine Defence Contact Group - National Armaments Directors Format Joint Statement from Ukraine, Germany and the United Kingdom, co-chairs of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG). On Friday 11 April the National Armaments Directors (NADs) from over 40 nations met at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. They were supported by multiple international government organisations.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration's Attempt to Revoke Legal Status of Hundreds of Thousands; Grants Class Certification Judge's ruling covers people who came through "CHNV" humanitarian parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans BOSTON--A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled against the Trump administration today, halting its attempt to revoke the legal status and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Meeks, Hoyer Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today introduced a comprehensive bill to support Ukraine and thwart Russia's ability to wage its illegal war more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "FY26 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing": * * * As Prepared Thank you, Chairman DesJarlais - and congratulations on your first Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing as Chairman. I also want to thank you for beginning this session with a very bi-partisan series of briefings to bring us all up to speed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett and Other House Democrats Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov (link sends email) Washington, D.C.-- As President Trump defends (link is external) Russia's deadliest attack against Ukrainian civilians this year and continues to parrot Kremlin propaganda blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war, U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick, R-PA, has introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, a legislative measure aimed at imposing significant sanctions on the Russian Federation. The bill seeks to address and deter aggressive actions by Russia against Ukraine, particularly if the Russian government declines to negotiate a peace agreement or engages in further military invasions. The legislation emerges in the context of ongoing tensions and conflict between Russia and Ukraine, more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-MA, has introduced legislation aimed at curbing the export of certain technologies that could potentially enhance Iran's unmanned aircraft systems. The bill, titled Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act, seeks to establish strategies to prevent American and allied technologies from reaching Iran, particularly as the country has been accused of supplying drones to various groups, including those opposing U.S. intere more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. William R. Keating, D-MA, has introduced the U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act, aiming to reinforce collaborative efforts between the United States and European nations in nuclear energy. This bill mandates the Secretary of State to devise a strategy to counter Russian influence in Europe's nuclear sector, reflecting heightened geopolitical concerns following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The legislation emerges from growing fears over energy security and more ST

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-NY, has introduced the No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act, a bill aimed at imposing sanctions on any foreign entity involved in the development of a tunnel or bridge that connects Russia to Crimea. The legislation is a direct response to ongoing geopolitical tensions following Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and its continued military operations in Ukraine. The bill is part of a broader effort by U.S. lawmakers to deter foreign investment and sup more ST

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Russia: Erasing Ukraine's Memory Russia's invasion of Ukraine was never just about toppling its government or conquering its territory. It was also a war on memory -- an essentially colonial endeavor by Vladimir Putin to erase Ukraine's identity and reimpose a Kremlin-approved version of history. For the Russian president, subjugating Ukraine meant not just defeating its army, but deleting the n more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Singapore Management University wins Jessup World Championship in year marked by record participation Global law firm White & Case LLP is pleased to share that Singapore Management University won the White & Case Jessup Cup, the top prize of the 2025 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). Followi more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine On 27 March 2025, the Council adopted implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/632 1 concerning restrictive measures in v more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) issued a report titled "Undercharged: Energy, Climate, and the Evolving Transatlantic Relationship" in March 2025, authored by Max Bergmann, Joseph Majkut, and Federico Steinberg. The report analyzes the shifting energy policies and climate initiatives in the United States and Europe under new political leadership and explores the potential for both cooperation and conflict in their evolving transatlantic relations more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12964) on April 14, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Control: Overview and Potential Considerations for Congress The United States has periodically sought to advance its national security interests through the negotiation and conclusion of nuclear arms control agreements with its adversaries. In January 2025 remarks, President Donald Trump ad more PR