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US Lawmakers Back Funds To Track Abducted Ukrainian Children As Key Research Unit Nears Shutdown

US lawmakers are in favor of allocating $15 million to track Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, but the key research center leading the effort faces imminent shutdown, raising concerns critical war crimes evidence could be lost.
Interview: What The War On Iran Means For China And Russia

Zineb Riboua, research fellow with Hudson Institute’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East and expert on Chinese and Russian involvement in the region, discusses how China and Russia are responding to the US-Israeli war with Iran and what they stand to gain or lose from the conflict.
A Kremlin Cheerleader Rips Into Putin. A Day Later, He's In A Psychiatric Hospital.

His legal broadsides against anti-corruption crusader Aleksei Navalny brought Ilya Remeslo's wide notoriety. This week, Remeslo's broadside against Putin brought wide disbelief. A day later, he ended up in a psychiatric hospital.
He Is (Nearly) Risen: 'World's Largest' Jesus Statue Takes Shape In Armenia

Despite powerful resistance and lengthy delays, a monument projected to become the “world’s largest” Jesus statue is taking shape near Yerevan with a newly scheduled completion date.
Out Of Office: A New Twist In Kremlin Efforts To Conceal Putin's Location

In November, Systema revealed that the Kremlin was obscuring Putin's location by using three nearly identical offices in different parts of Russia. Until March 18, however, the Kremlin had posted no footage from any of the three offices for more than five months, stretching back to early October.
Israel's Strike On South Pars Hits Iran, And Iranians, Where It Hurts Most

Israel's strike on South Pars, the world's largest gas field, has hit Iran where it hurts most -- the infrastructure keeping its military and 90 million people supplied with power and heat. The fallout could outlast the conflict itself.
In The US War With Iran, Russia Is A Winner (Mostly)

The US-Israeli war on Iran has yielded some clear benefits for Russia: more oil revenues; fewer US weapons for Kyiv; a distraction from the Ukraine peace talks. But it isn’t all good for Moscow.
Estonia Calls For Unity As US-Allied Divide Grows Over Hormuz Crisis

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has called for unity between the United States and its European allies as President Donald Trump signals frustration with NATO members after several resisted his calls to help Washington during its military action in Iran.
Ali Larijani: Iran's Key Power Broker And Canny Operator

Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s key leaders, has been killed in an air strike in the capital, Tehran, on March 17.
Nobel Laureate Byalyatski: Continued Pressure Needed For Political Prisoner Releases In Belarus

Possible prisoner releases in Belarus before a visit by a senior U.S. envoy may hint at modest progress in talks with Alexander Lukashenko, but a real end to repression will require sustained international pressure, says Nobel Laureate Ales Byalyatski.
Cartoons For Kids, Cash For Iran, Weapons For Houthis: A Web Woven In Moscow

The principals behind two Moscow-based animated film studios -- one an Iranian man, the other the son of a former Afghan diplomat -- appear to be involved shadowy business interests, and possibly espionage, directly benefiting Iran.
Wider Europe Briefing: A Crucial Slovenian Vote And A Sticky EU Summit For Ukraine

Slovenia’s election -- Europe’s crucial forgotten vote
Amid US-Israeli Campaign, Iranian Kurds Watch And Wait

A photojournalist gained access to a mountain stronghold in Iraq where exiled Iranian Kurds are preparing for conflict against the Iranian regime.
Coalition To Protect Shipping In Allies' Own Interest, GOP Strategist Bartlett Says

US President Donald Trump has called on allies to help secure the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, urging partners to send naval forces to keep global energy shipments flowing through the waterway amid the Iran conflict.
Next Flashpoint In Iran War? The Bab Al-Mandab Strait Off Yemen's Coast

The Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen -- a key global trade route -- could become the new flashpoint in the US-Israeli war on Iran, experts say.

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