WHY THIS MATTERS: Moldova, a former Soviet republic, has in recent years taken a clear Westward path, becoming a geopolitical battleground between Russia and Europe. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it applied to join…
WHY THIS MATTERS: Polish airspace has been violated several times since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but there has been nothing on the scale of Wednesday’s violations in Poland or in any other NATO country. WOHYN, Poland (AP)…
WHY THIS MATTERS: Protests in Nepal have revealed the extent of young people’s frustration with the lack of opportunity in the Himalayan nation, as they spiraled into a broader challenge to the government. While around a fifth of young people…