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Finland Joins NATO; Sweden Still Waiting

Finland became the newest member of NATO on April 4, making it the 31st member of the treaty alliance. Finland borders Russia, and is geographically located in close proximity to Ukraine. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine early last year, Finland applied for NATO membership in May of 2022. Finland’s Prime Minister Sauli Niinistö justified […]

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U.S. & U.K. Send Tanks to Aid Ukraine

Another year of highly escalated warfare in Ukraine has reared its gruesome head once again. The United States and the United Kingdom have geared up to send additional aid packages to Ukraine to help in their defense against Russia. The U.S. announced an aid package that will total $2.5 billion dollars, including hundreds of armored […]

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Iranian Protests Continue

On Sept. 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was killed after being arrested by Iranian morality police for not wearing a hijab, or head scarf, which is strictly prohibited in Iran. It is alleged that she was beaten to death by police with a baton. However, Iranian police claimed that she died of […]

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Putin Orders Partial Mobilization

On Sept. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of reservists. This would mean that any Russian citizen who has gone through military training will be called into duty as reinforcements for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Partial mobilization would only call out these specific groups of people, as opposed to a general […]