ON THE UKRAINEAN FRONT
Russia and Ukraine are depleting ammunition stocks at a staggering pace putting pressure on weapons makers globally to meet demand and forcing Moscow to turn to allies like Iran to bolster supplies.
As the fighting intensifies again, the next phase of the war could turn on which side can rearm faster and more effectively, according to Western military officials.
In recent weeks, Moscow has rushed tens of thousands more troops to the front lines ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24. Western officials estimate that a large part of Russia’s army is already fighting in Ukraine.
Nicola Sturgeon, a fiery campaigner for Scotland’s independence who led its government for more than eight years, has resigned as Scotland’s first minister, declaring that she was exhausted and had become too polarizing a figure to lead the country.
Ms Sturgeon will remain first minister until a replacement is found. In March SNP members will vote on whether to treat the next general election, due by January 2025, as a de facto referendum. This is a gamble. Voters are roughly split on independence and more than 2/3 of Scots oppose a proxy referendum.
But the SNP’s most immediate problem is the departure of a charismatic and canny leader with no clear successor.
TACKLING ORGANISED CRIME
Belgium's Federal Government is taking seven measures to tackle organised drug crime in the country, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced during a press conference on Thursday following a National Security Council meeting.
MIGRATION IN BELGIUM
EU LAW
EU INSTITUTIONS
QUATARGATE
INTERINSTITUTIONAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The 73rd Berlinale film festival begins in the German capital on Thursday. Among some 400 screenings, 19 films will vie to win Golden and Silver Bears.
The festival’s reputation is for political art. Thus, “Superpower”, a documentary about Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, will have its world premiere at the festival on Friday. Its American directors, Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman, began the film long before the invasion, intending to document Mr Zelensky’s journey from stand-up comic to head of state. But they were in Kyiv on February 24th 2022 when the Russian army crossed the border, and captured Mr Zelensky’s overnight transformation from besuited politician to combat-fatigue-wearing war hero.
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