At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, a central question lies among the range of likely topics: What will U.S. President Donald Trump do next? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/world/politics/global-leaders-davos-messy-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #davos #environment #greenland #middleeast #israel #gaza #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #venezuela #nato #un #iran #china
Trump is now implying that Canada is dependent on the USA acquiring Greenland in order for it to gain “protection” under the “golden dome”.
It is time for Canada to end its participation in the Golden Dome and NORAD until the USA once again becomes a trustworthy global nation.
We cannot be dragged into complicity with international crimes.
It is time for Canadians to have a very very deep discussion about our military, our own expectations, and our neighbour. The days of “the longest unguarded border” are gone.
We need to consider a much more European stance. A much more Ukrainian stance.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #usa #nato #norad #russiaUkraineWar #theAmericanFascist
https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/34583
Trump is now implying that Canada is dependent on the USA acquiring Greenland in order for it to gain “protection” under the “golden dome”.
It is time for Canada to end its participation in the Golden Dome and NORAD until the USA once again becomes a trustworthy global nation.
We cannot be dragged into complicity with international crimes.
It is time for Canadians to have a very very deep discussion about our military, our own expectations, and our neighbour. The days of “the longest unguarded border” are gone.
We need to consider a much more European stance. A much more Ukrainian stance.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #usa #nato #norad #russiaUkraineWar #theAmericanFascist
https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/34583
In the wake of a damaging corruption scandal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is increasingly reaching out to potential political rivals as the prospect of an election becomes more likely. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/world/politics/zelenskyy-political-challengers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #volodymyrzelenskyy #us #russia #russiaukrainewar
The leaders of Japan and Italy have agreed to accelerate security cooperation, including a deal to expand supply chains for critical minerals, emphasizing that the security of their regions "is strongly interrelated." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/takaichi-italy-meloni-security-economic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #italy #italyjapanrelations #supplychains #rareearths #indopacific #europe #sanaetakaichi #giorgiameloni #russiaukrainewar #china
As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine approaches the end of its fourth year, energy infrastructure has once again become a major target of Russia’s attacks, intensifying from September to December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/world/kyiv-winter-cold-weapon-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #kyiv #ukraine #europe #russiaukrainewar
Putin’s willingness to be pushed around has its limits, and it is entirely possible that Donald Trump's administration will prove pushy enough to find out what those limits are. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/16/world/putins-silence-on-venezuela/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #vladimirputin #nicolasmaduro #venezuela #russia #us #donaldtrump #russiaukrainewar #defense
More than 1,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv are still without heating following a missile strike that left virtually the entire city without power and heating amid a sharp cold snap on Friday, local authorities said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/world/kyiv-heating-russian-strike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #kyiv #volodymyrzelenskyy
Russian President Vladimir Putin's launch of a hypersonic missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal to Europe and the United States at a crucial juncture in talks to end the war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/10/world/putin-missile-warning-west/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #eu #us #missiles
Mass heating outages caused by Russian strikes on Kyiv are set to last into the weekend, as the capital's mayor called on residents to temporarily leave the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/10/world/kyiv-heating-outages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #kyiv #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
Russia says it has fired its hypersonic Oreshnik missile at in Ukraine in response to what it described as an attempted drone strike on one of the Russian president’s residences, something Kyiv has called a lie. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/world/politics/russia-oreshnik-missile/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #missiles #russiaukrainewar
Russia slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine and branded Kyiv and its allies an “axis of war,” dousing hopes for a speedy end to the almost four-year-long war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/world/russia-slam-ukraine-peacekeeping-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #vladimirputin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wanted a new meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as their officials revisited the two most problematic issues in talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/world/zelenskyy-trump-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #russiaukrainewar #defense #volodymyrzelenskyy
A bad day for Russia is a good day for the rest of the free world!
"Starmer added that after the ceasefire, “The UK and France will establish “military hubs” across Ukraine And build protected facilities for weapons and military equipment to support Ukraine’s defensive needs.”
Still waiting to hear what Canada's contribution will be. I would speculate it may be to increase focus and assets in the Baltics and re-establish a permanent base somewhere in Western Europe for a rapid reaction type force.
With financial, materiel, and economic support going to Ukraine itself.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4077453-starmer-on-deployment-of-forces-in-ukraine-britain-to-participate-in-security-guarantees.html
#RussiaUkraineWar #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Ukraine #Russia #UK #France
Russia targeted South African video gamers as part of a recruitment drive for its war in Ukraine, according to documents involving two men who left to fight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/world/russia-south-africa-gaming-app/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #southafrica #videogames #gaming #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar
In the Russian city of Tver, around 500 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, residents try to shrug off fears of the conflict, but there are signs nerves are frayed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/world/small-city-russia-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar
The U.S. backed a broad coalition of Ukraine allies, promising security guarantees to support the country if Russia attacks again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/world/politics/us-security-ukraine-summit-paris/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #stevewitkoff #jaredkushner #us #donaldtrump #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy
A bad day for Russia is a good day for the rest of the free world!
"Starmer added that after the ceasefire, “The UK and France will establish “military hubs” across Ukraine And build protected facilities for weapons and military equipment to support Ukraine’s defensive needs.”
Still waiting to hear what Canada's contribution will be. I would speculate it may be to increase focus and assets in the Baltics and re-establish a permanent base somewhere in Western Europe for a rapid reaction type force.
With financial, materiel, and economic support going to Ukraine itself.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4077453-starmer-on-deployment-of-forces-in-ukraine-britain-to-participate-in-security-guarantees.html
#RussiaUkraineWar #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Ukraine #Russia #UK #France
For Beijing, invading Taiwan represents all-or-nothing: Winning militarily could still mean losing if China emerges isolated and crippled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/06/world/trumps-venezuela-coup-lessons-for-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #venezuela #taiwan #us #china #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #tsmc #defense #trade #supplychains #chineseeconomy #useconomy #globaleconomy
The gruesome toll of the war is a daily reality for Ukraine's hundreds of combat medics — with the sights, sounds and smells of the front weighing heavily on their mental health. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/world/war-medics-ukraine-mountains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #mentalhealth