🇷🇺 Russia: first anniversary of the islamist terror attack at Crocus City Hall

On the evening of March 22, 2024, four muslims from Tajikistan carried out a massacre at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, killing 145 and injuring another 551 people. They recorded their actions on camera.

Some of the terrorists were in Russia illegally, while others had their documents in order. However, one fact definitely unites them with other Muslims living in Russia, according to a survey by the Federal Agency for Nationality Affairs (FADN) asking if they would like to live under Sharia law in Russia, they would answer YES, just like 40% of the surveyed migrants from Central Asia, representing a real risk group for the Russian state.

Tajikistan and Russia established a visa-free regime in 2004. This agreement allows citizens of Tajikistan to enter, stay, and transit through Russia without a visa for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

🇺🇸🇹🇼 Taiwan just signed a deal to invest in the $44 billion Alaska natural gas pipeline and has committed to purchasing their LNG from Alaska.

The Taiwanese President said, "Alaska is the source of high-quality natural gas, and its relatively short distance from Taiwan facilitates transportation. We are very interested in buying Alaskan natural gas because it can meet our needs and ensure our energy security."

🇲🇽🇵🇸 - Delayed: Mexico officially recognized the State of Palestine on February 5.

🇷🇺🇺🇦 - French President Emmanuel Macron is actively exploring alternatives to putting European boots on the ground in Ukraine. One of these could be a UN peacekeeping mission.

— The Telegraph

🇧🇾 In Belarus, security forces conducted searches in the apartments of Belarusian emigrants living in Europe and threatened new ones.

The country's Investigative Committee reported on the "implementation of a set of investigative actions and procedural measures" related to protests against president Alexander Lukashenko, who has been staying in power for 31 years - since 1994. The protests took place outside Belarus, and security forces are identifying participants using available photo and video materials. A total of 400 people have been declared suspects.

Some cases are already known. In Gomel, for example, the brother and father of political emigrant Nikolai Stagursky, who participated in a rally in Israel on January 26, have been detained. Stagursky himself had previously received threats from law enforcement, and even earlier, they attempted to recruit him.

Recently, Belarusian comedian Slava Komissarenko was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison for allegedly slandering and insulting President Lukashenko. The charges stem from his satirical performances. He left Belarus in 2022, citing threats from authorities.

Belarusian investigators not only reported on their progress but also warned Belarusian emigrants against participating in new actions planned during celebrations of the independence day of Belarus.

🇩🇪🇸🇸 - Germany will temporarily close its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba amid fears of renewed civil war.

— AFP

🇸🇩 - Sudan's MFA is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait and Qatar to help rebuild the country after the end of the civil war between the SAF and the RSF.

— Al Arabiya

🇸🇩 - The SAF have captured Tuti Island in Khartoum from the RSF, which had previously ruled it as an "open-air prison under a reign of terror" according to Wikipedia. This victory paves the way for an imminent battle to reclaim the international airport.

(Map Credits: Vista Maps)

🇸🇾🇺🇳 - UNHCR representative in Syria Gonzalo Vargas Llosa gave some figures about Syrian refugees.

• 1 million+ Syrians have returned since December 8.
• 350,000 returned from neighboring countries.

• 80% of refugees hope to return one day.
• 27% intend to return within the next year.

• 3.5 million Syrians (both internally displaced and refugees) could return in the coming months (as per UNHCR’s February operational framework).

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🇹🇷 Imamoglu was arrested while Turkey’s main opposition party’s primary to elect him as the presidential candidate was underway on Sunday.

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🇹🇷 The Prosecutor's Office denied the news that İmamoğlu had been arrested.

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🇹🇷 Lawyers representing İmamoğlu officially confirm that he has been arrested on charges of corruption and released on charges of terrorism.

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🇻🇪🇺🇸 - Venezuela will once again accept repatriation flights from the United States carrying its deported nationals after reaching an agreement with the US, official Jorge Rodríguez said on social media.

This comes after Nicolás Maduro suspended flights on 8 March, after the US Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron’s license to export Venezuelan oil.

- AP News

🇺🇸 - Former US attorney Jessica Aber was found dead by the police in her residence in Alexandria, Virginia.

She was in charge of the eastern district of Virginia and resigned her post in January.

🇺🇸 - The CEO of Ben & Jerry's was fired by Unilever for being too woke.

🇸🇾 - Reconstruction of Syria:

• A Royal Jordanian plane landed at Damascus airport with a special delegation to assess the airport's ability to resume normal operations to the airline's standards.

• 42 Saudi trucks carrying large quantities of flour entered Syria to support the country's bakeries.

• (Re)Construction on Al-Rastan Bridge, linking North and South Syria begins.

• Syria's electric supply shows signs of improvement.

— Levant24

🇮🇱🇵🇸 - A close Israeli air strike on gaza.

It looks the war in the middle east expands as Israel intensifies air strikes on Lebanon and Syria also.

🇰🇪🇸🇴 - Six Kenyan police personnel killed in ambush near Somalia.

— BBC

🇦🇴🇨🇩🇷🇼 - Angola gives up on mediation between DRC and Rwanda.

— RFI