1)Germans believed that having faced their Nazi experience had made them immune to nationalism. They were wrong.
Sabine Thonke had hoped that the extremists' increasing influence in her nation could be checked for the first time in a long time when she participated in a recent protest against the far-right party in Berlin.
Many Germans thought that because their nation had faced the horrors of its Nazi past via education and laws that forbade persecution, it had become immune to nationalism and claims of racial superiority.
2) Leaders from Germany, France, and Poland demonstrate their solidarity for Ukraine.
The leaders of Europe's three most powerful military nations decided to enhance their supply of long-range artillery and increase the amount of ammunition purchased globally for Ukraine in a conspicuous display of solidarity intended to reduce tensions between France and Germany on the threat posed by a resurgent Russia.
The fact that Paris and Berlin now have divergent views on the twin threats of Russian military advances in Ukraine and the US Congress's refusal to approve significant additional military aid for Kyiv was not disguised by the hastily scheduled meeting between France, Germany, and Poland in Berlin.
3) After two years of fighting, Ukraine discusses enlisting more men to combat Russia.
Legislators in Ukraine are discussing a bill that has the potential to make or break their nation's chances in this conflict, in a battle that is taking place far from the front lines.
The law would increase Ukraine's standing army by half by hiring up to 500,000 more soldiers.
4) Russia-Ukraine war: Russia claims to have taken the settlement of Orlivka.
In the eastern Donetsk area of Ukraine, 9.5 km (5.9 miles) from the Russian-controlled town of Avdiivka, the Russian Defense Ministry reports that its forces have taken control of the settlement of Orlivka.
After calling the Russian envoy, Moldova's Foreign Ministry said that the Russian diplomat had been expelled due to the establishment of polling places for Russia's presidential election in Transnistria, the country's breakaway province.
5) Ukrainians living under occupation cast ballots in Russia's election at gunpoint.
In the portions of four Ukrainian regions that are under Russian occupation, women carrying name tags and large bundles of paperwork have been knocking on doors and approaching inhabitants outside their homes or apartment complexes since February 25.
The documents are voter lists, and the women and, very infrequently, the males are election officials, most of whom are employed as government clerks, teachers in the neighborhood schools, or take utility payments.
6) Transboundary water meters will be installed by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
According to the press office of the Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have decided to place metering equipment at each other's locations so they may determine the precise amount of water consumed by both nations.
It is believed that the parties will share online data regarding their respective water consumption. Water metre installation locations are now being determined by specialists from both nations. To include international organisations in this project, negotiations are now in progress.
7)The president of Poland says NATO has to immediately increase its defense budget.
According to Polish President Andrzej Duda, NATO needs to immediately increase defense spending in order to prevent Poland from becoming the next target of Russian invasion.
Amid worries that Moscow might be preparing an attack on the alliance in the upcoming years, Duda restated calls to raise NATO's budget aim to 3%.
Poland currently spends more on defence than even the United States does, at 4% of GDP.
News bits collected and drafted by [Region Head]:
Poulina Banerjee (BA IR 2nd year)
Published by: Varsha Das (BA IR 2nd year)
