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• Remarks of President Joe Biden - State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery The White House 01 Mar 2022
• U.S. Stands With Ukraine, Biden Says in State of the Union DoD News 01 Mar 2022 -- In his first State of the Union address since taking office more than a year ago, President Joe Biden inspired bi-partisan applause for the determination of the Ukrainian people against the Russian onslaught and said the United States stands with Ukraine in its struggle.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call With Ukraine's Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov DoD 01 Mar 2022
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 01 Mar 2022
• Army prepositioned stocks in Europe activated to support deployment of Armored Brigade Combat Team Army News 01 Mar 2022 -- The 405th Army Field Support Brigade fully activated its Army Prepositioned Stock-2 sites, and for the first time in the brigade's APS-2 program history it's tasked with outfitting an entire armored brigade combat team being deployed to Europe from the United States.
• Defense Official Says U.S. Is Watching China While Supporting Ukraine DoD News 01 Mar 2022 -- Russia and China seek to expand their military influence both regionally and globally, with Russia having invaded Ukraine and China seeking to wrest control of Taiwan.
• 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Apaches arrive to Saber Strike 22 Army News 01 Mar 2022 -- Nearly 20 AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade landed at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Feb. 24. The helicopters and the Soldiers of the 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12 CAB, are in Latvia to participate in the multinational exercise, Saber Strike 22.
• National Guard troops from 15 states join Arctic exercise Army News 01 Mar 2022 -- Hundreds of National Guard and active-duty counterparts, Canadian military forces and civilian first responders are responding to a simulated large-scale natural disaster during the Arctic Eagle-Patriot 22 exercise Feb. 22-March 9.
• Two U.S. Navy Destroyers Participate in NATO Exercise Dynamic Guard US Navy 01 Mar 2022 -- Guided-missile destroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participated in NATO exercise Dynamic Guard 22-01, Feb. 22-25.
• Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities AFRICOM 01 Mar 2022 -- Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Royal Air Force Fairford, flew a Bomber Task Force mission to southeastern Mauritania and along the west coast of Africa, where aircrew and U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the aircraft exercised their ability to conduct counter-illicit maritime tracking efforts, Feb. 28, 2022.
• Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps speaks on Force Design 2030 Initiatives USMC News 01 Mar 2022 -- Gen. Eric Smith, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, spoke on Force Design 2030 initiatives Feb. 28, prior to traveling to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for the re-designation ceremony of 3rd Marine Regiment to 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment.
• USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes inaugural Planned Incremental Availability, prepares for workups and first deployment US Navy 01 Mar 2022 -- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this week, marking the successful conclusion of its inaugural Planned Incremental Availability (PIA).
• Letter to Certain Congressional Committees on the Annual Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States' Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations The White House 01 Mar 2022
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Calls with European Leaders The White House 01 Mar 2022
• FACT SHEET: Supporting Veterans Experiencing Financial Hardship and Addressing the Harmful Effects of Military Environmental Exposures The White House 01 Mar 2022
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Mar. 1, 2022 US Air Force 01 Mar 2022
• NATO Secretary General visits multinational battlegroup in Estonia NATO 01 Mar 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Alar Karis on Tuesday (1 March 2022) at the start of a visit to Estonia. The Secretary General praised Estonia for its NATO contributions, as well as its strong support for Ukraine, including military and humanitarian aid.
• Secretary General in Poland: NATO Allies will always stand together to protect each other NATO 01 Mar 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg began a trip to Poland with a visit to Łask airbase on Tuesday (1 March 2022). He met troops from Poland and the United States, together with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and commended their service and sacrifice.
• NATO Finds No Need to Change Nuclear Alert Level Sputnik 01 Mar 2022 -- Russia put its nuclear forces on heightened alert on Sunday, citing "aggressive statements" coming from NATO over the Ukraine crisis. The status was put into effect after UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that if the fighting in the Eastern European country was not stopped, there could be "a conflict" between Russia and the Western alliance.
• NATO allies boost military, practical support to Ukraine People's Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have boosted support to Ukraine with military equipment, financial assistance and humanitarian aid, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday via Twitter.
• Russia: Presence of US nuclear weapons in Europe 'unacceptable' Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described the presence of US nuclear weapons in Europe as "unacceptable" to Moscow, warning that Russia will spare no effort to prevent Ukraine from acquiring such lethal weapons.
• Lavrov: US Nuclear Weapons in Europe are Unacceptable for Russia, Time to Return Them Home Sputnik 01 Mar 2022 -- Lavrov also warned that Russia does everything it can to prevent Ukraine from acquiring nuclear weapons.
• Russia's nuclear triad put on high alert: defense ministry People's Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin on Monday that the country's nuclear deterrence forces have begun combat duty with reinforced staff.
• Hosting U.S. nuclear weapons "completely unacceptable": Japan's PM People's Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said it is completely "unacceptable" for Japan to make a nuclear sharing deal with the United States, spurning the notion of Japan hosting U.S. nuclear weapons.
• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Australian Secretary of Defence Greg Moriarty DoD 01 Mar 2022 -- Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks met yesterday with Australian Secretary of Defence Greg Moriarty to advance the United States-Australia Alliance and compare perspectives on managing national defense enterprises.
• Taiwan mulls longer compulsory military service amid growing military tensions Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- Democratic Taiwan is considering stepping up military recruitment amid fears China could speed up plans move against the country while the rest of the world is focusing on events in Ukraine, as a U.S. defense delegation began a two day visit on Tuesday.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine The White House 01 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Nepali Prime Minister Deuba US Dept. of State 01 Mar 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Peruvian Foreign Minister Landa US Dept. of State 01 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Ebrard US Dept. of State 01 Mar 2022

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• 1 March 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Mar 2022
• New report reveals extent of Chinese surveys in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- The paths of Chinese survey vessels across the South China Sea for the past two years show a tangle of activity straddling disputed waters off the coasts of all its maritime neighbors in Southeast Asia.
• US seeking to pressure Syria by manipulating OPCW reports: Envoy Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations says Washington is seeking to discredit his country and exert political pressure on the Damascus government by manipulating reports compiled by the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
• Rohingya optimistic over international prosecutor's trip to Bangladesh refugee camps Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- Rohingya leaders in Bangladesh are expressing optimism about getting justice for alleged crimes against humanity committed in Myanmar's Rakhine state, after the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor wrapped up his first visit to refugee camps.
• South Sudan: Condemnation for attempted ambush on food convoy UN News 01 Mar 2022 -- A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush on a UN convoy in South Sudan, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, and the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday.
• WFP resumes activities in North Darfur after attacks, looting WFP 01 Mar 2022 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has partially resumed operations in North Darfur after more than a month's suspension following a series of attacks and looting of all three of its warehouses in El Fasher late December 2021.

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• 2022 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Release US Dept. of State 01 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State submitted the 2022 edition of the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) to Congress today. This two-volume, Congressionally-mandated report assesses foreign governments' efforts to reduce illicit drug production, trafficking, and use as well as their work to counter drug trafficking-related money laundering. The INCSR was first published in 1986, and this edition covers calendar year 2021.
• Treasury Publishes National Risk Assessments for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing US Treasury 01 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury today issued the 2022 National Risk Assessments (NRAs) on Money Laundering (NMLRA), Terrorist Financing (NTFRA) and Proliferation Financing (NPFRA). These documents highlight the most significant illicit finance threats, vulnerabilities, and risks facing the United States. The United States is vulnerable to all three forms of illicit finance because of the size and sophistication of the U.S. financial system and centrality of the U.S. dollar in the payment infrastructure of global trade.
• Designation of ISIS Organizers and Financial Facilitators based in South Africa US Dept. of State 01 Mar 2022 -- The United States is working with our African partners, including South Africa, to dismantle ISIS financial support networks on the continent. Today, the United States designated four ISIS and ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) financial facilitators in South Africa. Farhad Hoomer, Siraaj Miller, Abdella Hussein Abadigga, and Peter Charles Mbaga are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorist groups and their supporters, among others.
• Treasury Sanctions South Africa-based ISIS Organizers and Financial Facilitators US Treasury 01 Mar 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) financial facilitators based in South Africa. ISIS members and associates in South Africa are playing an increasingly central role in facilitating the transfer of funds from the top of the ISIS hierarchy to branches across Africa.
• New 'Highly Sophisticated' Malware Linked to Chinese Cyberattackers VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- A leading cybersecurity firm says it has discovered a "highly sophisticated" piece of malware being used by Chinese hacking teams to attack government and critical infrastructure targets.
• Romania Signs the Artemis Accords US Dept. of State 01 Mar 2022 -- At a virtual ceremony, Romania became the 16th nation to sign the Artemis Accords. President and CEO of the Romanian Space Agency Marius-Ioan Piso signed the Accords on behalf of Romania.
• Ukraine fights for values of freedom and democracy, therefore counts on support of civilized world - President President of Ukraine 01 Mar 2022
• With Ukraine, the European Union will definitely be stronger - President at the session of the European Parliament President of Ukraine 01 Mar 2022
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of Russia 01 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• Telephone conversation with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro President of Russia 01 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro at the Venezuelan side's initiative.
• Executive Order on additional temporary economic measures to ensure Russia's financial stability President of Russia 01 Mar 2022 -- The President signed the Executive Order On Additional Temporary Economic Measures to Ensure the Financial Stability of the Russian Federation.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the expulsion of diplomats from Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2022
• Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov to participants of the first substantive session of the open-ended ad hoc Intergovernemntal Committee of experts to elaborate a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes, 28 February 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the high-level segment of the Conference on Disarmament, March 1, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2022
• Press release on a meeting with the heads of the diplomatic missions of Latin American and Caribbean states Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2022
• 'Economic wars often turn into real ones,' Russia warns France Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- Russia's top security official hits back at France for threatening Moscow with "an economic war," saying such wars had often turned into real ones throughout history.
• Kremlin on Paris' Remarks on Total 'Financial War' Against Russia: Masks Have Been Removed Sputnik 01 Mar 2022 -- Aggressive actions against Russia in the economic sphere have taken place before, but now "masks have been removed" and the measures have become ultra-concentrated, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, commenting on Paris' words about the beginning of a "financial war" against Moscow.
• Medvedev Tells Le Maire to 'Watch His Words' After Vow to Wage 'Economic & Financial War' On Russia Sputnik 01 Mar 2022 -- The EU will wage a total "economic and financial war" against Russia, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told France Info radio on Tuesday.
• Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting US Treasury 01 Mar 2022 -- Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen released the following statement today following her participation in a meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors on the current situation in Ukraine and actions taken in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Call with European Commission Executive Vice President for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis US Treasury 01 Mar 2022
• READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with Korea First Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Eog-weon Lee US Treasury 01 Mar 2022
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Call with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire US Treasury 01 Mar 2022
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck US Treasury 01 Mar 2022
• US Republicans seek blockage of Russia from exchanging IMF reserves Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- A number of Republican lawmakers have called on the US Department of Treasury to block Russia from exchanging the $17 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserves it received last year and oppose any further such IMF allocations.
• Russia / Ukraine update MAERSK 01 Mar 2022 -- As the stability and safety of our operations is already being directly and indirectly impacted by sanctions, new Maersk bookings within ocean, air and intercontinental rail to and from Russia will be temporarily suspended, with the exception of foodstuffs, medical and humanitarian supplies (bar dual-use items).
• Shipping Companies Suspend Deliveries To Russia; Britain, Canada Close Ports To Russian Ships RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- Three of the world's largest container shipping companies say they are suspending nonessential deliveries to Russia, adding to a litany of economic punishments aimed at Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
• Shipping Companies MSC, Maersk Halt Cargo Bookings to, From Russia Sputnik 01 Mar 2022 -- Two of the world's largest shipping companies, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk Line, said they will temporarily halt cargo bookings to and from Russia in light of the Western countries' sanctions measures.
• Despite Sanctions, Europe Continues to Bankroll Russia for Gas, Oil VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- Western nations are continuing to pay Russia hundreds of millions of dollars every day for gas and oil imports, despite the tough sanctions imposed on the country's banking and aviation sectors following its invasion of Ukraine.
• BP's 2003 Investment In Russia Heralded A New Era. Will Its Exit Do The Same? RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- When British oil giant BP announced in February 2003 that it was sinking $6.75 billion into a joint venture in Russia, it heralded a new era of Western investment in a country still struggling to get on its feet following the Soviet Union's collapse.
• Amid Increasing Protests Against War, Moscow Mayor Warns Of Repercussions RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- Amid increasing anti-war sentiments in the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has vowed to prevent attempts to organized street protests, telling Muscovites "not follow provocateurs."
• International Bans On Russian Sports, Entertainment Pile Up RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- Russia's sports and entertainment worlds continue to feel the effects of global opposition to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine as the number of barred Russian sports teams and performers and canceled events rises.
• Central Asian Countries Tread Cautiously on Russia's War in Ukraine VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- Despite strategic partnerships with the Kremlin, no Central Asian government has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine or recognized Luhansk and Donetsk as independent. Russian claims that regional leaders "understand" President Vladimir Putin's decisions have been refuted or ignored.
• Central Asia Takes Economic Hit From Russian War In Ukraine Sooner Than Expected RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- As the ruble tumbles amid the unprecedented Western sanctions being levied on Russia, remittance-dependent households in Central Asia are taking a big hit.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 1, 2022 PRC MofA 01 Mar 2022
• Why China's Foreign Minister Suddenly Wants Stronger Sino-US Relations VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- A Chinese official's pitch this week for stronger Sino-U.S. relations could indicate that Beijing wants to edge away from Russia and repair economic relations, some analysts say.
• China, South Africa agree in opposing hegemonism, enhancing cooperation PLA Daily 01 Mar 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe held talks with Thandi Modise, minister of defense and military veterans of South Africa,via video link on March 1, 2022.
• Certain politicians urged to end political publicity stunts: FM Commissioner's Office to HK Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has urged certain politicians to end their political publicity stunts over Hong Kong affairs, respect facts and refrain from further political grandstanding.
• China moves to close down Uyghur cultural, language organizations Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese government's move to shut down more than 150 Uyghur cultural research and language organizations is another indication of the cultural eradication of the mostly Muslim community, those once involved in the organizations and Uyghur artists said.
• UN head reiterates call for China to allow 'credible' Xinjiang visit Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday again called on China to allow outside officials to visit Xinjiang to observe how the government is treating Uyghur Muslims there.
• Update on 'Xinjiang Assessment' Expected Amid Pressure From Rights Groups VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- Amid growing pressure from rights groups, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, will update the 49th session of the Human Rights Council on March 7 on her efforts to assess the situation in Xinjiang, a spokesperson from her office told VOA.
• China Accuses US Taiwan Delegation of Undermining 'Peace, Stability', Says Support Efforts 'In Vain' Sputnik 01 Mar 2022 -- The day after the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique, which outlined a program for peaceful coexistence between China and the US and the end of US support for Taiwan, Washington sent a new delegation to Taipei to express its support for the island nation.
• Biden sends former officials to Taiwan to 'offset Pompeo', pacify DPP Global Times 01 Mar 2022 -- A bipartisan US delegation of former senior defense and security officials landed in Taiwan island on Tuesday amid the escalating Ukraine crisis, which was hyped by some Western media and Taiwan secessionists as a prelude to Taiwan's future.
• Former US Defense Officials in Taiwan to Signal Washington's Support VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- A delegation of former U.S. defense officials is in Taiwan to meet with senior leaders and signal support for the self-governing island, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights threats to democracies around the world.
• U.S. delegation sent by President Biden arrives in Taiwan CNA 01 Mar 2022 -- An American delegation, led by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, arrived in Taipei on Tuesday afternoon for discussions with top-level Taiwan officials on regional peace and security, among other topics.
• U.S. official urges support for Taiwan's U.N. participation CNA 01 Mar 2022 -- Taiwan's Representative to the U.S. Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) met with Michele J. Sison, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, recently, with the American official calling for support for Taiwan's "meaningful" participation in the United Nations system.
• US sends another delegation to Taiwan, Beijing slams visit Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- China says the United States' support for the Chinese Taipei is "bound to fail," as President Joe Biden sent a delegation of former senior military and security officials to the self-ruled island.
• Ukraine Crisis Prompts Fears of North Korean Challenge to US-Seoul Alliance VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- Experts say the Russian invasion of Ukraine is likely to spur North Korea to take a bolder stance in pursuing its long-term goal of fracturing South Korea's alliance with the United States.
• Vienna talks: Iran says 'has its own plan B, will not wait forever' Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has warned the US administration against "bluffs and blusters" in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 Iran deal, stressing that Tehran is willing to reach an agreement through negotiations but will not wait forever.
• Iran, Syria must continue consultations on regional issues: President Assad Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad highlights strategic relations with Iran, calling for continued consultations between the two sides, particularly on regional issues, given the rapid developments in the region and the world.
• Sanctions, corporate departures cut Myanmar's junta off from key energy revenue Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- An exodus by international energy companies in response to concerns over repressive military rule in Myanmar, coupled with EU sanctions on a key junta-controlled oil and gas firm, is expected to reduce the regime's tax revenue to a trickle and threaten its grasp on power.
• UK imposes sanctions on Belarus for its role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine UK FCDO 01 Mar 2022 -- The Foreign Secretary launched a first tranche of sanctions against Belarusian individuals and organisations in response to Belarus' role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• U.S. Envoy To Belarus Says Referendum 'Unmistakably' Linked To Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "unmistakably" linked with a referendum in Belarus over the weekend that tightened authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka's grip on power and ended the country's nuclear-free status, Julie Fisher, the U.S. special envoy for Belarus, told RFE/RL's Belarus Service in an interview.
• Western-Led Pressure Grows on Pakistan to Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- Western diplomatic missions in Pakistan collectively urged the host country Tuesday to denounce Russia's invasion on Ukraine and back international calls for Moscow to immediately stop the war.
• Kazakhstan's Ruling Party Changes Its Name In Further Distancing From Nazarbaev RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- Kazakhstan's ruling party has changed its name as President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev seeks to distance himself from his predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbaev.
• International Energy Agency To Release Oil From Stockpiles To Stabilize Market After Russian Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on March 1 that member countries had agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to stabilize the market after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• 31 Countries to Release 60 Million Barrels of Oil to Stabilize Market VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- The 31 members of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday they'd release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves to bolster the world's oil markets in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Burkina Faso approves 3-year military-led transition Press TV 01 Mar 2022 -- Burkina Faso has adopted a transitional charter that will allow the ruling junta to lead a three-year transition in the West African country.
• Interview: 'A French court has indirectly accused Hun Sen of mass murder' Radio Free Asia 01 Mar 2022 -- On Feb. 2, a French judge ordered two security aides for Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to be tried for organizing a 1997 grenade attack against a political opposition rally in the capital Phnom Penh that left 16 people dead and at least 120 injured. On Feb. 22, Sovannarith Keo of RFA's Khmer Service spoke to Brad Adams, Asia director of New York-based Human Rights Watch, about the French court's action and what might happen next. The interview has been edited for clarity and length.
• Central Asian Countries Tread Cautiously on Russia's War in Ukraine VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- Despite strategic partnerships with the Kremlin, no Central Asian government has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine or recognized Luhansk and Donetsk as independent. Russian claims that regional leaders "understand" President Vladimir Putin's decisions have been refuted or ignored.
• Central Asia Takes Economic Hit From Russian War In Ukraine Sooner Than Expected RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- As the ruble tumbles amid the unprecedented Western sanctions being levied on Russia, remittance-dependent households in Central Asia are taking a big hit.
• Russia's Ukraine Invasion Rattles Asian Geopolitics VOA 01 Mar 2022 -- The last time Singapore imposed unilateral sanctions against another country was 44 years ago, when it punished Vietnam for invading Cambodia, which was then called Kampuchea.