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• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing, March 7, 2022 DoD 07 Mar 2022
• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing, March 7, 2022 DoD 07 Mar 2022
• Defense Secretary Calls Up More Troops to Europe DoD News 07 Mar 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ordered 500 more U.S. service members to be deployed to locations in Europe to augment U.S. forces that are already there, Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirby said today.
• Defense Secretary Calls for Hawaii Facility to Be Shut Down DoD News 07 Mar 2022 -- The Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Oahu, Hawaii, is slated to be de-fueled and permanently closed, Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirby said today.
• Statement by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on the Closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility US Navy 07 Mar 2022 -- The Department of the Navy fully supports Secretary Austin's decision to defuel and permanently close the Red Hill Bulk Storage Fuel Storage Facility.
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility US Navy 07 Mar 2022 -- After close consultation with senior civilian and military leaders, I have decided to defuel and permanently close the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility in Hawaii.
• How the Navy builds a livable camp with a real airstrip on a chunk of floating Arctic ice US Navy 07 Mar 2022 -- Ice Camp Queenfish represents unprecedented advances in both speed of construction and expeditionary capability. with the ability to support more than 60 personnel, the camp is the forward operating base for Ice Exercise 2022, the latest installment of the Navy's biennial exercise designed to research, test, evaluate and improve operational capabilities in the Arctic region.
• George H.W. Bush Completes LFWAP US Navy 07 Mar 2022 -- The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) completed a live-fire exercise of its RIM-116 rolling airframe missile (RAM) while underway Feb. 28.
• George H.W. Bush Completes TSTA/FEP US Navy 07 Mar 2022 -- USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) completed Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Problem (FEP), March 1, 2022.
• Truman Operates in North Aegean Sea US Navy 07 Mar 2022 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducted fixed-wing flight operations in the North Aegean Sea March 4-5.
• Kentucky National Guardsmen assume authority in Kosovo Army News 07 Mar 2022 -- Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, conducted a Transfer of Authority ceremony, March 04, 2022. The ceremony was attended by elements of multinational partners from Poland, Turkey, and Latvia, with guests from other multinational military leadership at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo.
• Blinken: NATO looking at permanent troop deployments in Baltic region Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is looking at more permanent troop deployments in the Baltic region in Russia's backyard.
• No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Will Trigger Direct Russia-NATO Conflict - Warsaw Sputnik 07 Mar 2022 -- Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sek said on Monday that NATO's decision to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine would provoke a direct conflict with Russia.
• U.S. Senator Backs Transfer Of Russian-Made Fighter Jets From NATO Countries To Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Mar 2022 -- A U.S. senator is pushing for the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine from Poland and other NATO and Eastern European countries.
• Blinken: US gives 'green light' to Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has given "the green light" to Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine, where Russia says it is carrying out a military operation to stop the government there from committing genocide against Russian-speaking people.
• Conscripts, reservists don't and won't take part in operation in Ukraine — Putin TASS 07 Mar 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said conscripts and reservists aren't taking part in Russia's military operation in Ukraine and won't do so.
• Defense Official Says Russians Reportedly Recruiting Syrian Mercenaries DoD News 07 Mar 2022 -- The Russians are reportedly trying to recruit Syrians to sign up and fight in Ukraine, a senior defense official said today.
• Russia warns Ukraine neighbors against hosting Kiev's military planes Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- Russia warns Ukraine's neighbors against hosting Kiev's military aircraft, saying this could amount to their involvement in the conflict between Russia and the ex-Soviet republic.
• Xi attends meeting of military delegation at annual legislative session Global Times 07 Mar 2022 -- President Xi Jinping on Monday afternoon attended a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police Force, at the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
• China optimistic on code of conduct, but irks Vietnam with military exercises Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2022 -- China has "full confidence in the prospect of finalizing the Code of Conduct" in the South China Sea, Beijing's top diplomat said Monday, even as China's military conducted maritime exercises that a Vietnamese analyst said could complicate the negotiations.
• Australia to build additional submarine base Prime Minister of Australia 07 Mar 2022-- A new submarine base will be built on the east coast of Australia to support the nation's new nuclear-powered submarines, providing deployment opportunities in both the Indian and Pacific oceans.
• Australia to Invest $7.4 Billion to Develop a New Pacific Base for its AUKUS Submarines Sputnik 07 Mar 2022 -- Under the AUKUS pact announced in September last year, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will get at least eight nuclear-powered submarines, which will be developed domestically after the transfer of technology from either the US or the United Kingdom. Canberra has yet to decide which technology it would be using for developing its subs.
• SFRC Chairman Menendez Presses Biden Administration to Facilitate European Allies' Transfer of Warplanes to Ukraine U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee 07 Mar 2022-U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today is calling on the Biden administration to take whatever steps it deems necessary to expedite and support the immediate transfer of fighter aircraft from NATO and Eastern European countries to the government of Ukraine.
• SRI LANKA - INDIA BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE SLINEX 07-10 MAR 22 India PIB 07 Mar 2022 -- The Ninth Edition of India - Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise SLINEX (Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise) is scheduled at Visakhapatnam from 07 Mar to 10 Mar 2022
• IRGC Unveils Light Explosive-stuffed Kamikaze Drone - Photo Sputnik 07 Mar 2022 -- Having spent years cut off from access to foreign arms, the Islamic Republic has worked to develop a broad array of unmanned aerial vehicles, ranging from small, slow-moving reconnaissance drones to multirole tactical and long-range jet-powered kamikaze systems.
• GAMI, Lockheed Martin Join Forces to Localize Work on Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Missile Defense System in Saudi Arabia SPA 07 Mar 2022 -- The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has announced today in the World Defense Show, its approval of two localization projects: the first, for localizing the manufacture of missile interceptor launchers, and the second for producing the missile interceptor canisters locally. In collaboration with Lockheed Martin, these projects fall under the program for localization of the THAAD Weapon System.
• Joint Statement of the Second U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022 -- The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Bahrain.
• Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Austria US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Austria on the occasion of the U.S.-Austria Strategic Dialogue.
• Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Moreno Bau US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Lapid US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 7th, 2022 The White House 07 Mar 2022

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• 7 March 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 Mar 2022
• Afghanistan Faces Return to Highest Maternal Mortality Rates VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- Afghanistan faces a serious risk of backtracking to its notoriously high maternal mortality rates because of sudden drops in foreign funding, a shortage of health care workers, mobility restrictions and worsening poverty, health professionals have told VOA.
• Afghans Face Devastating Humanitarian, Economic Crisis VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- A report detailing troubling developments in Afghanistan since the takeover by the Taliban was submitted Monday to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
• China Renews Call for US to 'Unconditionally' Release Afghanistan Assets and Lift 'Unilateral' Sanctions VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday his country is working with other neighbors of Afghanistan to help speed up the delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghans and urged the United States to release Afghan foreign cash reserves without any further delay.
• Watchdog Accuses Taliban Of Censorship, Violence Against Afghan Media RFE/RL Gandhara 07 Mar 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Afghanistan's Taliban rulers of stepping up censorship and violence against media workers outside the capital, Kabul, since taking over the war-wracked country in August.
• UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner's report on Afghanistan UK FCDO 07 Mar 2022 -- Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement, calling on the Taliban to honour the amnesty it announced last August for all Afghans.
• South Sudan marks milestone amid stalled progress, spreading violence UN News 07 Mar 2022 -- South Sudan's unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress and ongoing cycles of community violence - often fuelled by political groups and armed militias - the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Monday.
• Full implementation of peace agreement will deliver positive change for the South Sudan UK FCDO 07 Mar 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on South Sudan
• Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Mali, France Says VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- The French army says it has killed one of the leaders of al-Qaida in Mali. The news comes as French forces are preparing to withdraw from the country.
• Two UN peacekeepers killed in Mali, four wounded UN News 07 Mar 2022 -- A convoy from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) hit an improvised explosive device north of Mopti on Monday, killing at least two 'blue helmets', from Egypt, and wounding four others.

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• Terrorist Designation of Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022 -- The United States is committed to addressing terrorist activity in ungoverned spaces in Syria through the judicious use of our counterterrorism tools and constructive engagement with our partners.
• Russia's Vaunted Influence Operations Bogged Down with Ukraine VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- Russia's efforts to sway the opinions of people across the world about the righteousness of its invasion of Ukraine appears to be mirroring the effort of some of its forces on the ground - despite bringing lots of firepower, the Kremlin's influence operations seem to be stalling, unable to penetrate key audiences.
• U.S., European Allies Vow Further Sanctions On Russia But Shy Away From Banning Oil Imports RFE/RL 07 Mar 2022 -- The leaders of the United States, France, Germany, and Britain have vowed to further punish Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the White House said on March 7.
• Momentum Grows in US for Russian Oil Ban VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- U.S. lawmakers stepped up calls Monday to ban the import of Russian oil, cutting off Russian President Vladimir Putin from a key source of revenue in retaliation for the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Joint Statement on the Republic of Korea's Partnership on Export Controls for Russia US Dept. of Commerce 07 Mar 2022 -- The Republic of Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon, Sung Wook and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo are pleased to announce the formal addition of the Republic of Korea to the growing global coalition of nations that are standing against Russian aggression by implementing stringent export control policies.
• Gazprom Vows to Continue Gas Deliveries Under Contracts Amid Soaring Prices Sputnik 07 Mar 2022 -- Gazprom pointed out that while the price of natural gas price on the TTF has already reached $3,892 per 1,000 cubic metres, this is not the company's fault.
• Russia Allows Nationals, Companies to Repay Debts to Foreigners in Rubles Sputnik 07 Mar 2022 -- The Russian government has temporarily allowed nationals and Russian entities to pay back their debts to foreign creditors from the list of hostile countries in rubles.
• Russian TV Channels Hacked To Show Independent Coverage Of War In Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Mar 2022 -- Several Russian television channels have been hacked and had their programming substituted with coverage of the war in Ukraine by independent broadcasters Current Time and Dozhd TV, outlets blocked in Russia by the authorities.
• US, European allies 'discuss banning Russia oil imports' Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- The US says the country and its European allies are discussing banning Russian oil imports as a means of stepping up their punitive measures against Moscow over its ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
• China Dictates Messaging About What's Happening in Ukraine VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- A one-minute video of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying urging peace in Ukraine has racked up some 19,100 likes on her country's popular WeChat social media service. In the clip, she makes a single comment: "If you see two people arguing and about to fight, do you give them weapons or first help them to work it out and find out what happened before? I think the concept is very simple."
• FM showcases China's strategic composure amid complex global situation Global Times 07 Mar 2022 -- Within 100 minutes, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded to 27 questions on China's diplomacy and foreign relations, including on the Ukraine crisis, China-US relations, China-Russia ties and the Afghanistan situation, fully underscoring China's strategic composure amid growing uncertainties on the global stage, and its firm determination to handle complex international affairs in accordance with its own pace and agenda.
• China-Russia friendship 'rock-solid, free from interference by any third party,' says Chinese FM Global Times 07 Mar 2022 -- China-Russia relationship is valued for its independence, and the friendship between the two peoples is "rock-solid," Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday at a press conference on the sidelines of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress.
• Chinese FM criticizes US for drawing small circles to contain China Global Times 07 Mar 2022 -- The US is working to have a zero-sum competition with China, provoke China on issues that are related to China's core interests and draw small circles to contain China, a move that not only hurt bilateral relations but damages international peace and stability, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a press conference Monday afternoon on the sidelines of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress.
• China warns US against establishing Pacific NATO Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- China has warned the United States against trying to build a Pacific version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and urged Washington to stop its interference in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
• China's Wang Slams US Over Bid to Create 'Indo-Pacific NATO', Calls Russia Main 'Strategic Partner' Sputnik 07 Mar 2022 -- Beijing has consistently condemned moves by the US to establish new military alliances in the Indo-Pacific -such as the AUKUS security pact formed last year, warning that this might lead to a regional arms race.
• You cannot compare situations in Taipei, Ukraine, China says Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- China has censured the "naked double standard" in attempts by "some people" to compare the situation in Ukraine to that of the island of Taiwan, which is part of China.
• Taiwan Will 'Eventually Return to Embrace of the Motherland', Chinese FM Says Sputnik 07 Mar 2022 -- Amid Russia's military operation to demilitarize and 'de-Nazify' Ukraine, there have been speculations, pushed by a host of Western politicians, that China might be emboldened to make a move to ostensibly "reclaim" Taiwan. The island has been governed independently from the mainland since 1949, with Beijing viewing it as its province.
• China's playbook on Taiwan will be based on global response to Ukraine: Joseph Wu Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2022 -- Taiwan's foreign minister warned on Monday that the democratic island could be attacked by China, should the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) view the U.S. response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "weak."
• Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim's Calls with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative Noh and Japanese Director General Funakoshi US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
• South Korea Holds 'Election of the Unfavorables' VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- South Koreans will choose a new president Wednesday, wrapping up an election campaign marked by high-profile corruption allegations and bitter personal attacks.
• Iranian Spokesperson Sees 'Significant' Progress In Talks With U.S. On Prisoner Swap RFE/RL 07 Mar 2022 -- Tehran says there has been significant progress in talks with the United States on an agreement to swap prisoners.
• Source: Conclusion of Vienna talks needs US political decision IRNA 07 Mar 2022 -- A source close to the Iranian delegation participating in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks in Vienna told IRNA on Monday that the conclusion of nuclear negotiations in the Austrian capital requires a political decision by the US administration.
• US main obstacle in progress of Vienna talks, Shamkhani says IRNA 07 Mar 2022 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that Washington's delay in making the political decisions is the main obstacle in the progress of Vienna talks.
• Iran's decision over talks based on US actions, not vague messages: Spokesman Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- Iran says the US's behavior would determine whether Tehran would hold "direct talks" with Washington over the revival of the 2015 agreement.
• Prospects for deal in Vienna talks remains unclear over Washington's delay in making political decision: Shamkhani Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council says the prospect for reaching a good deal in the ongoing Vienna talks between representatives from the Islamic Republic and the remaining parties to the 2015 deal remains unclear as Washington has yet to make a political decision.
• Iranian negotiators' priority in Vienna to resolve remaining issues considered in red line ISNA 07 Mar 2022 -- Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani stressed that priority of Iranian negotiators in Vienna is to resolve remaining issues that are considered in the red line.
• Iran's President stresses reducing tensions in world ISNA 07 Mar 2022 -- Referring to the importance of reducing tensions in the world, Iran's President called for a concerted effort to create economic interaction in order to safeguard the interests of nations.
• IAEA chief vows efforts to narrow gaps with Iran as Vienna talks on revival of JCPOA continue Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi says the UN nuclear watchdog will try to narrow the gaps with Iran as diplomatic efforts to revive the 2015 deal continue in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
• Russian Demand On Sanctions Introduces Uncertainty At Iran Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 07 Mar 2022 -- Russia's demand for guarantees that sanctions it faces over the Ukraine conflict will not hurt its trade with Tehran has raised uncertainty at talks to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
• Iran not to let foreign factors affect Vienna talks: FM IRNA 07 Mar 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Monday that Iran will not allow foreign factors to undermine the country's national interests in negotiations underway in Vienna aimed at lifting arbitrary sanctions on Tehran.
• Iran won't let any external factor to affect its national interests in Vienna: FM ISNA 07 Mar 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed that Tehran won't let any external factors to affect its national interests in the Vienna talks on lifting sanctions.
• Russia's approach to Vienna talks constructive ISNA 07 Mar 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stressed that Russia's approach to the Vienna talks has been constructive so far.
• Iran will never allow any foreign factor affect sanctions removal talks with P4+1 in Vienna: FM Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic will not allow any foreign factor to have any impact on the ongoing negotiations in the Austrian capital aimed at removing anti-Iran sanctions and reviving the landmark 2015 deal.
• Iranian lawmaker says agreement's draft ready, few differences remaining in Vienna talks People's Daily 07 Mar 2022 -- A member of the Iranian parliament said on Sunday although Tehran and other sides to the 2015 nuclear deal have prepared the main draft of a possible agreement, they still have differences on a few unresolved issues in the Vienna talks.
• Defector pilot describes corruption, 'brainwashing' in Myanmar's Air Force Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2022 -- Capt. Zay Thu Aung is an air force pilot who recently defected from a base in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw and joined the anti-junta Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) after relocating to an area controlled by one of the country's armed ethnic groups.
• Indonesian police probe suspected smugglers' role in Rohingya arrival Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2022 -- Indonesian authorities are investigating the possible role of a people smuggling ring in the weekend arrival of 114 Rohingya in the Aceh region after 25 days at sea, a police spokesman said Monday.
• Kingdom of Bahrain Signs the Artemis Accords US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022 -- On Wednesday, March 2, the Kingdom of Bahrain became the 17th nation, and the third nation in the Middle East, to sign the Artemis Accords. After approval from the Cabinet, National Space Science Agency (NSSA) CEO Dr. Mohamed Al Aseeri signed the Accords on behalf of Bahrain, demonstrating his nation's commitment to the peaceful, safe, and responsible exploration and utilization of outer space.
• US Delegation Travels to Venezuela to Explore Easing Sanctions VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- A delegation of senior U.S. officials visited Venezuela Saturday for talks with members of President Nicolas Maduro's government to explore the possibility of easing U.S. sanctions against the major oil producer.
• Burkina Faso's junta appoints interim government, retains Simpore Press TV 07 Mar 2022 -- Burkina Faso's interim president, Paul-Henri Damiba, has approved a new government, retaining the defense minister who served in the Roch Kabore government before his ouster in a January coup.
• Vietnam's crackdown target: citizens who can inspire others Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2022 -- In recent years, Vietnam's communist government has stepped up arrests of those it considers its opponents, including independent journalists, religious figures, land rights activists and environmentalists. While the number of prisoners keeps rising, and human rights groups say there's no sign of a let-up, it's not a blunt tactic.
• UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the enhanced interactive dialogue on Sudan UK FCDO 07 Mar 2022 -- The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered the UK statement, strongly condemning the continued violence against peaceful protestors, as well as the sexual violence perpetrated against women and girls.
• UN: Growing Repression in Nicaragua Spurring Political, Social and Human Rights Crisis VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet warns growing repression in Nicaragua is shutting down fundamental freedoms in the country and is creating a political, social and human rights crisis. Bachelet submitted her latest report on the situation in Nicaragua to the U.N. Human Rights Council Monday.
• Canada-United Kingdom Joint Statement Prime Minister of Canada 07 Mar 2022 -- The Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, met in London on 7 March, 2022. They reaffirmed the strong relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom, rooted in deep historical ties and built on shared values.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom Prime Minister of Canada 07 Mar 2022