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• Army announces unit preparation for potential deployments in support of European allies and partners US Army 21 Jan 2023 -- The Department of the Army announced today the preparation of Army units for potential deployment to backfill units currently in Europe.
• Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership US Air Force 21 Jan 2023 -- Yokota Air Base's very own 374th Mission Support Group and hosted Air Mobility Command unit, the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, assisted the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads to be hosted on Japan's Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
• Russia Stages Military Exercise Near Moscow Days After Images Showing Air Defense Installation Began Circulating RFE/RL 21 Jan 2023 -- The Russian Defense Ministry said on January 21 that it held a training exercise in the Moscow region on repelling air attacks on military industrial and administrative facilities.
• New Package Of Military Aid Gives Ukraine Ready-To-Use Equipment, Pentagon Spokesman Says RFE/RL 21 Jan 2023 -- The latest package of military support for Ukraine from its Western allies is focused on providing combat capability that Ukrainian forces can use immediately on the battlefield, the Pentagon's spokesman said on January 20 as the Ukraine Defense Contact Group met in Germany.
• Ukraine's allies rebuke Germany for refusing to send tanks to Kiev Press TV 21 Jan 2023 -- Germany faces backlash from NATO partners over its refusal to agree to sending German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine amid unprecedented pressure mounting on the European heavyweight to do more to help Kiev.
• European Leadership Criticize Germany's Indecision on Tanks VOA 21 Jan 2023 -- Twitter lit up Saturday with European officials decrying Germany's indecision about sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics called on Germany to "provide Leopard tanks to Ukraine now."
• Germany postpones decision on Leopard tank delivery to Ukraine People's Daily 21 Jan 2023 -- Germany has yet to decide whether it will send German-made Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelensky calls for more military supplies People's Daily 21 Jan 2023 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• PLA Navy's 7th Type 055 large destroyer Zunyi makes public debut after commissioning Global Times 21 Jan 2023 -- The Zunyi, the seventh Type 055 10,000 ton-class destroyer of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, recently made its first public appearance after entering service, with analysts saying on Saturday the powerful warship is expected to become combat-ready within this year.
• US Treasury Secretary Yellen Kicks Off Africa Tour in Senegal VOA 21 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Gorree Island in Senegal Saturday, and spoke of the "unspeakable cruelty" of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani US Dept. of State 21 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed US Dept. of State 21 Jan 2023

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• 32 peacekeepers killed in malicious attacks in 2022: UN Staff Union People's Daily 21 Jan 2023 -- At least 32 UN peacekeeping personnel were slain in deliberate attacks last year, with the Mali mission suffering the most, the UN Staff Union said Friday.
• Despite Taliban Ban, Secret Schools Educate Afghan Girls VOA 21 Jan 2023 -- Every morning, in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Kabul, Afghanistan, girls secretly gather in a house to study, something that millions of girls around the world do freely.
• Chinese FM talks with Afghan acting FM over phone, urging Afghan side to take strong measures to ensure safety of Chinese personnel, institutions Global Times 21 Jan 2023 -- China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a phone conversation with Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Afghan interim government, on Saturday, stressing that China hopes the Afghan side will take strong measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in Afghanistan.
• Burkina Faso rally: Protesters tell French troops to 'get out' Press TV 21 Jan 2023 -- Hundreds of people have thronged the streets in Burkina Faso's capital city of Ouagadougou to protest against France's military presence in the country, underscoring anti-French sentiment in the rebel-ravaged West African country.
• Burkina Faso Wants French Troops Gone Within a Month Sputnik 21 Jan 2023 -- Burkina Faso, a West African country, was a former French colony until it gained its independence in 1960. The landlocked "land of honest men" has suffered from recurring droughts and military coups. Since its last coup on September 30, 2022 the military has since taken control of the country in an effort to fight jihadism.
• Western Envoys Visit Pristina, Belgrade As Part Of Ongoing Reconciliation Effort RFE/RL 21 Jan 2023 -- The European Union's special envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue led a delegation of Western envoys to Pristina and Belgrade on January 20 as part of a push by the EU and the United States to spur the process of normalization between them.

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• UN Rights Chief Launches $452 Million Appeal to Protect, Defend Human Rights VOA 21 Jan 2023 -- The U.N.'s top human rights official, Volker Türk, appealed Friday for $452 million to fund the critical work of the high commissioner's office in protecting and defending human rights throughout the world this year.
• G7 postpones review of price cap for Russian oil to weather energy crisis Press TV 21 Jan 2023 -- The Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to postpone reviewing the level of the price cap on Russian oil exports for further appraisal of the global market, the US Treasury says, in what is viewed as a last-ditch effort to scrape through the chilly winter and offset repercussions of the world energy crisis in the aftermath of anti-Moscow sanctions.
• US Treasury: Russia Price Cap Coalition Agrees to Two Levels Based on Oil Product Type Sputnik 21 Jan 2023 -- The coalition of countries imposing a price cap on Russian oil agreed to two separate price caps on oil products based on their type and price relative to crude oil, the US Treasury Department said in a statement.
• Foreign Ministry statement on remarks by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell about the comparison between US and its allies' policy towards Russia to Hitler's actions Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2023
• Blinken reiterates importance of cross-Taiwan Strait stability CNA 21 Jan 2023 -- United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday reiterated the importance of cross Taiwan-Strait stability, but expressed concern that Beijing no longer seems comfortable with the status quo.
• Hon Hai fined NT$10 million for China investment CNA 21 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has been fined NT$10 million (US$328,947) by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) for not getting regulatory approval for its investment in a Chinese semiconductor company.
• Construction of Power Stations Progresses apace in DPRK KCNA 21 Jan 2023 -- The builders of army-people power stations in Kangwon Province of the DPRK are making innovations in the construction project, true to the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Rising food prices sap North Koreans' holiday cheer ahead of Lunar New Year Radio Free Asia 21 Jan 2023 -- The holiday spirit in North Korea is at a low ebb as higher prices for meat, rice and other foods make celebrating the Lunar New Year a costly affair, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
• IRGC commander warns Europe not to repeat past mistakes IRNA 21 Jan 2023 -- Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has warned the Europeans not to repeat mistakes they committed in the past as he insisted that governments in Europe have become used to see the oppressed as the oppressor.
• Iran Parliament ready to counter European Parliament's anti-IRGC action: Speaker Qalibaf Press TV 21 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the legislative body is ready to decisively counter the European Parliament's move to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
• Gen. Salami: 'Fire of terrorism' would have engulfed Europe if not for IRGC Press TV 21 Jan 2023 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has blasted the European Parliament's resolution that calls for labeling the elite force as a "terrorist organization," warning that the Europeans will have to suffer the consequences of repeating their past mistakes as the continent owes its security to the IRGC.
• Iranian Currency Falls to Record Low Amid Isolation, Sanctions VOA 21 Jan 2023 -- Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid the country's increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against Tehran's Revolutionary Guards or some of its members.
• India Calls BBC Modi Documentary 'Propaganda,' BBC Calls It 'Rigorously Researched' VOA 21 Jan 2023 -- A BBC documentary that looks into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role during communal riots that wracked the western Indian state of Gujarat in 2002 has been criticized by the Indian government as a "propaganda piece" while the broadcaster has said its two-part series was "rigorously researched."
• No: 22, 21 January 2023, Press Release Regarding the Demonstration Organized in Sweden by the PKK-affiliated Groups Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2023
• Peru: Statement by the Spokesperson on the ongoing protests in the country European External Action Service (EEAS) 21 Jan 2023 -- Violent clashes between protesters and police forces have continued in Peru over the last few days. The European Union deplores the very large number of casualties since the start of the protests.
• Dozens injured as Peru police attack protesters demanding president resign Press TV 21 Jan 2023 -- Dozens of Peruvians have been injured following police clashes with protesters during anti-government protests that are sprawling across the country.
• Another Cold, Dark Winter That Central Asia Will Not Forget RFE/RL 21 Jan 2023 -- "Will you turn it on, or not?" asked a woman in the Uzbek town of Chirchik, as she grabbed a grid electrician from behind and held a kitchen knife to his neck in an exchange captured on camera.
• U.S. Senators Express Concern About Attacks On Press Freedom In Kyrgyzstan In Letter To President Japarov RFE/RL 21 Jan 2023 -- Two U.S. senators have written a letter to Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to voice their concerns about recent attacks on press freedom in Kyrgyzstan, including a decision last year to freeze RFE/RL's bank account.
• Attempt To Form New Government In Bulgaria Fails Again; New Elections Expected In Spring RFE/RL 21 Jan 2023 -- New parliamentary elections will be held in Bulgaria in the spring after the third and last possible attempt to form a new government failed.