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Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov inspects the construction of apartment blocks in Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this October 2022 image.

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Russian authorities have detained prominent Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, a long-standing close ally of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, on corruption charges.

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Rather than a silver bullet, the US aid package is a lifeline that will keep the Ukrainians in the fight, buy Europeans time to step up their defense-industrial production, and strengthen Kyiv’s negotiating position so that when the time comes to accept the unacceptable yet inevitable outcome of a partitioned Ukraine, it can extract the best possible terms.

Columbia & Yale protests: What campus protesters want | Ian Bremmer | World In :60

Why hasn't the United Nations insisted on military observers in Gaza? What specific demands are being voiced by campus protesters at institutions such as Columbia and Yale? How will US aid package approval shake the dynamic of the Russia-Ukraine war? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Pro-Palestine protesters hold placards expressing their opinion as they participate in a sit-in demonstration at New York University.
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Across the US, college students are protesting, sleeping outside, and even getting arrested for trying to force their schools to divest from companies with ties to Israel. Meanwhile, it's been pretty quiet on Capitol Hill, where the Senate passed a huge aid package Tuesday that includes billions in wartime assistance for Israel.

Vice-Senior General Soe Win takes part in a military parade to mark the 74th Armed Forces Day in the capital Naypyitaw, Myanmar March 27, 2019.
REUTERS/Ann Wang

Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Soe Win has not been seen in public since April 3, with unconfirmed reports alleging he was injured in a drone attack — or purged from leadership.

Why the US is sending aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan | Ian Bremmer | Quick Take

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: A big package has been approved by the US House of Representatives, going through the Senate shortly after months of debate. All three major pieces of it have some significant, complicated features. First of all, the biggest piece for Ukraine, $60 billion. This certainly shores them up, but what is the end game?