A U.S. military drone on Aug. 29 blew up a vehicle with several “suicide bombers” inside with ties to the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group, according to …
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Ryan Day
Ryan Day holds a Master's degree in Balkan, Eurasian, and Central European studies from Charles University in Prague. He holds a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Russian Area Studies from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. When not working, Ryan enjoys snowboarding in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and international travel. He has visited 24 countries to date.
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decided late on Aug. 24 via a 6-3 decision to issue an order that declined to end a Trump-era policy known as “Remain in Mexico” …
In an interview with Washington Insider Magazine’s Ryan Day, a Dr. Robert Czulda from the University of Lodz said that NATO is a pillar of Poland’s security and Warsaw has …
A chorus of bipartsan members of the House of Representatives criticized Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) for making a clandestine trip to Afghanistan on Aug. 24 to observe …
U.S. officials are concerned about the threat that the terrorist network Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) poses to the reported 10,000 people waiting outside of …
Algeria on Aug. 24 to cut ties with neighboring Morocco following decades of strained relations over the disputed Western Sahara territory. Algeria cited what it called as hostile actions by …
A front-running party in Germany’s general elections next month, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), overtook outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a nationwide survey conducted by polling …
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at the inaugural Crimea Platform, and commemoration of the country’s 30th year of restored independence, to push the European Union (EU) to keep open …
The inaugural Crimea Platform Summit was hosted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Aug. 23 to highlight the plight of Crimea. The Ukrainian president discussed possibilities of returning the peninsula …
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on Aug. 23 that Warsaw intends to construct a fence along its border with Belarus to stem the flow of migrants, a move that is …
A Taliban spokesman said the extremist group’s rulers in Afghanistan would not accept a prolongation of U.S. deployment in the country, equating it with an extension of a military “occupation.” …
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel in an Aug. 22 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attempted to alleviate Kyiv’s fears of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is set to …
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has issued a challenge to Twitter to close his account after the social network labeled several Serbian media outlets as state-affiliated. “I can’t wait for them …
The political chaos in Bulgaria continues to push the country towards holding its parliamentary elections this year. The next vote is looming as the center-right Citizens for European Development of …
The Balkan countries of Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia have become the first European countries that have agreed to temporarily shelter Afghans who are eventually bound to the United States …
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for Covid-19 as reported by his staff on Aug. 17. His positive test will likely see him receive further scrutiny from critics. Abbott …
A U.S. federal judge on Aug. 13 ordered President Joe Biden’s administration to re-implement a policy initiated by his predecessor, Donald Trump, which requires immigrants seeking asylum to remain on …
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken initiated a dialogue with his counterparts in China and Russia in response to the developing security situation in Afghanistan. On Aug. 17, he spoke …
Israel recalled its envoy to Poland after President Andrzej Duda signed a controversial bill that Tel Aviv views as an attack on Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Israeli Foreign Minister …
Self-exiled Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan with a cohort of his compatriots after the Taliban’s sudden take-over of the nation’s capital of Kabul Aug. 16 that saw a completion …
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Russia on Aug. 20 ahead of her scheduled visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv two days later. The chancellor’s spokesperson Steffen …
Freedom of the press protests erupted across over 80 cities on Aug. 10 as Poland’s parliament is set to vote on a proposed amendment which would further restrict freedom of …
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Aug. 10 appointed Amos Hochstein to the position of senior advisor on energy issues. His biggest hurdle going forward is to implement the …
The U.S., U.K, European Union and Canada imposed a new set of sanctions on Belarus in an attempt to pressure Belarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s despotic regime and taper his authoritarian …
President Joe Biden’s long heralded infrastructure bill, estimated at $1 trillion dollars, was passed today with a vote of 69-30 in the Senate. If passed in the House, the bill …