Iran, Moldova, Donbass, South Africa

11 March 2026

Daily Briefing

1. Putin reveals scale of Russian advance in Donbass (rt.com)

2. Moldovan government approves withdrawal from CIS’s basic treaties (tass.com)

3. Russia sentences Meduza journalist Dmitry Kuznets to 2.5 years in prison in absentia (meduza.io)

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4. Al Quds Day march banned after government approves Met request (bbc.com)

5. Macron announces future ‘defensive’ mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz (france24.com)

6. Iran: Cargo ships hit in Hormuz as Dubai targeted by drones (dw.com)

7. South Korea objects to US air defense redeployment to Middle East (rt.com)

8. Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 570; nearly 760,000 displaced: Lebanese gov’t-Xinhua (english.news.cn)

9. Iran war live: Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon rises to 570 (middleeasteye.net)

10. The Government finalizes a package of measures to “protect workers’ incomes” in the face of the war in Iran (infobae.com) 🇪🇸

The full brunch