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5 days agoDream realised': East Timor becomes ASEAN's 11th member
East Timor formally joined ASEAN as its 11th member, marking a new phase of regional integration and opportunities for trade and investment.
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moldova has been popping up in the news with increasing frequency. The Republic of Moldova is a small country on Ukraine's southwestern border, and in the spring of 2022, it seemed possible that Russia might also invade and occupy it. This would have opened up a second front for Ukraine and brought Russia right up to the southeastern border of both the EU and NATO.