The US Central Intelligence Agency recently turned 75. I have my reasons to wish it doesn’t see another birthday My initial introduction to the CIA was through the medium of film and literature. The spy versus spy mystique was alluringly romantic, with a definite ‘good versus evil’ vibe. I grew up, after all, during the…

Belgrade – which has its own separatist issue with Kosovo – says it believes the votes violate international law Serbia will not recognize the results of the referendums in the Donbass republics and Moscow-held territories of southern Ukraine on joining Russia, its Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic has said.

The deferment applies to those attending state universities and vocational colleges Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted university and vocational college students a draft deferment. Saturday’s move follows the partial mobilization of military reservists to serve in Ukraine.