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1. GAPA Model Agency

GAPA Model Agency

Website : http://www.gapa.co.za/

Address : Design District Building cnr Keyes/Tyrwhitt Avenues, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa

Contact Details : +27 11 886 0181 /  [email protected]

Operating Hours : Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

  • Accepts child and adult models alike
  • Convenient online application forms
  • Available on all weekdays
  • Large well-known client network
  • Requires close proximity to the city
  • No updates unless accepted

GAPA Model Agency is one of the most inclusive modeling agencies in Johannesburg. We say this because it takes in child and adult models alike.

And with big-name clients from various industries like Nestle, Clere, KFC, Huawei, Mini, and even Emirates, GAPA Model Agency can certainly provide its talents with the opportunities they need.

To further help its clients, GAPA Model Agency does online workshops. These classes include how to improve confidence, how to nail auditions for recorded media, how to become an actor, and how to deliver a monologue.

We also like that GAPA has a considerable turnover period for applications—one week at most. However, we don’t particularly find it helpful that GAPA may sometimes not reply at all as a sign of not accepting your application.

To apply, you need only to upload a few clear photos of yourself, without sunglasses or hats and without anyone else in the frame, as is the standard. And the good news is that these photos can be taken from your phone, as long as they’re clear and high-quality.

Thanks to its online forms, you can even complete your application online. It’s also open on all weekdays to accommodate questions or bookings from potential talents.

But before applying, you should also know that GAPA only accepts locals within at most 45 minutes of the city.

2. SYNC Model Management

SYNC Model Management

Website : https://www.syncmodels.com/

Address : 15 Norman Cres, Northcliff, Johannesburg, 2195, South Africa

Contact Details : +27 10 900 1254

Operating Hours : Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

  • International and national modeling placements
  • Detailed online portfolio of models
  • Accepts child and adult models
  • Some applications may not be updated
  • Previous (but resolved) controversy leading to poor reviews

SYNC Models is a modeling agency in Johannesburg and Cape Town for men, women, and children alike. 

And the best thing is that this modeling agency brings its clients to local, national, and even international modeling placements. These placements include those in runway, editorials, commercials, films, events, and campaigns.

This agency even has a dedicated page for influencers, thus catering to various types of personalities.

This online portfolio of its talents also has information on age, height, body measurements and features. We like that this can easily serve as a reference for various people scouting models online.

It’s also inclusive in a way because for commercial modeling, SYNC Models accepts any gender, height, and age of models. But for fashion models, SYNC Models still follows specifications strictly. 

Now if you want to apply for SYNC Models, you need only answer its online forms, upload headshots, portraits, and photos, and wait. Unfortunately, like other modeling agencies, SYNC Model Management doesn’t give any updates on unsuccessful applicants after 7 days.

Some of its reviews suffer, however, due to a controversy from years before. Luckily, the agency resolved the issue swiftly, with the management cutting ties with the model in question.

With SYNC’s big influence, some have even tried posing as this company, asking for details and pictures. So, we also particularly like that SYNC has warnings and tips posted on its application page to help you avoid scammers.

3. Louis B Model Management

Louis B Model Management

Website : https://www.louisbmodels.co.za/

Address :  Cube Workspace Corner of Dock & Portswood Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001

Contact Details : +27 72 590 5962 / [email protected]

  • Various national and international connections
  • In-house director and experts
  • Online model accounts for portfolio updates
  • Inclusive with children, adults, and seniors
  • Long turnover period for applications
  • Lacks training opportunities

If you’re looking for the best modeling agencies in Johannesburg for teens, adults, and seniors then Louis B Model Management should be among your top choices. Ever since 2009, this company has helped local models land national and even international projects.

These placements include those for fashion and lifestyle fineprint and editorials, as well as for recorded media like TV commercials and international films. 

Its clients include Alan Gray, Netflix, Jaguar, Samsung, Nintendo, Reebok, Cornetto, and many more. Such wide reach and range of clientele is why we gave such high ratings for Louis B Model Management’s connections.

To complete its competency, Louis B Model Management also has in-house directors, not just model managers, to truly help unleash the potential of their clients. 

Unfortunately, it doesn’t offer training courses to improve your skills. To add to that, Louis B Model Management also has high standards as it looks for skills and not just model measurements and pictures.

Additionally, this modeling agency only accepts those within at most 1-hour driving distance from the city.

Still, if you highly value inclusivity and connections, the Louis B Model Management is a good choice. To apply, you need only fill out its online forms and upload your pictures.

The catch is that due to the high volume of applications it receives, Louis B Model Management may only update you 10 days after you apply. Once you get accepted, you can then login into its online model page where you can freely update details, photos, and physical details.

4. Figures Model Finesse International Glenvista

Figures Model Finesse International Glenvista

Website : http://www.figuresmodelssa.com/

Address : 77 Vorster Ave, Glenanda, Johannesburg South, 2190, South Africa

Contact Details : +27 82 377 9044

Operating Hours : Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Tuesday: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Wednesday: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  • Various training courses 
  • International company with international awardees
  • Various locations in and surrounding Johannesburg
  • Online application forms
  • Limited operating hours
  • No photo submission boxes

Figures Models Finesse is an international modeling agency with branches in Namibia, Australia, and South Africa. In the Gauteng region alone, Figures Models Finesse already has numerous locations within and surrounding Johannesburg. 

We appreciate this because modeling agencies tend to restrict their talents to those within close proximity to a certain location. The more locations they have, then the more talents they can include in their promotions.

Even more exciting, Figures Models Finesse has great success stories with some IMTA International Model of the World awardees. Sadly, its website is not as updated as most of its success stories are from 2015.

But what really caught our attention is Figures models Finesse’s numerous talent training courses for aspiring models and beauty queens alike. 

Classes include image building, training for commercials and editorials, improving on-stage or on-camera presence, and many more. Overall, it offers nine levels of training classes, with most level 1 classes reserved for child models.

However, we’re not really fans of Figures Models Finesse’s limited operating hours. That’s because this modeling agency is only available for a few hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

Nonetheless, if you prioritize connections and training education when choosing among the top modeling agencies in Johannesburg, then applying for Figures Models Finesse may be a good next step.

This modeling agency has an online form where you need only supply a few details about yourself, including your preferred performing arts, preferred location, and basic measurements. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have submission boxes for photos.

5. Boss Models Johannesburg

Boss Models Johannesburg

Website : https://www.bossmodels.co.za/joburg

Address : 26B Parkhurst Rd, Parkhurst, Randburg, 2193, South Africa

Contact Details : +27 86 164 6747

  • Online model details and success stories
  • Online application form
  • Large and diverse team for talent support and training
  • Local and international connections
  • Located outside the city
  • Limited to adult models

Now, if you highly trust years of experience in a modeling agency, then Boss Model should be your top pick. This modeling agency has been around in South Africa since 1995 and we believe that such longevity shows high quality of service and good trust from clients.

Boss Models’ talents are also known internationally because its managers travel to Asia, Europe, Australia, South America, the Middle East, and the US. This agency also has local agents to find local yet worthwhile gigs for talents.

And speaking of its team, Boss Models also has photographers and trainers in its team for talent improvement.

What we like the most about Boss Models is that it has its models’ success stories—or photos rather—posted on its website as proof and inspiration. Boss Models also has its models’ photos and physical descriptions posted in a big portfolio to make scouting of talents easier.

Aside from its expertise, we also like Boss Models’ availability. But the downside is that Boss Models is located just outside of the city, but still close enough.

You can shoot your shot with this agency by simply supplying your basic details, sharing your physical descriptions, and uploading your pictures in its online application form. Just beware of other scammers pretending to be scouts and managers for Boss Models.

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Website : https://abpa.co.za/

Tshimangadzo Care Centre 107 Derby Road Betrams 2094

Contact Details :

+27 78 218 7387 +27 74 931 3131

[email protected] [email protected]

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  • Diverse Range of Services
  • Youth-Led and Empowerment Focus
  • Representation Across Media and Entertainment
  • Limited reviews online

African Beauty Projects Agency stands out for its diverse range of services, covering various aspects of the creative industry, including modeling, branding, dance, photography, videography, and more.

We find that this comprehensive offering allows clients to access multiple services under one roof.

We like how the agency’s youth-led nature reflects a commitment to empowering the younger generation.

The focus on rising visions and creating a sustainable future for those involved aligns with social responsibility and community development.

African Beauty Projects Agency positions itself as a representative for various media and entertainment projects, offering talent and development for directors, production companies, advertising agencies, and event companies.

This broad representation increases opportunities for models and creatives.

We think that the agency emphasizes collaboration with upcoming models in different provinces, providing opportunities for talent development and exposure.

This collaborative approach can lead to a broader network and increased visibility for aspiring models.

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021 424 0224

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Signatura Building 1st Floor, 4 Liddle Str De Watekant Cape Town

Boss Models Durban

031 312 7938

The Design Factory Building 1st Floor, 39 Station Drive Umngeni Road Durban

Boss Models Johannesburg

0861 646 747

Suite 104, 1st floor 139 Greenway Street Greenside 2193

Bridge MGMT

078 472 4230

www.bridgemgmt.co.za

Brumilda van Rensburg Acting Academy and Agency

082 554 4880

www.brumilda.com

P.O. Box 91501 Auckland Park 2006 [email protected]

Castme Talent Agency

083 894 2736

www.castme.co.za

14 Owerbosch Close West Beach Cape Town 7441

Celebrities Casting and Modelling Agency

021 910 4678 / 021 826 8268

www.celeb.co.za

8 A P Burger Avenue Plattekloof 1 Cape Town

Chrome Talent Agent

011 475 9096

www.chromemodels.co.za

75 Golf Club Terrace Constantia Kloof Roodepoort

Collective Agency Model Management

076 291 8036 / 071 525 3908

www.collectiveagency.tv

50 De Villiers Avenue Kenridge, Cape Town 7750

D&A Model Management

021 423 6643

www.damodels.co.za

89 Bree Street 2nd Floor Cape Town 8001

Faces for Africa

011 888 5969

www.facesforafrica.com

Shop 57 A Northcliff Corner Shopping Centre Beyers Naude / Cnr Lawley Street Northcliff Johannesburg

Frimousse – The Kids Agency

021 975 0771

www.frimousse.co.za

Summerwood Village Pinehurst Durbanville

Funky Models

021 465 6406

www.funkymodels.co.za

5 Florida Road Vredehoek Cape Town 8001

Fusion Models

021 439 0304

www.fusionmodels.co.za

15 Varneys Road Green Point 8001

Gaenor Artist Management

011 726 7611

www.gaenor.co.za

12 Lime Street Sunnyside Aukland Park

Gapa Model Agency

011 886 0181

www.gapa.co.za

Design District 6b Ground Level Cnr Keyes/ Tyrwhitt Ave Rosebank

Hey Judes Model Management

021 286 0669

www.heyjudes.co.za

Office 1 EAST 109 Plein Street Cnr Plein & Commercial streets Cape Town

I Model Management

064 704 4672

www.imodelmanagement.co.za

115 Edgeley Road, Durban North 4051

Ice Models Cape Town

021 423 2244

www.icemodels.co.za

H102 The Hills Buchanan Square 160 Sir Lowry Road Woodstock Cape Town 7925

Ice Models Johannesburg

011 447 6141

Suite 101D Regent Place The Zone Shopping Centre 2196

Icons Models

021 426 4686

www.iconsmodels.com

30 Brunswick Road Tamboerskloof 8001

Ignite Talent and Model Management

074 684 3155 / 062 130 2787(AH)

www.ignitemodels.co.za

83 Avondale Gardens Complex Nicholette Street Diepriver Cape Town

Intertalent (Pty) Ltd Durban

011 787 5781

www.intertalent.co.za

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Kido Agency

021 883 8211

www.kidoagency.co.za

9 Jan Fiskaal Street Onder Papegaaiberg Stellenbosch 7600

Kids Division Model Management

021 558 5315/ 082 413 7822

www.kidsdivision.co.za

11 Greenhill View Edgemead 7441

Kids Inc Casting and Model Agency

021 559 5747

www.kidsincmodels.co.za

Suite 29 Private Bag X10 Panorama 7506

Kidz Casting Agency

021 790 3830

www.kidzcastingagency.co.za

35 Whittlers Way Houtbay 7806

Kingklip Casting Agency

063 504 0909 / 072 480 2422

www.kingclip.co.za

Design District Building Ground Floor - Office G09 cnr Keyes & Tyrwhitt Avenue Rosebank Johannesburg 2196

Kool Kids Casting Club

082 805 9052

www.koolkidscasting.co.za

15 Villion Street Pinehurst Durbanville 7550

Little Charmers

011 455 1571

www.littlecharmerssa.co.za

52 Concord Road East Bedfordview Johannesburg 2193

Louis B Model Management

072 097 6600

www.louisbmodels.co.za

Coral House 20 Peter Place Bryanston Sandton

MM WESCOUT MANAGEMENT

065 274 5607 / 073 459 4500

www.mmwescoutmanagement.co.za

205 BEACH ROAD SHELBOURNE SEA POINT CAPE TOWN

Martez Model Management

021 559 1028

www.martezmodelmanagement.co.za

21 La Provence Road Welgelegen Cape Town 7500

Mens Division

082 306 1511

www.mensdivisionct.com

515 CPI House 220 Loop Street Cape Town

082 226 7799

www.modelhq.co.za

P.O. Box 70797 Bryanston 2021

021 461 1172 / 081 474 4353

www.mybooker.co.za

Cornerstone House 1st floor 16 Loop Street Cape Town 8001

My Friend Ned Cape Town

021 433 0302 / 084 900 0224

www.myfriendned.co.za

47 Bloem Street Cape Town, 8001

My Friend Ned Johannesburg

Unit 14, 1st Floor The Workshop 70, 7th Avenue, Parktown North Johannesburg 2193

Noir Models

083 709 8030

www.noirmodels.co.za

54 Mount Street Bryanston 2192

Original Cape Talent

021 448 7067/9

www.originalcapetalent.co.za

Unit 103 Waverley West Wyecroft Road Mowbray 7700

Outlaws Model Management

021 439 3999

www.outlawsmodels.com

102 Buitenkloof Studios 8 Kloof Street Gardens 8001

Pace Model Artist Management

082 887 1470

www.pacemodels.co.za

Beukes Avenue Highway Gardens 1609

Pursch Artistes

021 531 1855 / 083 603 0051 (after hours)

www.purschartistes.co.za

Unit 201-202 The Foundry, 74 Prestwich St De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001

Rage Model Management

010 493 0870

www.ragemodels.co.za

258 Main Ave Ferndale Randburg Gauteng 2194

Reflekt Model Management

083 334 3538 / 073 943 7427

www.reflektmodelmanagement.co.za

Office 102E Langeberg Mall, Entrance 1 Louis Fourie & Depot Road Voorbaai Mossel Bay

Select Management

011 442 1864

www.select-sa.co.za

The Media Mill 7 Quince Street Milpark Johannesburg

Select Sports Talent (Pty) Ltd

061 288 1018 / 078 782 1738

www.selectsporttalent.com

84 Villa Barcelona Yellowwood Crescent Glenwood 7460 Cape Town

Studio 3 Model Management

014 777 1335 / 073 452 6878

www.studio3modelmanagementca.com

186 Extention 36 Suite 1B Doringhoek

The Circle Model Management

021 423 0809 / 021 423 0810

www.thecirclemodels.com

Shop 3A Silo District V&A Waterfront Cape Town 8001

The Fantastic Agency

072 233 1611

www.thefantasticagency.co.za

Unit 9, 11 on Buiten 11 Buitensingel Street Cape Town

The Model Squad

082 725 3642

www.themodelsquad.co.za

Lifestyle Centre Amsterdam Estate 66 Amsterdam Drive Olivedale Johannesburg 2188

011 447 8242 / 072 459 9786 071 098 5953

www.womanman.co.za

29 A Keyes Avenue Rosebank

Zenobia Artist Management

086 126 6393 / 082 702 8830

www.zenobia.co.za

Suite 4 Water House Building 531 Fehersen Street Brooklyn Pretoria 0075

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48 List Of Acting Agencies In Johannesburg

Acting Agencies are groups of talent agents whose work is to connect actors to roles in TV, film, theatre, commercials, and more. Actors and actresses usually need acting agencies because these agents have a good connection with casting directors and they know about lots of job opportunities actors can’t find on their own. Moreover, South Africa is a country that gives good attention to the development of its film industries. Thus, in every South African region, you will find different acting agencies. In this article, Johannesburg will be the center of focus. A list of the acting agencies in Johannesburg, which is one of the best South African cities, is provided in this article. 

List Of Acting Agencies In Johannesburg

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  • Shikwas Casting Agency
  • Becky Casting
  • Nimza Casting Agency
  • Hollywood International Casting Agency
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  • Morgeez Artists Management
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  • Clear Ocean Casting & Modelling Agency  
  • Young Talent Agency  
  • Simbarashe Casting Agency
  • The Casting Directors
  • Macrain Talent Agency
  • Gaenor Artiste Management Cc
  • ACTIVE Casting Talent Management
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  • Just You Model and Artist Management
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  • Moonyeenn Lee Associates
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  • D Square Modeling & Casting Agency
  • DMH Talent Agency
  • Select-SA Studio
  • Chameleon Casting
  • Casting Initiative Casting Directors
  • GAPA Model Agency  
  • DreamTeam Talent Management Agency
  • Foxstar Model and Talent Management
  • X-Factor Talent Agency
  • G-Stop Casting
  • Creative Talent International
  • Stone Agency Africa Model Management
  • Artistry Talent Management (Pty) 
  • Rage Models
  • Alushi Models
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  • Professional Kids
  • The Market Theatre Laboratory
  • SYNC Model Management

Acting Agencies In Johannesburg Contacts Information

South Africa, No G09 Design District Cnr Keyes and, Tyrwhitt Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa, No 5 Fricker Rd, Sandton, 2196, South Africa, Illovo, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa, No 20 Kruger Street The Main Change, 4th Floor Maboneng Precinct, New Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2094 

South Africa, No 108 Fox Street, Unit OM/45, Johannesburg, 2000 

South Africa, No 224 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove, Johannesburg, 2192 

South Africa, No 9 Lothbury Rd, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006 

South Africa, No 24 Baker St, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196 

 South Africa, Bath Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa, No 2 Johannesburg Rd, Highlands North, Johannesburg, 2192 

South Africa, No 18 Heelra Rd, Raumaraispark, Johannesburg, 2090 

South Africa, No 130 Commissioner St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2001

South Africa, Unit 203, The Mills 66, 2113 Carr St, Newtown, Johannesburg 

South Africa, No 124 Ivy Rd, Norwood, Johannesburg, 2192 

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Cnr of Pretoria Main Road and Arkwright Avenue, Wynberg, Sandton, 2090 

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South Africa, No 111 Kerk & Mooi Street Office No 911 Johannesburg, Meuble Sentrum, 2000 

  • Young Talent Agency

South Africa, 2nd Avenue, Kew, Johannesburg, 2090, South Africa

 Ground Floor, Office G06 Design District cnr Keys and, Tyrwhitt Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2198, South Africa 

South Africa, No 189 Beyers Naude, Northcliff, Johannesburg, 2195 

South Africa, Wanderes Wellness Centre, 24 North St, Illovo, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa, No 12 Lime St, Braamfontein Werf, Johannesburg, 2017 

South Africa, West Tower, 2nd Floor, Nelson Mandela Square, Maude St, Sandown, Johannesburg, 2146 

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South Africa, No 75 3rd Ave, Melville, Johannesburg, 2109 

South Africa, No 21 North St, Illovo, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa,  1st floor, Orange & Grey building, cnr 2nd Street &, Voortrekker Ave, Edenvale, 1609 

South Africa, No 14 Clamart Rd, Richmond, Johannesburg, 2092 

South Africa, No 63 Bram Fischer Dr, Robindale, Randburg, 2194 

South Africa, No 21 Lemoen St, Cresslawn, Johannesburg, 1619 

South Africa, No 61 Woodlands Ave, Hurlingham, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa, No 34 7th St, Linden, Randburg, Johannesburg, 2104 

South Africa, Northfield Ave, Glenhazel, Sandton, 2196 

South Africa, 1st Floor, Design District Building Cnr. Keyes &, Tyrwhitt Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196 

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South Africa, Shop no 7, The Lancaster Centre, 369 Jan Smuts Ave, Craighall Park, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa, No 13 Wellington Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193 

South Africa, No 17 Muswell Rd, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2021 

South Africa, President Fouche Dr, Boskruin, Randburg, Johannesburg, 2188 

South Africa, No 348 Rivonia Blvd, Rivonia, Sandton, 2128 

South Africa, No 12 Lime St, Sunnyside, Johannesburg, 2092 

South Africa, No 20 Kruger street The Main Change 1st Floor Office 101D Maboneng, Johannesburg, 2094 

South Africa, No 1080, 36 Riviera Palms, Roodepoort, Johannesburg ,, Little Falls, 1724 

South Africa, No 325 Rivonia Blvd, Rivonia, Sandton, 2090 

South Africa, No 258 Main Ave, Ferndale, Randburg, 2194 

South Africa, No 16 Shipston Ln, Victoria, 2192 

South Africa, Cnr. Miriam Makeba St &, Marshall St, Ferreiras Dorp, Johannesburg, 2048 

South Africa, No 57 4th Ave, Melville, Randburg, 2092 

South Africa, No 2 The Zone @ Rosebank, Cradock Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196 

South Africa, No 138 Lilian Ngoyi St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2113 

South Africa, No 15 Norman Cres, Northcliff, Johannesburg, 2195 

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NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The second of three planned ground-based missions called CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) is scheduled to kick off in spring 2025.

Each CHAPEA mission involves a four-person volunteer crew living and working inside a 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat based at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, simulates the challenges of a mission on Mars, including resource limitations, equipment failures, communication delays, and other environmental stressors. Crew tasks include simulated spacewalks, robotic operations, habitat maintenance, exercise, and crop growth.

NASA is looking for healthy, motivated U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are non-smokers, 30-55 years old, and proficient in English for effective communication between crewmates and mission control. Applicants should have a strong desire for unique, rewarding adventures and interest in contributing to NASA’s work to prepare for the first human journey to Mars.

The deadline for applicants is Tuesday, April 2.

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Crew selection will follow additional standard NASA criteria for astronaut candidate applicants. A master’s degree in a STEM field such as engineering, mathematics, or biological, physical or computer science from an accredited institution with at least two years of professional STEM experience or a minimum of one thousand hours piloting an aircraft is required. Candidates who have completed two years of work toward a doctoral program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, completed a medical degree, or a test pilot program will also be considered. With four years of professional experience, applicants who have completed military officer training or a bachelor of science degree in a STEM field may be considered.

Compensation for participating in the mission is available. More information will be provided during the candidate screening process.

As NASA works to establish a long-term presence for scientific discovery and exploration on the Moon through the Artemis campaign, CHAPEA missions provide important scientific data to validate systems and develop solutions for future missions to the Red Planet. With the first CHAPEA crew more than halfway through their yearlong mission, NASA is using research gained through the simulated missions to help inform crew health and performance support during Mars expeditions.

Under NASA’s  Artemis  campaign, the agency will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the Moon, land the first woman, first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the lunar surface, and prepare for human expeditions to Mars for the benefit of all.

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The first step: Overview

Let’s start step by step and with an overview.

Here in the CM Model Guide you will get to know the basics, all the important terms and then you can watch a short documentary, 3 Days Model Life. After that you will get to know the concrete requirements for different jobs and countries. Finally, we take a look at the most important fashion cities in the world for models, from Milan to Paris to Tokyo and New York City.

  • Basics: Prerequisites for teenagers (14-18 years)
  • Model Wiki: Explanations from A-Z
  • Small CM documentary: 3 days on the road
  • Requirements: Size, dimensions & Co.
  • Abroad: Modeling in Paris , Milan , London to Tokyo

Now a first, very, very quick overview. What does it mean to become a model? What is in store for young models? What do you have to bring along as a model?

Ask yourself this question:

Do you really want to be a model?

Reality Check – As a “New Faces ” (new model) you don’t start directly on the cover of the big magazines like Vogue , Elle and Harper’s Bazaar . Whether you’re a supermodel in your 90s or now in your 20s with Instagram and TikTok, building your career takes time and 95% depends on you (confidence, diligence, ambition, motivation, … but more on that later).

If you want to land jobs on showrooms , in commercials and on the catwalk of a fashion show , it takes much more than “good looks”. Finally, you are a young business woman, or business man. While others your age have an easy life, you already have your first appointments, travels, if everything goes well and your modeling agency builds up trust in you, you might already fly to Milan or Paris for the first 14 days during the fall vacations. You see, modeling is more than “good looks”.

The first important question is:

The road to becoming a model is long and costs you a lot of patience. Becoming a model means that you feel like going on photo shoots, even if they last 9 or 10 hours and you have to present 30 different outfits, with facial expressions and gestures. The way from the first gosee in the model agency , bringing in the networks of advertising photographers and advertising agencies , the first test shoots with renowned photographers, the first small jobs, feedback from the agency. The more castings and jobs you do, the better our clients and brands get to know you. If you did a good job, you get follow-up bookings, perfect! That means the clients were satisfied with your performance and would like to work with you again. This is how we build your career as a model step by step.

Modeling at 15, 16, 17: School

School & good grades – becoming a model and being a model is work and a real job! Your goal is to be working well by the time you are 20, 21; that is in 3, 4 or 5 years. The longer you are at it, the higher your fees will be. Eventually you’ll get jobs where you make as much in one day as others make in a whole year. The way there is connected with patience.

Until you graduate from high school, it’s all about good grades and your education. Very important: your education. Why? You will meet many interesting people, with great goals, you will encounter many languages, international photographers, casting directors and models. The more you know, the better. The school actually gives you all the important basics. That’s why our modeling agency puts great focus on making your school a priority until you graduate.

At CM you can apply from the age of 15. Below that age, you should be absolutely and 100% focused on school. Here you will find articles that are even more specific to your age and life:

  • Become a model at 13 – Wait a little longer
  • Become a model at 14 – The first steps and to-dos
  • Become a model at the age of 15 – build up during school years
  • Become a model at 16 – preparation end of school / jobs
  • Become a model under 18 – tips and procedure

Modeling over 30 years at CM? Of course we also have tips for you!

  • Model become over 30 years
  • Model become over 40 years

Model portfolio: structure and photographer selection

Throughout your career, we as management focus on one thing: your model portfolio . The better your modelbook, the higher your fee. Important is: Quality before quantity. That means, in your model portfolio are better “only” 10 photos from 5 excellent shootings with top photographers, instead of 100 pictures from 50 shootings.

The more exclusive, the higher your fee can be.

We as management also work to ensure that your book reflects you as naturally as possible. Naturalness plays a very big role in general, also with the advertising agencies, fashion brands, etc., who ultimately book you for jobs and campaigns. For example, decisions are made almost 80, 90% based on Polaroids . Polaroids are absolutely natural shots of models, without styling, make-up, etc..

Your first shoots, castings and jobs

After the first, good test shoots with photographers, for building your model portfolio, you have a solid foundation. Now we will propose you for the first castings and jobs. At first small jobs, for example for online stores or social media shoots . If your first test shoots went smoothly and now also the first jobs, you will be suggested step by step for larger jobs and campaigns (depending on how old you are).

Here’s your reminder: You need good grades to be able to take time off during the week. The better your performance in school, the more likely it is that your teachers will give you time off for these appointments. Good grades will help you even more, for example, when your journey continues after graduation. At an international fashion show, a photo shoot in London , or a video shoot with an international team in Berlin , you’ll constantly meet interesting people and learn new languages. You need to be fit for small talk and for your job itself.

That was a very, very quick overview!

Application, Casting & Jobs

Even more details about castings, gosees, photographers, and more.

  • Application part 1 – Apply as a model The perfect preparation for your first model application
  • Application part 2 – The introduction in the model agency Preparation and procedure at the first agency appointment
  • Fashion Week Metropolises The most important FW fashion shows around the world
  • Fashion Week dates All dates for New York, Paris, Milan & Co.
  • Become a model The dream job of the model: popular & underestimated
  • Healthy lifestyle Proper diet & exercise
  • Beauty Guide Care tips for models
  • Instagram / Social Tips Create content and build community
  • Catwalk: Style & Tips Tips and tricks for your first steps
  • Male model – Features Strength of character as a recipe for success for men
  • Become a model: Small business The start into self-employment
  • Fashion Show – The Basics Planning and organization is the key
  • Advertising & Commercial Model Advertising & Sales Talent Model
  • Agencies Advertising, media, marketing… who does what?

Fashion & Small Talk

  • Haute Couture The high fashion
  • Haute Couture & Pret-A-Porter Two worlds, one passion: fashion
  • Fashion history All eras, from past to present
  • Fashion magazines The best fashion magazines in the world
  • Supermodels It all started in the 90s
  • Fashion brands The most popular fashion brands in the world

Technical terms for models

  • Direct Booking
  • Disposition
  • Exclusive contract
  • Final Rehearsal
  • Go & See
  • Introduction Video
  • Facial expression
  • Parent agency
  • Test shooting
  • Availability

Modeling: Advantages of CM as your agency

Did you know? We are the only model agency in Germany with our own shows at Fashion Week. We are one of the few, top agency with own, internal and exclusive model coaching. Here are a few advantages of CM and our little model-docu, 3 days in the life of Chand. More videos and mini-docs can be found on Youtube: CM Model Agency .

Tasks, agency and management

Bookings, castings, projects from 7 AM – 9 PM, read more about our management here:

  • 1 day in a model agency
  • Model agency team

It’s that time again – the young models come together from Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Switzerland and other places to participate in the model coaching. Once a year, for our New Faces.

Model Life: 3 days with Chand

From the airport to the hotel, to the shoot, sports, sleep, eat well and back to the airport! Modeling can be really demanding if you are determined to pursue your dream. In the last shoot we accompanied our Swedish model Chand, three days in Germany. He talks about his path to becoming a model, modeling abroad and shows how to live as a model in the jet set. Don’t miss a mini documentary! Follow us on Youtube: CM Model Agency .

Many have the dream of life as a top model. The dream of traveling the world, meeting interesting people and having good jobs for well-known companies and brands. Especially in the modeling industry, the rise can be very fast. If you have international dimensions as a model and that certain something, you get to know the world from Berlin to Cape Town. Similar to professional sports, careers start very early. In the media world, new trends are constantly emerging, which are quickly spread by many.

Mental requirements for models and new faces

In addition to the physical requirements for models such as the measurements, the mental requirements and the character of a model also count . A model must always prove strength, discipline and endurance. Jobs are often strenuous and time-stretched. Tiredness or stress must not be noticeable in a good model. Motivation and ambition distinguish an experienced model for customers and model agencies. Agencies and customers like to book models with these qualities again.

Recurring bookings are very important for you as a model and the model agency. In addition, a healthy self-confidence and the changeability of a model are decisive selection criteria. As a model, you will compete in castings for jobs with twenty, fifty or a hundred models. For e-castings, there are sometimes more than one hundred models. If you are diligent and make it to the fashion capitals of Europe, America and Asia, you will be sent from casting to casting every day. If everything goes well also from fashion show to fashion show and from photo shoot to photo shoot. This requires a lot of self-confidence and a lot of energy from you! The charisma of a model is formed from this overall package of measurements, appearance, motivation and ambition.

Model requirement: women, men, weight and height

The requirements for models are very different. The more international the agency, the narrower the scope for measurements. Especially in model agencies, the requirements are very high. It depends on a few centimeters. Female models should pay attention to a slim figure, beautiful skin, teeth, the hair, every detail. For men, the criteria are just a little easier. As a male model, you should pay just as much attention to well-groomed appearance, from hairstyle to nails. To the look, of course, there are still quantitative restrictions. In international model management:

  • Women Body size for fashion: 176 – 180cm / International Advertising height: 172 – 181cm / Germany Slim figure, idR. long hair
  • Men Height for Fashion: 186 – 190cm / International Advertising height: 184 – 194cm / Germany Slim or slightly athletic figure

Reputable and good model agencies

The way via a reputable model agency or a model agent or model booker is always the best for you. This way has established itself. Because a model agency make sure that your career goes well. Already at the beginning it takes care that you get good contacts to photographers and the opportunity for good test shoots, ideally magazine publications. This way you can build up your own model portfolio right at the beginning. A good model agency will also provide you with your first good contacts to clients for casting and jobs.

Why do clients book models for jobs?

Customers try to successfully convey products and services to customers through models. This is achieved through the perfect conveyance of emotions, through the advertising campaign and the model. As a model, you must be able to slip into different roles on the shooting set in order to sell the product or service to the consumer. Authenticity and naturalness are the magic words to captivate the consumer, so that the concept of the customer works. Model “sell” advertising even more profitably!

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Sedcards, test shoots with photographers and video clips

Good agencies invest in you and your career. With test shoots by top photographers for your model portfolio and in video productions for Instagram, online sedcards and YouTube. This allows customers to see you in different facets. How a test shoot looks, you can see a little here in the video (Backstage Preview). Guest was Yulffi from Madrid/Barcelona, flown in from Bangkok for a campaign shoot in Munich followed by a test in Cologne with Robin Platte. Spontaneously with them, two of our female models (Lea & Janine) as well as New Face Johnson for a first test.

During tests in the studio, among other things, such slow motions are created for our models. Here you can see as a customer very nicely the different looks of our models in focus.

Why a model agency?

Now to the question: What does a model agency actually do?

Model manager takes care of his career.

Especially for up-and-coming models it is important to have a serious model management behind you. They not only provide you with initial contacts to good photographers who help you build your model portfolio, they also show you the first steps. Be that small things like your first business registration or your first catwalk coaching. With a serious model management you will find the way into the industry much easier. Here you also have the chance to travel later and discover the world. Especially for young models, the chance to get to know foreign countries arises quickly. With the contacts in a good management, the way is always open to you.

Model managers build you and your portfolio.

In the early months, it’s often tempting for models to do lots of photo shoots with lots of photographers. Really? But here it is important to pay attention to quality, with tips and recommendations from your model management, you already have a good photographer selection and a good industry overview at the beginning. In addition, it will be explained to you what you need to pay attention to, not only in shoots, but also when traveling or clients.

Model managers take you further.

Model managers help you with good contacts. Be it as just mentioned photographers or even the first fashion show. Here everything revolves around the Fashion Weeks. Only the best agencies get invitations to the castings. Your model management will always support you to go new ways and get to know new things! It is not only about the classic photo shoots. They plan for you stays abroad, flights and placements in other agencies, in New York, Paris and Los Angeles.

Model managers acquire customers.

Not only flights, but also things like usage rights are always considered by your model management. This is not only about individual photo shoots, but also about the distribution and use of the material. Are photos only needed for 3 months in a fashion online store or five years make up a complete branding of a brand. Depending on this, of course, different conditions apply. Your model manager will take care of it!

Commercials or photo shoots: modeling is multifaceted

As a hardworking model you make it into many areas of presentation. Discipline is an important element, but also a little bit of acting belongs to it, a lot of wanderlust and of course fun on the job. That’s how you make it into international productions.

Modeling abroad: Paris, Milan, London and New York

Welcome to the A-League. Once you have proven yourself at home and your agency has confidence in you, they will organize your first trips abroad, to Paris, Milan, London, Shanghai, Tokyo and New York.

Klara in interview: Almost 1 year Milan

Klara liked it so much in Milan that she has now spent almost a year in the Italian fashion metropolis. In the model interview she talks about her experiences.

The dream of modeling is pursued by many, in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Of course, also in many other cities in Germany. But you will always have the best chances for jobs in larger cities. That’s why all top models are drawn to megametropolises like New York. Here are the big customers, the big agencies, the big budgets. If you want to make it as a model, sooner or later you have to leave the small town. But if you make it, you will see and experience a lot! From beautiful shooting locations to unique backdrops on film sets. Plus lots of interesting people from all over the world. This is the dream of modeling.

The agency vouches for you as a model with its good name , so you have opportunities for interesting jobs right from the start of your career! Your management will help you with all organizational matters, be it tax processing or the organizational planning of trips and stays abroad. For many models it goes sooner or later abroad. The most famous destinations for models are Cape Town and New York. But also Paris, Hong Kong, London and Shanghai attracts many. A good and serious model management will help you, if the conditions are right, to gain a foothold abroad. The most important job of an agency is to accompany you on your way, to relieve you of a lot of work around organization and planning, to save you a lot of time in the acquisition of new customers and new orders, so that you can fully concentrate on becoming a model.

The End: Dream job, dream trips and many memories

If you have made it as a model, you can travel to beautiful places, know many interesting people in Germany, Europe and around the world. Modeling was a dream job and it is. With patience and ambition you can make it!

Q&A: The most frequently asked questions

Here are the most frequently asked questions and answers:

What do I have to do if I want to become a model?

First, you need to look at the requirement to realistically assess whether you can work as a model and get jobs. As a New Face, the most important thing is the body size. Then you send your model application to a good model agency, usually via an online form with the most important data and measurements. Take photos easily with your smartphone, in daylight. If the agency scout likes your photos, you get an invitation to the casting in the model agency , for a personal introduction. After the appointment it will be decided whether you get a model contract or not. After that you can start!

What measurements do you need to become a model?

The two most common questions, “how tall do you have to be to be a runway model?” and “how tall does a male model have to be?” There are different requirements for different jobs. For high fashion and international fashion shows or fashion campaigns, the strictest requirements are for height and proportions. For women, this means 178-180cm; men should be about 10cm taller. In advertising it is more relaxed, both in terms of size and proportions.

Can anyone become a model?

Attractiveness, positive charisma and naturalness apply to 99.99%. Anyone who brings these attributes with them has a chance.

How much does a normal model earn?

How much money a model earns depends on the individual path, the requirements and the customers. But it takes a few years to make a living from modeling, especially if you start at the age of 15 or 16. Usually another 1, 2 years pass until you graduate from school and then the international build-up begins, which takes another 1, 2 years. Some have an extra portion of luck and everything goes faster.

How does a model casting work?

Here you can see one of our model castings in Home Town Berlin.

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Do Not Use Smartwatches or Smart Rings to Measure Blood Glucose Levels: FDA Safety Communication

Date Issued: February 21, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers, patients, caregivers, and health care providers of risks related to using smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels (blood sugar) without piercing the skin. These devices are different than smartwatch applications that display data from FDA-authorized blood glucose measuring devices that pierce the skin, like continuous glucose monitoring devices (CGMs). The FDA has not authorized, cleared, or approved any smartwatch or smart ring that is intended to measure or estimate blood glucose values on its own.

For people with diabetes, inaccurate blood glucose measurements can lead to errors in diabetes management, including taking the wrong dose of insulin, sulfonylureas, or other medications that can rapidly lower blood glucose. Taking too much of these medications can quickly lead to dangerously low glucose, leading to mental confusion, coma, or death within hours of the error.

Recommendations for Consumers, Patients, and Caregivers

  • Do not buy or use smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels. These devices may be sold through online marketplaces or directly from the seller.
  • Be aware that the safety and effectiveness of these devices have not been reviewed by FDA, and the use of these devices could result in inaccurate measurements of blood glucose levels.
  • If your medical care depends on accurate blood glucose measurements, talk to your health care provider about an appropriate FDA-authorized device for your needs.

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  • Read and follow the recommendations for consumers, patients, and caregivers.
  • Talk to your patients about the risk of using unauthorized blood glucose measuring devices.
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Device Description

Sellers of these smartwatches and smart rings claim their devices measure blood glucose levels without requiring people to prick their finger or pierce the skin. They claim to use non-invasive techniques. These smartwatches and smart rings do not directly test blood glucose levels.

These smartwatches and smart rings are manufactured by dozens of companies and sold under multiple brand names. This safety communication applies to any smartwatch or smart ring that claims to measure blood glucose without piercing the skin, regardless of manufacturer or brand. 

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The FDA routinely monitors the medical device market and became aware of unauthorized products being marketed to consumers. The agency is working to ensure that manufacturers, distributors, and sellers do not illegally market unauthorized smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels. Additionally, the FDA is alerting consumers about this issue and making the public aware that smartwatches and smart rings should not be used to measure blood glucose levels.

The FDA will keep the public informed if significant new information becomes available.

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These tips led to arrest of ex-children's pastor on charges of having child sex abuse material

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Delaware law enforcement received the first tip in July 2022.

According to the National Center for Missing an Exploited Children, someone with a Delaware IP address had uploaded a sexual image of a child. The center had received the alert from Microsoft about a month earlier.

As investigators worked to determine who the internet address belonged to, another tip came in. The same user, it would later be determined, had uploaded another sexual image of a girl. She was believed to be 12 or 13 years old.

Six months after that, the Delaware Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a third alert about similar content being uploaded. Again, the IP address came back to 74-year-old James Dryden, a former children's pastor in Seaford.

Last week, a little more a year and a half after Delaware law enforcement received that first tip, Dryden was charged with nearly a dozen felony counts of dealing in child sex abuse material. He remains in prison on $500,000 cash bail.

INITIAL STORY: Seaford children's pastor arrested for possession of child sex abuse material: state DOJ

The Delaware Department of Justice said investigators are not aware of any victims affiliated with Dryden's former church, Seaford's Stein Highway Church of God. They also do not currently believe he contacted any children.

Given Dryden's line of work, however, the agency is asking anyone with information to come forward.

How the investigation unfolded

According to court documents, one day after receiving the first tip about Dryden, investigators sent a subpoena to Comcast for the IP subscriber information associated with the address the photo was uploaded from.

That same day, Comcast provided Dryden's name and home address.

When police detectives repeated the process two additional times, they received the same name and address.

Armed with this information, investigators began looking into Dryden and learned that he'd been a pastor for about 20 years. In an emailed statement, Stein Highway Church of God lead Pastor Dan Southern called Dryden a "volunteer children’s worker" and said he hadn't worked at the church for about three years.

Finally, about a year after that first tip − in mid-August, 2023 − law enforcement visited Dryden's home.

Initially, the man denied uploading any child sexual abuse material, court documents say. But when he allowed police to look at his silver-and-black desktop computer, investigators "observed files with titles consistent with those viewed by persons who deal in child pornography," an arrest warrant details.

Dryden agreed to allow investigators to seize his computer. When a Delaware State Police detective searched it, she found "several videos and images that appear to be child pornography." One video depicted a man raping a toddler.

Last week, Dryden was interviewed by Delaware State Police detectives at Troop 5 near Bridgeville. There, he admitted to viewing the child sexual abuse material at his home on "several occasions," court documents say.

But he also claimed he had searched Russian models and come across several short video clips of children.

RELATED: 'How are you going to stop the internet?': Online child sex abuse explodes to crisis level

Dryden was charged with 10 felonies for the sexual abuse material. Detectives don't believe Dryden contacted any children, though the investigation remains ongoing.

Tipsters are asked to contact the state's Internet Crimes Against Children task force at (302) 739-2030. 

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OpenAI teases ‘Sora,’ its new text-to-video AI model

Want to see a turtle riding a bike across the ocean ? Now, generative AI can animate that scene in seconds.

OpenAI on Thursday unveiled its new text-to-video model Sora, which can generate videos up to a minute long based on whatever prompt a user types into a text box. Though it’s not yet available to the public, the AI company’s announcement roused a frenzy of reactions online.

AI enthusiasts were quick to brainstorm ideas around the potential of this latest technology, even as others raised immediate concern over how its accessibility might erode human jobs and further the spread of digital disinformation.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman solicited prompt ideas on X and generated a series of videos including the aforementioned aquatic cyclists, as well as a cooking video and a couple of dogs podcasting on a mountain.

“We are not making this model broadly available in our products soon,” a spokesperson for OpenAI wrote in an email, adding that the company is sharing its research progress now to gain early feedback from others in the AI community.

The company, with its popular chatbot ChatGPT and text-to-image generator DALL-E, is one of several tech startups leading the generative AI revolution that began in 2022. It wrote in a blog post that Sora can generate with accuracy multiple characters and different types of motion.

“We’re teaching AI to understand and simulate the physical world in motion, with the goal of training models that help people solve problems that require real-world interaction,” OpenAI wrote in the post.

But Sora may struggle to capture the physics or spatial details of a more complex scene, which can lead it to generate something illogical (like a person running in the wrong direction on a treadmill), morph a subject in unnatural ways, or even cause it to disappear out of thin air, the company said in its blog post .

Still, many of the demonstrations shared by OpenAI showcased hyper-realistic visual details that could make it difficult for casual internet users to distinguish AI-generated video from real-life footage. Examples included a drone shot of waves crashing into a craggy Big Sur coastline under the glow of a setting sun and a clip of a woman strolling down a bustling Tokyo street still damp with rain.

As deepfaked media of celebrities, politicians and private figures becomes increasingly prevalent online, the ethical and safety implications of a world in which anyone can create high-quality video of anything they can imagine — especially during a presidential election year, and amid tense global conflicts fraught with opportunities for disinformation — are daunting.

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday proposed rules aimed at making it illegal to create AI impressions of real people by extending protections it is putting in place around government and business impersonation.

“The agency is taking this action in light of  surging complaints  around impersonation fraud, as well as public outcry about the harms caused to consumers and to impersonated individuals,” the FTC wrote in a news release. “Emerging technology — including AI-generated deepfakes — threatens to turbocharge this scourge, and the FTC is committed to using all of its tools to detect, deter, and halt impersonation fraud.”

Prompt: Several giant woolly mammoths approach treading through a snowy meadow, their long woolly fur lightly blows in the wind as they walk, snow-covered trees and dramatic snowcapped mountains in the distance, midafternoon light with wispy clouds and a sun high in the distance creates a warm glow, the low camera view is stunning, capturing the large furry mammal with beautiful photography, depth of field.

OpenAI said it is working to build tools that can detect when a video is generated by Sora, and plans to embed metadata, which would mark the origin of a video, into such content if the model is made available for public use in the future.

The company also said it is collaborating with experts to test Sora for its ability to cause harm via misinformation, hateful content and bias.

A spokesperson for OpenAI told NBC News it will then publish a system card describing its safety evaluations, as well as the model’s risks and limitations.

“Despite extensive research and testing, we cannot predict all of the beneficial ways people will use our technology, nor all the ways people will abuse it,” OpenAI said in its blog post. “That’s why we believe that learning from real-world use is a critical component of creating and releasing increasingly safe AI systems over time.”

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U.S. Adds Russian Oligarch Potanin, Rosbank To Sanctions Blacklist

Vladimir Potanin formerly served as a deputy prime minister and has direct ties to Putin, according to the State Department. (file photo)

The United States has imposed financial sanctions on one of Russia's richest men, Vladimir Potanin, and Russian commercial bank Rosbank in another expansion of efforts to curb Moscow's ability to fund its war in Ukraine.

The designation of Rosbank, which was purchased earlier this year by an investment holding company Potanin controls, and other entities related to Russia's financial sector, are taken together with the State Department's designation of Potanin, said the Treasury Department in a statement on December 15.

The Central Bank of Russia considers Rosbank to be a systemically important credit institution to the Russian government. Britain and Canada designated Rosbank earlier this year.

In addition to Rosbank, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is blacklisting 17 entities related to Russia's financial-services sector. These are all subsidiaries of VTB Bank, Russia's second-largest bank, which was designated for sanctions in February.

The designations "are part of the U.S. government's efforts to further limit the [Russian government's] ability to fund its unconscionable war of choice against Ukraine," the Treasury said.

"Since the start of Russia's brutal full-scale invasion in February, Treasury has taken unprecedented action to isolate Russia from the global financial system, with severe short- and long-term effects on its economy," the statement said.

Russia's economy is expected to contract this year and continue contracting in 2023, the department said.

"Beyond that, lost investment, export controls, and constraints on Russia's real economy will inhibit Russia's growth prospects for years to come," the statement added.

Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson said the designations "continue to deepen Russia's isolation from global markets," and taken together with actions by international partners "will further inhibit the [Russian President Vladimir] Putin regime's ability to fund its horrific war against Ukraine."

Billionaire Vladimir Potanin (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (file photo)

Britain Announces New Russia Sanctions List That Includes Potanin And Putin's Cousin

The State Department also designated Potanin, his network, and more than 40 additional persons linked to the Russian government. Potanin formerly served as a deputy prime minister and has direct ties to Putin, according to the State Department.

The State Department's new sanctions includes members of the government, certain family members, and an entity. The department noted that governors "oversee and enforce the conscription of citizens in response to Russia’s recent mobilization order."

The sanctions freeze any assets the individuals or companies have under U.S. jurisdiction, inhibit their access to global financial markets, and bars people based in the U.S. from dealing with them.

Taliban Releases 84-Year-Old Austrian Man Detained In Afghanistan Last Year

Austrian Herbert Fritz had been held in a Kabul prison since being arrested last year. (file photo)

An Austrian man, 84, who had been arrested in Afghanistan has been released by the Taliban, the Austrian government said on February 25. The Austrian Foreign Ministry said Herbert Fritz arrived in Doha, Qatar, from Afghanistan. A spokeswoman said the man had been held in a Kabul prison. An Austrian newspaper last year reported that an Austrian man had been arrested in Afghanistan and that he was a far-right extremist and co-founder of a minor far-right party that was banned in 1988. It said he was arrested after a far-right magazine published an article he wrote titled Vacation With The Taliban in which he gave a positive view of life under Taliban rule.

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Zelenskiy Says 31,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In War, Expresses Hopes For Swiss Peace Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the February 25 news conference that he is "sure" a crucially needed aid package will eventually be approved in the U.S. Congress.

KYIV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on February 25 said that 31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion two years ago -- his first official acknowledgement of the country’s combat losses -- while expressing hopes that a summit of world leaders will be held in Switzerland in the coming months to discuss his vision for peace.

"Thirty-one thousand Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in this war," Zelenskiy told a news conference in the Ukrainian capital marking the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, which began on February 24, 2022.

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“Not 300,000, not 150,000, not whatever [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and his deceitful circle have been lying about. But nevertheless, each of these losses is a great sacrifice for us," he said.

Zelenskiy said he would not discuss the number of wounded, citing security reasons.

The number appears to be the first official detailing of the death toll for Ukrainian soldiers, although it cannot be independently verified. The last time Kyiv spoke of the number of combat losses was at the end of 2022, when presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said 10,000 to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed.

The New York Times in August 2023, citing unidentified U.S. officials, reported that 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed and 100,000 to 120,000 had been wounded by that date. The report also said Russia had suffered 120,000 troops killed and 170,000 to 180,000 injured.

Zelenskiy claimed Russia has lost 180,000 soldiers killed and 500,000 wounded in the war, figures much higher than other estimates but impossible to confirm. Russia does not disclose its war losses.

On February 24, Swiss President Viola Amherd said neutral Switzerland hopes to host a senior-level peace conference in the next few months.

"I hope it [a summit] will take place this spring. We must not lose this diplomatic initiative," Zelenskiy said.

He added that he expected the resulting peace initiative to be presented to Moscow.

Zelenskiy said Ukraine's victory in the war depends on continued Western support, which has faced resistance mainly from Republican Party lawmakers in the United States.

Ukrainian troops walk to a position near the frontline village of Robotyne, in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhya region, on February 21.

The Coming Year May Not End The War In Ukraine. But It Could Decide The Outcome.

He told the news conference that he is "sure" a crucially needed aid package will eventually be approved in the U.S. Congress.

"Whether Ukraine will lose, whether it will be very difficult for us, and whether there will be a large number of casualties depends on you, on our partners, on the Western world," Zelenskiy said.

He said that "there is hope for Congress. And I am sure that it is going to be positive. Otherwise, I couldn't conceive of the world we would begin to live in."

Zelenskiy urged his citizens to remain unified despite the hardships caused by the Russian invasion. "Now is the most difficult moment for our unity. If we all fall apart, from the outside and God forbid inside, then this will be the weakest moment. It has not happened yet," he said.

Zelenskiy has faced pressures from within the country, as well as from foreign sources, for the perceived lack of progress by Ukraine’s forces in recent months.

He insisted there is a "clear path" forward for a new offensive but said he would not publicly discuss the matter, claiming the Kremlin was able to get details of Ukraine's previous counteroffensive plan before it began. "Our counteroffensive action plans were on the Kremlin's table before the counteroffensive actions began...because of information leaks," he said.

With reporting by Reuters, AFP, and The New York Times

Russian drone forces germany's baerbock to cut short waterworks plant visit in ukraine.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, visit a Ukraine-Moldova border crossing point in the Odesa region on February 24.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had to cut short her tour of a waterworks facility in southern Ukraine on February 25 when a Russian spy drone was sighted, a Foreign Office official said. Baerbock had been visiting the Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv over the weekend when members of the delegation were asked to quickly return to the armored vehicles in Baerbock's convoy after a Russian drone was spotted flying over the waterworks. Baerbock earlier announced that Germany will provide an additional 100 million euros ($108 million) in humanitarian aid to Ukraine to support the water supply, hospitals, and housing.

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Afghan Girls Banned From Contacting Media In Eastern Province

The Taliban police in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost Province has banned local radio and television channels from accepting phone calls from girls, citing immorality. (file photo)

The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported that Taliban police authorities in the eastern Khost Province have banned girls from contacting local radio and television channels and warned local media outlets not to accept phone calls from girls.

Regional security head Abdul Rashid Omari cited the potential for spreading immorality as the reason for giving the order in a letter he sent to the Taliban's provincial Information and Culture department. In the letter, published by the media watchdog AFJC's website on February 25, Omari alleged that some private media outlets were spreading corruption by way of "illegitimate contacts" with girls through their social and educational programs. The letter alleged that such contacts led to "inappropriate behavior" that was in violation of the hard-line Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic law. It said that local media, some of which allegedly lacked the required permission to broadcast educational content, had been warned they could be summoned and prosecuted for violating the order.

Representatives of two media outlets in the province confirmed to RFE/RL's Radio Azadi that they had received warnings but declined to reveal their identities or to have the names of their outlets published out of fear of retribution by the Taliban.

The Taliban held two public executions last week and it is likely to hold more as it seeks to create a "pure" Islamic system in Afghanistan. (file photo)

The Azadi Briefing: Public Executions On The Rise Under Taliban Rule 

Taliban officials in Khost Province did not respond to requests by Radio Azadi for comment. Educational and social programs have emerged as a crucial outlet following the Taliban's banishment of education for girls past sixth grade. AFJC communications head Samia Walizadeh told Radio Azadi that the order was in clear violation of media laws and the right for citizens to have free access to information and said the nongovernmental watchdog was demanding the order be rescinded so that "freedom of expression can be saved." One woman from Khost Province who spoke to Radio Azadi on condition that her voice be altered for her protection said prohibiting girls from contacting the media shows that "women are slowly being removed from society as a whole." According to the AFJC, which operates independently across Afghanistan under the country's mass media law, 15 private radio stations and three private television outlets are broadcasting in Khost Province, along with National Radio and Television under the control of the Taliban.

Afghan women wait to receive food from foreign aid in Kandahar. Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban has reinstated one of the most rigid gender discrimination policies in the world.

With Sights On Taliban, UN Experts Call For Declaring Gender Apartheid A Crime Against Humanity

In August, women's voices were banned from being broadcast by media in the southern Helmand Province. That order warned that media outlets would face punishment and possibly be shut down if any women's voices were broadcast on air, including advertisements. The Taliban has used its interpretation of Shari'a law to justify its consistent degradation of women's rights, including barring women from public spaces and education, and jailing women's rights activists who dare protest. Despite promises to allow press freedom after returning to power, the Taliban has also shut down independent radio stations, television studios, and newspapers. Some media outlets have closed after losing funding. The Taliban-led government has banned some international broadcasters while some foreign correspondents have been denied visas.

  • By RFE/RL's Radio Farda

Iranian Labor Council Says State-Worker Wage Discussions Sidelined 'More Than Ever'

The Iranian Labor Council, according to the ILNA, said boosting wages by 100 percent would "still not be enough" to address skyrocketing inflation.

Iran's Supreme Labor Council, meeting ahead of the end of the Persian calendar year, said efforts to boost the minimum wage for state workers in next year's budget have yet to be discussed in negotiations with the government. The state-affiliated ILNA news agency on February 25 quoted the labor body as saying that "wage negotiations are on the sidelines more than ever," even though boosting wages by 100 percent would "still not be enough" to address skyrocketing inflation. According to the Supreme Labor Council, Labor Minister Solet Mortazivi is set on a wage increase of 20 percent despite inflation hitting 44 percent. To read the original story by Radio Farda, click here .

Top Ukrainian General, Defense Minister Look For Ways To Boost Frontline Defenses

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov (left) and Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskiy visit command posts in the Donetsk region on February 13.

Ukrainian Army chief Oleksandr Syrskiy has said he traveled with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to the front line of Kyiv's effort to stave off invading Russian forces to analyze the situation and determine ways to boost defenses.

"During the visit, we analyzed the current situation in detail and discussed the necessary further steps, primarily the protection of troops from drones and air strikes by air-defense systems, as well as the strengthening of certain areas of the front," Sirskiy wrote on Facebook on February 25.

"The enemy regularly storms the positions of our troops. In many areas, the situation is complex and requires constant monitoring," Syskiy wrote, saying he had stressed the importance of coordinated military actions and protecting the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.

It was not clear when and where the visit to the front took place, but Syskiy's post came a day after the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as Ukraine struggles to stave off Russian forces and is dealing with a critical shortage of weapons and ammunition.

Umerov recently said the shortage of artillery shells meant that Ukrainian forces were restricted to firing no more than 2,000 shells a day along the 1,500-kilometer front, while Russian forces were firing three times that amount.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a video address on February 13 that Syrskiy and Umerov had "visited all the hot spots of the front." Zelenskiy said the two were "solving existing problems," including troop shortages and management and that the front would be reinforced with the help of drones and other weaponry.

On February 23, Syrskiy and Umerov met with a delegation of U.S. senators to discuss the battlefield situation and the need for more weapons and ammunition.

The same day, U.S. President Joe Biden urged the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives to pass an emergency spending package to provide $60 billion to Ukraine "before it's too late."

The bill allowing Kyiv to purchase weapons and ammunition, support military training and intelligence sharing, and fund government operations was passed by the Democratic-led Senate, the upper house of the U.S. Congress, on February 13.

Ukrainian soldiers of 47th Brigade hold their positions at a front line near the town of Avdiivka, recently captured by Russian troops, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, on February 20.

Two Years Into Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Soldiers Reflect On The State Of The War

Ukraine has said it tripled its weapons production last year as it looks to boost arms production and innovation.

Strategic Industry Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin, speaking during a televised conference on February 25, said that 100 state and 400 private companies are involved the effort, and that Ukraine seeks to "considerably increase ammunition production."

Digital Transformation Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov the same day said 90 percent of the drones being used in the war are now produced in Ukraine.

Ukraine has called on its Western partners to boost the delivery of arms and funding and has received positive responses from the United Kingdom, Sweden, and others in recent days.

However, Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov said on February 25 that half of the Western arms provided to Ukraine are delivered late.

  • By RFE/RL's Belarus Service

Polls Close In Belarus Elections Called A 'Sham' By U.S. And 'Farce' By Opposition

Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka speaks in Minsk on February 20.

Polls have closed for Belarus's tightly controlled parliamentary elections, which were held under heavy security at polling stations and amid calls for a boycott by the country's beleaguered opposition.

The February 25 elections were widely expected to solidify the position of the country's authoritarian leader, Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Only four parties, all of which support Lukashenka's policies, were officially registered to compete in the polls -- Belaya Rus, the Communist Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, and the Party of Labor and Justice. About a dozen parties were denied registration last year.

Polls opened for the general elections at 8 a.m. local time and closed at 8 p.m.

According to the Central Election Commission, as of 6 p.m., voter turnout was 70.3 percent.

Results are expected to be announced on February 26, the commission said.

Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who has claimed her victory over Lukashenka in the 2020 presidential election was stolen, described the elections as a "farce" and called for a boycott.

"There are no people on the ballot who would offer real changes because the regime only has allowed puppets convenient for it to take part," Tsikhanouskaya said in a video statement from her exile in Lithuania, where she moved following a brutal crackdown on protests against the 2020 election results. "We are calling to boycott this senseless farce, to ignore this election without choice."

The Vyasna human rights group said Ihar Lednik is the fifth political prisoner to die in a Belarusian prison in less than two years.

Ihar Lednik Is Latest Political Prisoner To Die In Belarusian Custody

In a separate message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tsikhanouskaya said on February 25 that her video address to the Belarusian people about the elections and Russia's invasion of Ukraine had been displayed on 2,000 screens in public spaces throughout Belarus. The action, she said, was organized by a coalition of former police and security forces officers.

The U.S. State Department blasted what it called a "sham" election, held amid a "climate of fear."

"The United States condemns the Lukashenka regime's sham parliamentary and local elections that concluded today in Belarus," it said in a statement .

"The elections were held in a climate of fear under which no electoral processes could be called democratic. The regime continues to hold more than 1,400 political prisoners. All independent political figures have either been detained or exiled. All independent political parties were denied registration."

"The Belarusian people deserve better,” it said.

The general elections were the first to be held in Belarus since the 2020 presidential election, which handed Lukashenka a sixth term in office. More than 35,000 people were arrested in the monthslong mass protests that followed the controversial election.

Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on people to "boycott this senseless farce, to ignore this election without choice."

On the occasion, Lukashenka told journalists after voting that he plans to run again for president in 2025.

"Tell them (the exiled opposition) that I'll run," the state news agency BelTa quoted Lukashenka as saying.

Ahead of the voting in parliamentary and local council elections, the country's Central Election Commission (CEC) announced a record amount of early voting, which began on February 20. Nearly 48 percent of registered voters had already voted by February 24, according to the CEC, eclipsing the nearly 42 percent of early voting recorded for the contentious 2020 presidential election.

Early voting is widely seen by observers as a mechanism employed by the Belarusian authorities to falsify elections. The Belarusian opposition has said the early voting process allows for voting manipulation, with ballot boxes unprotected for a five-day period.

The Vyasna Human Rights Center alleged that many voters were forced to participate in early voting, including students, soldiers, teachers, and other civil servants.

"Authorities are using all available means to ensure the result they need -- from airing TV propaganda to forcing voters to cast ballots early,” said Vyasna representative Pavel Sapelka. “Detentions, arrests, and searches are taking place during the vote.”

The Belarusian authorities stepped up security on the streets and at polling stations around the country, with Interior Ministry police conducting drills on how to deal with voters who might try to violate restrictive rules imposed for the elections.

For the first time, curtains were removed from voting booths, and voters were barred from taking pictures of their ballots -- a practice encouraged by activists in previous elections in an effort to prevent authorities from manipulating vote counts.

Polling stations were guarded by police, along with members of a youth law-enforcement organization and retired security personnel. Armed rapid-response teams were also formed to deal with potential disturbances.

Lukashenka this week alleged without offering proof that Western countries were considering ways to stage a coup and ordered police to boost armed patrols across the country in order to ensure "law and order."

For the first time, election observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe were denied access to monitor the vote in OSCE-member Belarus.

In the run-up to the vote, rights organizations uncovered violations pertaining to how local election committees were formed. An expert mission organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and Viasna said in late January that the lower number of local election committees and their compositions could indicate higher control by the authorities over the election process and an effort to stack the committees with government loyalists.

Following the vote, Belarus is expected to form a new, 1,200-seat All-Belarus Popular Assembly that will have broad powers to appoint judges and election officials and to consider amendments to the constitution. The new body will include elected local legislators, as well as top officials, union members, and pro-government activists.

  • By RFE/RL's Russian Service

Dozens Mourning Navalny's Death, Expressing Solidarity With Ukraine Detained In Russia

A woman lays flowers to pay tribute to Aleksei Navalny at the monument to political prisoners with the Federal Security Service building in the background in Moscow on February 21.

At least 32 people mourning the death of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny and marking the anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine were detained in Russia on February 24. The OVD-Info human-rights monitor reported that the 32 people were detained during commemorations in nine Russian cities. Twenty-seven of those detained had laid flowers in memory of Navalny, who died under unclear circumstances on February 16 at a remote Arctic prison. Two wives of Russian soldiers, who were participating in rally by a group calling for fairer treatment for draftees, were detained along with three people protesting against the war. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here .

Zelenskiy Meets With Swedish Defense Minister To Discuss Security, Weapons Production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson meet in Kyiv on February 24.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson in Kyiv on February 24, the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, to discuss a new Swedish military-aid package and the possibility of joint weapons production. "Today is the day this tragedy began, and it is very important for us that our friends are here," Zelenskiy said, describing Jonson's visit as "an important sign of his country's solidarity with Ukraine." On February 20, Sweden announced it would deliver $682 million in military aid to Ukraine, the Nordic country's 15th aid package since Russia's 2022 invasion. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here .

G7 Leaders Hold Virtual Summit On Anniversary Of Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen join the virtual G7 leaders' meeting from Kyiv on February 24.

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) vowed on February 24 to support Ukraine for as long as needed in its war against Russia and said they would look for ways to make Moscow pay for the damage inflicted by its invasion.

The G7 leaders held a videoconference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.

"As Ukraine enters the third year of this relentless war, its government and its people can count on the G7’s support for as long as it takes," the G7 leaders' statement said.

Zelenskiy told the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States that they "know very well" what Ukraine needs to protect its skies and strengthen its army on the ground.

"You know everything we need to support and continue our success at sea. And you well understand that we need all this in time. We are counting on you," Zelenskiy said, calling on the leaders to remember "that imperial ambitions and revanchism disappear only with the defeat of those who are infected by them."

This is historically what clears the way for real security and the development of democracy, he added.

"We hear at this time 'History is watching,' and this is absolutely true," he said, referring to the words of U.S. President Joe Biden in recent speeches imploring the House of Representatives to pass a bill that includes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine.

The first G7 summit in 2024 took place exactly two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.

"I thank you for these two years together. That terrible day of February 24 and all the horror brought by Russia still did not deprive Ukraine of a normal future," Zelenskiy told the G7 leaders.

Zelenskiy signed security agreements earlier on February 24 with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who were in Kyiv along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to mark the war's two-year anniversary.

"The message I want to send today to...all the Ukrainian people is that they are not alone," Meloni said as she signed a 10-year defense pact with Zelenskiy.

Trudeau signed a similar accord and pledged some $2.25 billion in financial and military support this year.

"Every day since Russia’s invasion began, the G7 has stood with Ukraine. And today, together, we reaffirmed that support. We are united. We are unwavering. And we are not going to let Putin win," Trudeau said .

Zelenskiy also met with Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson to discuss the potential for joint arms production and future negotiations on signing a bilateral security agreement.

With reporting by Reuters

  • By RFE/RL's Balkan Service

March In Belgrade To Mark War Anniversary Calls For Continued Support For Ukraine

The Support Ukraine march event, held at the invitation of the Ukrainian Embassy to mark the second anniversary since the start of the war, drew people into the streets waving the flags of Ukraine and the European Union and displaying messages in support of peace.

People gathered in the center of Belgrade on February 24 and marched to Republic Square, where they lit candles and held a minute of silence for the victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Support Ukraine march event, held at the invitation of the Ukrainian Embassy to mark the second anniversary since the start of the war, drew people into the streets waving the flags of Ukraine and the European Union and displaying messages in support of peace.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Serbia Volodymyr Tolkach took part in the march along with the head of the delegation of the European Union, Emanuele Giofre, and the ambassadors of Sweden and Britain.

Tolkach said Ukraine is grateful to the international coalition that has helped the country survive over the past two years.

“Russia is ready for long and arduous war that will exhaust Ukraine, and if we want to fight against dictatorship and totalitarianism, we need to improve our efficiency. We should not let Ukraine to lose this war,” Tolkach said.

Giofre repeated the EU’s determination to stand by Ukraine.

"We are here to first of all pay respect to the many Ukrainians who have lost their lives, their loved ones in this horrible war, but also to pay respect to the resilience of the Ukrainian people that are standing tall in these difficult times, and to express our commitment to stand by them in the months and moments to come," Giofre said.

Elsewhere in Serbia, the anniversary was marked in Novi Sad by a march and the laying of flowers at memorials to victims of the war. A walk for peace in Ukraine and a free Russia organized by the Russian Democratic Society was also held in Belgrade. The group is made up of critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin and opponents of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Since the start of the war, Russian and Ukrainian anti-war activists in Serbia have organized a series of protests against it, but there also have been rallies in support of Russia organized by ultra-right groups, and Belgrade has expelled or banned several anti-war activists who fled Russia after the invasion.

Serbia joined the United Nations resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has said it respects Ukraine's territorial integrity, but it has also resisted EU pressure to join Western sanctions to punish Moscow for the war.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told TASS on February 20 that Belgrade is under great pressure from the West to impose sanctions Russia.

"We will try to defend our position as long as possible. We have been doing this for two years and I hope we will be able to continue,” Vucic said.

  • By RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service

Bulgarian Sanctioned By U.S., Britain For Corruption Elected To Leadership Role In Major Bulgarian Party

Delyan Peevski, a veteran member of parliament, was elected co-president of the party with Djevdet Chakarov.

A Bulgarian lawmaker who has been sanctioned by the United States and Britain for alleged corruption, has been elected a co-president of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms at the party’s national convention in Sofia.

Delyan Peevski, a veteran member of parliament, was elected co-president of the party with Djevdet Chakarov, another veteran member of parliament and environment minister from 2005-09 when the Movement for Rights and Freedoms was in the governing coalition.

Peevski initially was the only candidate for president, but some members objected, prompting founder and honorary chairman of the party Ahmed Dogan to suggest Chakarov as co-president to please ethnic Turks. But it is clear to observers that Peevski is the party's main leader.

The move makes Peevski the first ethnic Bulgarian to lead the party, which has traditionally represented Bulgarian Turks and other Muslim communities in the country.

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms was founded in 1990 after the Bulgarian Communist party changed the names of Bulgarian Turks and expelled thousands of them to Turkey. It has consistently held seats in Bulgaria's parliament and over the years has been in and out of the government.

Though it is not in the current governing coalition formed by Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria and GERB, it supports its pro-Western course and Peevski attends government majority meetings in parliament.

Nikolay Denkov’s government survived a no-confidence vote in October that was sought by three opposition parties, including the pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane, over plans for a transition to cleaner energy and other energy policies.

Movement for Rights and Freedoms joined members of former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s GERB party and We Continue The Change – Democratic Bulgaria in support of the government, which Denkov's formed in July after five general elections within two years.

Denkov on February 24 issued a statement on the two-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, assuring Kyiv of Bulgaria’s continued support.

"Two years ago, the Kremlin reminded us that we must fight for peace and defend our values," the statement said. Bulgaria is defending these values by continuing to support Ukraine, Denkov said, while Russia is fighting against "the right to a free, happy and full life" for everyone in Europe.

Peevski, whose opponents describe as an oligarch with influence in politics, the judiciary, and the media, and Borisov dominated Bulgarian politics for much of the past 14 years.

Peevski, who is believed to be one of Bulgaria's richest men, was sanctioned for corruption in 2021 under the U.S. Magnitskiy Act, and Britain followed suit one year later.

With reporting by dpa

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Ukrainians Honor Fallen Soldiers With Exhibition, Religious Service

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An ecumenical prayer service was held in Zaporizhzhya on February 24. Locals joined church dignitaries near an outdoor exhibition that features photos and names of soldiers killed in the defense of Ukraine. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago, the eastern city of Zaporizhzhya was near the front line. Russia controls a nearby nuclear power plant to this day.

Ukraine Signs Bilateral Security Agreement With Canada, Zelenskiy Says

Left to right: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo pose for a photo at Maryinsky Palace in Kyiv on February 24.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on February 24 said he signed a bilateral security agreement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv. The 10-year agreement "strengthens the position of our people, particularly our soldiers," Zelenskiy said on X . Canada joins Italy, Britain, Germany, France, and Denmark in concluding security agreements intended to shore up Ukraine's security until it can reach its aim of becoming a member of NATO. Zelenskiy said signing the agreement was "a strong and timely decision that will significantly strengthen our resilience."

Ukraine And Italy Sign Bilateral Security Agreement, Zelenskiy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on February 24 signed a bilateral security agreement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on February 24 signed a bilateral security agreement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Italy joined Britain, Germany, France, and Denmark in concluding a 10-year security deal with Kyiv -- agreements intended to shore up Ukraine's security until it can reach its aim of becoming a member of NATO. Meloni is on a visit to Kyiv to underline continued support as Ukraine marks the second anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Zelenskiy Aide Downplays Prospect Of Early Peace Talks, Swiss Say Russia Unlikely At Start

Senior aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said "there are no other options to end the war besides the collapse of the front line and tactical defeats of Russia. Everything else is fiction." (file photo)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's senior aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said on February 24 that it's impossible to predict when the war might end and suggested Zelenskiy's office is not currently in favor of peace talks with Russia as it would mean the "gradual death of Ukraine."

Podolyak acknowledged a need to audit available resources and weaponry but said "there are no other options to end the war besides the collapse of the front line and tactical defeats of Russia. Everything else is fiction."

People visit the grave of a relative at a military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on February 23.

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The remarks come as Kyiv and its backers seek to send a defiant message to Moscow on the second anniversary of the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Swiss President Viola Amherd was quoted by Neue Zuercher Zeitung on February 24 as saying Russia was unlikely to participate at the start of a senior-level peace conference that neutral Switzerland hopes to host in the next few months.

The remarks followed Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis telling the United Nations that the idea was broached in January and Bern hoped for such a conference "by this summer."

With additional reporting by Reuters

Imprisoned nobel laureate mohammadi urges boycott, sanctions, condemnation of iran elections.

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has previously described the clerically led Iranian leadership "criminal" and has long been a vocal critic of conditions for political and other prisoners in Iran. (file photo)

Imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has urged a boycott alongside "national sanctions and global condemnation" of next month's legislative elections there, calling the moves "a political necessity and a moral duty."

"Sanctioning elections under a despotic religious regime is not just a political move but also a moral obligation for freedom-loving and justice-seeking Iranians," Mohammadi said on social media on February 24.

Mohammadi has previously described the clerically led Iranian leadership "criminal" and has long been a vocal critic of conditions for political and other prisoners in Iran.

She pledged that "I, alongside the informed and proud people from all over Iran, from Sistan and Baluchestan to Kurdistan, from Khuzestan to Azerbaijan, will stand to declare the illegitimacy of the Islamic Republic and the divide within the oppressive regime and its people through the sanctioning of sham elections."

In January, an Iranian court extended the 51-year-old Mohammadi's prison sentence by 15 months for “spreading propaganda” against the Islamic republic while in jail. It was her fifth conviction since March 2021 and the third for activities from prison, where she was sent for alleged actions against national security and propaganda against the state.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrives to cast his vote during the Iranian presidential election in Tehran in 2021.

Iran's Clerical Rulers Face 'Legitimacy Crisis' Ahead Of Elections

In her February 24 post, she criticized Iranian authorities' "ruthless and brutal suppression, the killing of young people on the streets, the executions, and the imprisonment and torture of men and women."

A number of prominent Iranians outside the country and some political and civil activists in Iran have already called for a boycott of the March 1 voting.

Officials routinely vet to exclude large numbers of candidates who are critical of the regime from elections to fill seats at all nearly all levels of government.

"Transition from the despotic religious regime is a national demand and the only way for the survival of Iran, Iranians, and our humanity," Mohammadi said.

Mustafa Tajzadeh, a jailed former reform-minded politician, said in a letter he published on February 29 from Tehran's Evin Prison that the leadership's strategic mistakes are "making elections meaningless and making elected institutions ineffective...especially the parliament."

Elections for the parliament, the Majlis, are scheduled for March 1 along with voting to fill the Assembly of Experts, with a majority of would-be candidates already disqualified.

Some government polls also indicate that there is waning interest in the votes.

The Iranian Students' Opinion Center (ISPA) said research in February suggested only 36 percent of Iranians were aware of the upcoming elections.

A brutal crackdown on dissent followed widespread protests and unrest that broke out after the death in custody in September 2022 of 22-year-old student Mahsa Amini after she was detained for a dress-code violation and, according to eyewitnesses, beaten by the morality police.

Iranian officials this week officially outlawed the use of tools such as virtual private networks (VPNs) designed to bypass Internet censorship following a directive from the country's Supreme Council of Cyberspace that was endorsed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  • By RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal

Pakistani Police Detain Dozens At Postelection Protest In Karachi

Tehrik-e Labbaik Pakistan activists protest against Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa in Karachi on February 23.

Pakistani police on February 24 detained dozens of political workers in Karachi who staged protests outside the provincial assembly in the southern Sindh Province against alleged fraud in February's general elections.

Protesters had gathered in front of the assembly building ahead of the swearing-in of newly elected members.

The police also baton-charged the protesters.

Out of 168 members of the Sindh provincial assembly, 148 took their oath.

The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), PTI and Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM-Haqiqi) had announced plans for a joint protest outside the Sindh assembly.

Sindh's provincial government on February 23 invoked Section 144 of the criminal code in anticipation of the protest, citing concerns about security and order. That section prohibits gatherings of five or more people and bans public assemblies, gatherings, protests, processions, or demonstrations.

The Sindh showdown comes against a backdrop of national political tension following a power-sharing agreement to allow rivals of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to pick a candidate for prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and president.

The Pakistan Muslim League, the Pakistan People’s Party, and smaller parties after the February 8 vote announced on February 20 that they had secured a majority to support a coalition government.

Ex-President Medvedev Says Moscow Will Seek 'Revenge' For Western Sanctions

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow on February 23.

Russia's ex-President Dmitry Medvedev, a leading hawk on the Ukraine offensive, said on February 24 that Moscow will seek "revenge" for massive Western sanctions. A day earlier, the United States and the European Union unveiled fresh sanctions on the eve of the second anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and after the death in prison of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny. "The reason [behind the sanctions] is clear: The worse it is for Russian citizens, the better it is for the Western world," Medvedev said on social media. "We all just need to remember this and take revenge on them wherever possible. They are our enemies."

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Daughter Of Assassinated Kremlin Foe Nemtsov Says Putin Fears 'Dead Navalny No Less Than Living Navalny'

A protester (center) holds images depicting Aleksei Navalny and Russian President Vladimir Putin at demonstration outside the Russian Embassy in Belgrade on February 16, following the news of Navalny's death at an Arctic prison.

The exiled daughter of assassinated Kremlin political foe Boris Nemtsov has called the treatment of the body of recently deceased opposition leader Aleksei Navalny by Russian officials "absolutely terrifying, surreal" and a "monstrous, inhumane story" that demonstrates just how deeply President Vladimir Putin fears Navalny's legacy of dissent.

"Vladimir Putin is afraid of the dead Navalny no less than he was afraid of the living Navalny," Zhenna Nemtsova told Current Time in a televised interview a week after Russian authorities said Navalny died after collapsing at an Arctic prison.

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Nemtsova's father was a popular post-Soviet politician who became a vocal Putin critic who, like Navalny, produced in-depth reports of corruption before his death.

Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on a bridge near the Kremlin in Moscow in February 2015, weeks after publicly expressing fears that Putin might have him killed.

Nemtsova said Russian state TV initially "covered my father very favorably but everything changed...when there was a funeral march" that demonstrated her father's popularity with tens of thousands of Russians taking to the streets even for "a political corpse."

Russian authorities subsequently discouraged expressions of mourning or looked the other way as ultranationalists bullied the slain sympathizers.

Mourners surround the coffin at the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov in Moscow in 2015.

"They understand that the same thing will happen with Aleksei Navalny" if public memorials are allowed, Nemtsova said.

She told Current Time she is "absolutely convinced that millions of people in Russia and outside Russia are deeply concerned and mourning the murder of [Navalny] in prison." She predicted hundreds of thousands would attend if a funeral were held for him even amid the current repression.

Russia has doubled down on tools like "foreign agent" and "undesirable" designations in addition to brutal beatings and detentions to minimize public dissent since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began two years ago.

Still, police detained hundreds across the country in the days after Navalny's death and quickly eliminated makeshift memorials that sprung up in dozens of cities.

Navalny's widow and his mother have accused Putin of responsibility for his death, as have U.S. President Joe Biden and some other Western officials.

People hold portraits of late Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny at candlelight vigil in downtown Zagreb on February 23.

Navalny's Body Handed Over To His Mother, Aides Of Kremlin Critic Say

Russian officials deny foul play but have not released the remains and reportedly demanded a private memorial before they would hand over his body to Navalny's mother.

"I believe that Aleksei was killed on Putin's orders, and they are afraid that in the run-up to the elections, hundreds of thousands of people will come to say goodbye to Aleksei," Nemtsova said.

Putin is seeking to win a fifth presidential term in a carefully controlled March 15-17 vote in which election officials have already disqualified the only seemingly authentic anti-war aspirant.

Nemtsova said Putin's administration is trying to "dehumanize" in a similar way to what followed the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and her father's assassination a year later, including through accusations that Kremlin critics are "traitors."

"[B]ecause you must first dehumanize, and then you deal with your enemy, and people don’t feel sorry for the person they consider a traitor," she said. "The same thing has been tried for years."

U.K. Pledges 245 Million Pounds To Boost Ukraine Artillery Reserves

British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said Ukraine's armed forces "against all odds" had recaptured large parts of the land seized by Russia in its 2022 invasion. (file photo)

Britain announced on February 24 a new 245 million-pound ($311 million) defense package to help boost the production of "urgently needed artillery ammunition" for Ukraine, two years after full-scale war broke out with Russia. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said Ukraine's armed forces "against all odds" had recaptured large parts of the land seized by Russia in its 2022 invasion. "But they cannot win this fight without the support of the international community -- and that's why we continue to do what it takes to ensure Ukraine can continue to fight toward victory," he added.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Challenges U.S. Buzz On Possible Nuclear Space Weapon

A Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from Plesetsk in Russia's northwest. (file photo)

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says the United States has not shown any evidence for accusations that Moscow wants to put nuclear weapons in space, following U.S. media reports and official hints of concern at emerging Russian capabilities in space-based weapons.

The White House said on February 15 that Russia has obtained a "troubling" emerging anti-satellite "capability" but said it has not yet been deployed and posed no immediate threat.

In his statement carried by Russian state news agency RIA and quoted by Reuters, Ryabkov said contacts with U.S. officials had been "completely unproductive."

Reuters reported recently that U.S. intelligence thinks Russia's military might be working on nuclear-powered technology "to blind, jam, or fry the electronics inside satellites."

"I can confirm that it is related to an anti-satellite capability that Russia has developed," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said of the concerns. Kirby said that while Russia’s "pursuit of this particular capability is troubling, there is no immediate threat to anyone's safety."

The White House confirmation came a day after the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Mike Turner (Republican-Ohio), urged the Biden administration to declassify information about what he called a serious national security threat.

Kirby suggested the timing of Turner's statement "regrettable" as reviewing and declassification processes were ongoing.

Moscow called the claims a tactic to encourage U.S. Congress to back aid for Ukraine.

Turner said he was asking Biden to declassify "all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond."

Sullivan said it is Biden's decision whether or not to declassify any information.

The New York Times said the intelligence Turner referred to was related to Russia’s attempts to develop a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon. This would potentially violate an international space treaty, to which more than 130 countries have signed onto, including Russia.

U.S. Sanctions Russia's Largest Shipper As It Says Oil Price Cap Enforcement Bearing Fruit

A crude oil tanker owned by Russia's leading shipping company Sovcomflot transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul in 2020.

WASHINGTON -- The United States said on February 23 that it is targeting Russia’s largest state-owned shipping company and fleet operator for sanctions, saying at the same time that a price cap on Russian sea-borne oil imposed in December 2022 is serving its "twin goals" of limiting Kremlin profits from the sale of oil while promoting stable energy markets.

Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a news release that the targeting of Sovcomflot was the "next step" after the price cap.

"We are entering the next phase of increasing Russia’s costs in a responsible manner to mitigate risks," Adeyemo said, adding that in addition to the designation of Sovcomflot, the treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified 14 crude oil tankers as property in which Sovcomflot has an interest.

OFAC said it issued a general license authorizing the offloading of crude oil or other cargo from these 14 vessels for a period of 45 days. In addition, OFAC is issuing a general license authorizing transactions with all other Sovcomflot-owned vessels at this time. Nothing in these general licenses changes any of the restrictions imposed by the price cap sanctions regime.

The Treasury Department earlier on February 23 released an analysis showing that Russia is selling its oil at a steeper discount to global prices since Western governments in October stepped up enforcement of its sanctions regime.

Russia sold its oil at an average discount of $19 last month compared with $12-$13 in October, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a February 23 statement . The Treasury Department oversees U.S. sanctions enforcement.

The United States and the European Union in December 2022 imposed a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil shipped with the use of Western service providers -- such as transportation and insurance firms -- to curtail the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war.

Chris Weafer, the founder of Macro-Advisory, a consulting firm focusing on the countries of the former Soviet Union, said the oil price cap is hard to enforce because the shadow Russian tankers change their names, registrations, and ownership to avoid detection by the United States and EU.

"It is a cat-and-mouse game with the mouse sailing rings around the cat," he said, adding there are dozens or hundreds of small companies owning these shadow tankers.

Russia is the world’s second-largest oil exporter, and foreign sales of the fossil fuel account for more than a third of its federal budget. Most of its sea-borne oil exports used Western service providers prior to the sanctions. The wider discount means Russia is losing out on tens of millions of dollars a day in revenue.

The price cap initially had an immediate effect, driving down the price of Russian oil. However, in the ensuing months, as traders and buyers adjusted to the sanctions regime and as Russia scooped up its own shipping vessels, the discount shrank and Russia’s average selling price surpassed $60.

In response, the United States and Europe in October announced they were stepping up enforcement to curtail cheating. Experts said that market participants were artificially inflating the cost of shipping to hide the fact that Russia’s net price was above the cap. Russia had also purchased hundreds of vessels to avoid using Western service providers.

That month the United States slapped sanctions on two entities and put a freeze on two vessels for violating the Russian oil price cap, a move seen as a warning to other participants.

In January, it sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based shipping company with 18 vessels that repeatedly made calls to Russian ports.

In its statement, the Treasury Department said the market for Russian oil continues to be highly opaque. It said it will continue to implement "creative solutions" to combat Russia's continuous attempts to avoid the price cap.

U.S. Senators Promise To Pressure House Speaker To Bring Aid Bill Up For Vote During Visit To Ukraine

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, and Senators Michael Bennet and Maggie Hassan visit the Cemetery of the Defenders in Lviv, Ukraine, on February 23.

A U.S. Senate delegation visiting Ukraine led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promised to pressure the leader of the House of Representatives to bring a bill that includes military aid up for a vote.

"We are going to do everything we can to tell him [Speaker Mike Johnson] what we have learned and openly pressure him to make the right decision," said Schumer after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Schumer, who was part of a delegation of five senators that held talks with Zelenskiy in Lviv, said Johnson (Republican-Louisiana) should "do the right thing," adding that he and the other senators are confident it will pass.

Schumer (Democrat-New York) also said Zelenskiy told the delegation that without the aid Ukraine will lose the war.

The Senate last week passed a military aid package that includes $61 billion for Ukraine. President Joe Biden has urged the House to approve it, but Johnson sent members home for a two-week recess without bringing the measure up for a vote.

Johnson, an ally of Republican former President Donald Trump, voted against bills to provide assistance to Ukraine before he became speaker.

Schumer said that if Ukrainian forces during the defense of Avdiyivka had had more weapons and ammunition, the result would have been different. Ukrainian forces last week withdrew from the Donetsk city after months of heavy fighting.

"If Ukraine does not receive help, Putin may be right on the Polish border sooner or later," Schumer said, adding that the delegation had been told by almost everyone during its visit -- representatives of the military, politicians, diplomats -- that if Ukraine gets help, it will win the war.

Another member of the delegation, Senator Jack Reed (Democrat-Rhode Island), said that the United States must make a decision to help Ukraine in order to avoid having to send its own troops.

"As Senator Schumer beautifully said to Speaker Johnson: If you come to Ukraine, you will see the cemetery that we saw today, if you go to the wall in Kyiv, which I visited to lay flowers there, you will see people of all ages who died in support of democracy,” Reed said.

“You will have no choice, America has no choice. Pay now by supplying arms to the brave warriors who bleed and die, or our young men and women will bleed and die on the battlefields of Europe.”

Reed pledged to work for additional support, including military aid, for Ukraine.

  • By RFE/RL's Armenian Service

French Defense Chief Visits Armenia, Signs Defense Deals Amid Deepening Ties

The defense ministers of Armenia and France take part in a joint press conference in Yerevan on February 23.

France will provide more weapons and other military assistance to Armenia to help the South Caucasus country defend its territory, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said during his first visit to Yerevan on February 23.

"Threats hanging over Armenia force us to move forward faster," Lecornu told Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian. "It is very important for us to react and take necessary steps quickly."

Speaking after talks with Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikian earlier in the day, Lecornu confirmed that Armenia took delivery the previous night of the first batch of French night-vision devices commissioned last year. The Armenian military will also soon receive air-defense radar systems and more armored personnel carriers from French manufacturers, he said.

The French defense group Thales signed with the Armenian Defense Ministry a contract for the supply of three GM200 radars during Papikian’s visit to Paris last October. Papikian and Lecornu signed at the time a letter of intent on Armenia’s future acquisition of short-range surface-to-air missiles manufactured by another French company.

Lecornu expressed France’s readiness to also sell more long-range systems to Armenia and announced that a French military adviser specializing in air defense will be deployed in Armenia to help it neutralize "possible strikes by potential aggressors."

"Nobody can reproach the Armenian Army for boosting its defense capacity," Lecornu told a joint news conference with Papikian, clearly alluding to Azerbaijan’s strong criticism of French-Armenian military cooperation.

The Armenian minister emphasized that Yerevan is acquiring these and other weapons for solely defensive purposes. In an apparent reference to Azerbaijan, he spoke of a "visible threat" to Armenia’s territorial integrity.

Neither minister shed light on a number of documents that they signed after their talks. AFP reported that the Armenian side also signed a supply contract with the French company PGM, maker of sniper rifles. It said no details of the deal were made public.

The defense cooperation is part of a deepening of French-Armenian relations cemented by the existence of an influential Armenian community in France. It comes amid mounting tensions with Russia, Armenia’s longtime ally, and as neighboring Iran signals unease over the pro-Western tilt in Armenia’s foreign policy.

"Our Iranian partners respect our cooperation with other partners, and I think our Russian and other partners should do the same because Armenia has no taboos when it comes to cooperation to the benefit of Armenia," Papikian said.

Armenia is "turning to partners that are truly providers of security," Lecornu said when asked to comment on the tensions between Yerevan and Moscow.

With reporting by Astghik Bedevian

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