World Boston What in the World? Weekly Quiz – February 28-March 6, 2022 | Take the Quiz

The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russia may be aided by combat forces of THIS ally of Moscow.

Moldova

Belarus

Latvia

Armenia

After five days of attacks in Ukraine, the Russian campaign to take THIS capital city stalled in the face of stiff resistance by military units backed by militarized civilians.

Kharkiv

Kiev

Lviv

Odessa

The countries that manage the international financial institution which oversees banking transaction has removed a number of Russian banks, but exempted oil-centric banks, from THIS cross border system.

CASE

SWIFT

BANK-ROUTE

SENDER

Egypt has brought a case to the United Nations Security Council in response to THIS move by Ethiopia.

Start up of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River.

Boycott of Egyptian agricultural products in response to Cairo’s support of Tigray rebels.

Ethiopian granting of asylum for Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood fugitives

Unilateral default on Egyptian-backed loans to bolster the manufacturing sector

A major “house on fire” report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said the world is far from ready to deal with climate change. The IPCC is under the direction of THIS organization whose head, Antonio Guterres, said, “The facts are undeniable. This abdication of leadership is criminal.”

WHO

USAID

ICAO

The decision to abstain in a UN Security Council vote calling for Moscow to halt its invasion of Ukraine by THIS country showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s balancing act with Russia. The decades long close relationship rides on trade in energy and weapons and diplomatic cover.

UAE

India

Malaysia

Kazakhstan

The head of THIS NATO country announced plans to spend $110 billion for defense in response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after years of criticism that it did not meet the 2% of GDP target for military expenditures.

France

Sweden

Germany

Estonia

Iran said it was ready to revive THIS deal but would not be pushed by any Western deadline. The 2015 agreement limited Iranian nuclear enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief.

UNIAEA

JCPOA

P5+1 Accord

The Vienna Pact

In response to what he says were the West’s “aggressive comments” and illegal sanctions, Russian President Putin took THIS unnerving step which suggested how quickly the Ukraine campaign could escalate to a superpower conflict.

Disclosed the list of cyber warfare targets in the U.S. and European cities

Ordered Russian nuclear forces be placed on heightened alert

Activated Far East Military District forces that face the Alaskan Aleutian Islands

Announced a suspension of oil exports to NATO countries.

Calling the Russian invasion of Ukraine a “war” the foreign minister of Turkey said the country was invoking the Montreux Convention which would limit THIS.

Transit of Russian warships into the Black Sea through Turkey’s straits

Use of Turkish airspace for all Russian flights

Shipments of Russian oil exports via Turkish pipelines to the Mediterranean Sea

Currency transfers of Russian rubles to Turkish lira

World Boston What in the World? Weekly Quiz – February 28-March 6, 2022

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