News Roundup: Xi and Putin Meet Up, Tensions Rise in Israel, and the ICC Cracks Down on Russia

This week, host Elisa runs through the latest national security headlines, covering Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow, political turmoil in Israel, the International Criminal Court's recent charges against Russia, and more. References: The Rome Statute and associated articles: https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/RS-Eng.pdf Egozi, Arie. “Improved Saudi-Iran Relationship Has Israel Nervous - about Iran, and about China.” Breaking Defense, 20 Mar. 2023: https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/improved-saudi-iran-relationship-has-israel-nervous-about-iran-and-about-china/. Trevelyan, Mark. “Russia Defies Putin Arrest Warrant by Opening Its Own Case against ICC.” Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 20 Mar. 2023: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-opens-criminal-case-against-icc-judges-prosecutor-over-putin-arrest-2023-03-20/. Trofimov, Yaroslav. “Japanese Premier Visits Kyiv as Ukraine War Divides Asia.” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 22 Mar. 2023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dGvLndoVxB02f2-fNwimhrBCmRF6dqQP/view?usp=share_link Khara, Ali. “Afghan Women, Banned from Working, Can't Provide for Their Children.” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 3 Mar. 2023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V3CZ4x3PDr-ecr4FGr5SW2hrhmB6DpBj/view?usp=share_link Shah, Saeed. “Taliban Leader Faces Blowback over Girls' School Ban-from His Own Movement.” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 22 Mar. 2023, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dq1CDo4SoOOoxb4LaGCZttRagqltTrLP/view?usp=share_link