2021 in politics explained
Events pertaining to world affairs in 2021, national politics, public policy, government, world economics, and international business, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2021.
January
- January 1
- All works published in 1925, except for some sound recordings, are now in the public domain in the United States.[1]
- January 6
March
April
October
- October 11
- Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev published an article on Kommersant, in which he argued that Ukraine was a "vassal" of the West and that, therefore, it was pointless for the Russian Federation to attempt to dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities, whom he described as "weak", "ignorant" and "unreliable".[6] The Kremlin later specified that Medvedev's article "runs in unison" with Russia's view of the current Ukrainian government.[7]
November
- November 12
- the Russian Defense Ministry described the deployment of the U.S. warships to the Black Sea as a "threat to regional security and strategic stability." The ministry said in a statement, "The real goal behind the U.S. activities in the Black Sea region is exploring the theatre of operations in case Kyiv attempts to settle the conflict in the southeast by force."[8]
- November 13
- On 13 November 2021, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia has again amassed 100,000 troops in the border area,[9] higher than the U.S. assessment of about 70,000.[10] In early November, reports of Russian military buildups prompted U.S. officials to warn the EU that Russia could be planning a potential invasion of Ukraine.[11] [12]
- November 21
December
- December 1
- Russia accused Ukraine of deploying half its army – about 125,000 troops – in Donbas to confront pro-Russian separatists.[16] In November and December 2021, Kremlin officials claimed that Ukraine had violated the Minsk peace agreements.[14] Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any "unusual military activity" or a possible invasion of Ukraine,[17] accused Ukraine of "planning aggressive actions against Donbas"[18] and urged NATO to stop "concentrating a military fist" near Russia's borders and arming Ukraine with modern weapons.[19] Putin criticized Ukraine for using Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones against pro-Russian separatists in Donbas.[20] Russia accused Ukraine of moving heavy artillery towards the front line where separatists are fighting with Ukrainian forces, and accused Ukraine of taking "provocations."[21] [22]
- 3 December,
- December 8
- U.S. intelligence officials warned in December 2021 that Russia was planning a major military offensive into Ukraine in January 2022.[25]
- December 19
- December 21
- On 29 December 2021, Stand News, one of the few remaining pro-democracy media outlets in Hong Kong following the passage of the Hong Kong national security law in 2020, was raided by the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force. Media executives and journalists were arrested on the charge of "conspiring to publish seditious publications" on a large scale.[30] As a result of the raid, Stand News ceased operations, the organisation's website and social media became inactive, and all its employees were dismissed. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, along with leaders in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and United States, condemned the raid.[31]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Copyright Breakdown: The Music Modernization Act Now See Hear!. Jenkins. Amanda. February 5, 2019. blogs.loc.gov. January 2, 2020.
- News: Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders. Vivian. Wang. Austin. Ramzy. Tiffany. May. The New York Times. 5 January 2021. 23 January 2021. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121213502/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/world/asia/hong-kong-arrests-national-security-law.html. live.
- Web site: Hong Kong Has Arrested Almost Everyone in the Political Opposition. Viola. Zhou. Vice. 6 January 2021. 7 January 2021. 28 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428154025/https://www.vice.com/en/article/3an55v/hong-kong-has-arrested-almost-everyone-in-the-political-opposition?fbclid=IwAR2E0VdA3v71o9KeqdQRVSbaRTHbhqWbzNvVyE1FaFv_j_oM-dyrztgzcWk. live.
- News: Improving Hong Kong's electoral system important for developing high-quality democracy. 7 March 2021. China Today.
- Web site: Niger – Nouveau gouvernement : Mohamed Bazoum fait la part belle au PNDS – Jeune Afrique . 2022-08-12 . JeuneAfrique.com . fr-FR.
- Web site: Medvedev. Dmitry. 11 October 2021. Почему бессмысленны контакты с нынешним украинским руководством. live. Kommersant. ru. 21 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121083731/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5028300.
- Web site: 11 October 2021. Russia Shouldn't Negotiate With 'Vassal' Ukraine, Ex-President Medvedev Says. live. The Moscow Times. en. 21 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121164541/https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/10/11/russia-shouldnt-negotiate-with-vassal-ukraine-ex-president-medvedev-says-a75263.
- News: Kremlin denies plans to invade Ukraine, alleges NATO threats. Associated Press. 12 November 2021. Isachenkov. Vladimir. 24 December 2021. 10 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211210192536/https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-europe-russia-moscow-83ed7632b8a544ff733cdfbfbca56e77. live.
- Web site: Ukraine's president says 100,000 Russian troops amassed near border . The Times of Israel . 14 November 2021 . 19 November 2021 . 18 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118202020/https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraines-president-says-100000-russian-troops-amassed-near-border . live .
- News: Russia planning massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175,000 troops, U.S. intelligence warns . Harris . Shane . Sonne . Paul . The Washington Post . 3 December 2021 . 12 January 2022 . 30 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211230180238/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-ukraine-invasion/2021/12/03/98a3760e-546b-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html . live .
- Web site: The world is worried Putin is about to invade Ukraine. Here's why . CNBC . 17 November 2021 . 19 November 2021 . 18 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118193831/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/17/the-world-is-worried-putin-is-about-to-invade-ukraine-heres-why.html . live .
- News: Russia-Ukraine border: Why Moscow is stoking tensions . BBC News . 27 November 2021 . 24 December 2021 . 25 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211225040840/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59415885 . live .
- Web site: Глава разведки Украины назвал протесты в Киеве подготовкой России к военному вторжению – Новости – Мир – Коммерсантъ. kommersant.ru. 21 November 2021. 23 December 2021. 3 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203185208/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5087714. live.
- Web site: Ненормандское положение вещей – Газета Коммерсантъ № 215 (7177) от 26.11.2021. kommersant.ru. 25 November 2021. 23 December 2021. 26 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226021611/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5090744. live.
- Web site: Украина заговорила о "вторжении" – Коммерсантъ FM – Коммерсантъ. kommersant.ru. 22 November 2021. 23 December 2021. 26 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226024913/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5088231. live.
- News: Russia says Ukraine has deployed half its army to Donbas conflict zone . Reuters . 1 December 2021 . 24 December 2021 . 12 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212130514/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukraine-has-deployed-half-its-army-donbass-conflict-zone-2021-12-01/ . live .
- News: Russia slams Western 'hysteria' over Ukraine . . 21 November 2021 . 24 December 2021 . 20 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220022226/https://www.dw.com/en/russia-slams-western-hysteria-over-ukraine/a-59894496 . live .
- News: U.S. 'Escalating' Russia-Ukraine Tensions by Arming Kyiv – Kremlin . . 23 November 2021 . 24 December 2021 . 27 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127073251/https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/11/23/us-escalating-russia-ukraine-tensions-by-arming-kiev-kremlin-a75643 . live .
- News: Kremlin accuses West of artificially whipping up Ukraine tensions . Reuters . 21 November 2021 . 24 December 2021 . 24 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211224033134/https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/kremlin-accuses-west-artificially-whipping-up-ukraine-tensions-2021-11-21/ . live .
- News: Ukraine Angers Russia by Buying Turkish Drones and Wants To Get Its Hands On More . Bloomberg . 3 December 2021 . 24 December 2021 .
- News: Russia accuses Ukraine of mobilising artillery, feigning negotiations . Euronews . 10 December 2021 . 24 December 2021 . 12 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212131231/https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/10/us-ukraine-crisis-russia-artillery . live .
- News: UPDATE 1-Russia accuses Ukraine of mobilising artillery, feigning negotiations . Reuters . 9 December 2021 . 24 December 2021 . 25 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211225040840/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-russia-accuses-ukraine-mobilising-134852229.html . live .
- Web site: За нашу соседскую родину – Газета Коммерсантъ № 221 (7183) от 04.12.2021. kommersant.ru. 3 December 2021. 23 December 2021. 26 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226022410/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5113557. live.
- Web site: Russia builds up forces on Ukrainian border . . December 2021 . 30 December 2021 . 10 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210003833/https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000017d-a0bd-dca7-a1fd-b1bd6cb10000 . live .
- News: US intelligence finds Russia planning military offensive against Ukraine . Business Standard . 4 December 2021 . 23 January 2022 . 8 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208042008/https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/us-intelligence-finds-russia-planning-military-offensive-against-ukraine-121120400131_1.html . live .
- News: Legco election to be held on December 19. The Standard. 13 April 2021. 13 April 2021. 26 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026202651/https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/169539/Legco-election-to-be-held-on-December-19. live.
- News: China approves plan to veto Hong Kong election candidates. 11 March 2021. France 24. 30 March 2021. 12 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210312063804/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210311-china-approves-plan-to-veto-hong-kong-election-candidates. live.
- News: Demanding Loyalty, China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong Elections. 4 March 2021. The New York Times. 30 March 2021. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310222140/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/world/asia/china-hong-kong-election-law.html. live.
- News: China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature. 30 March 2021. Associated Press. 30 March 2021. 30 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210330162956/https://apnews.com/article/legislature-beijing-constitutions-hong-kong-elections-328bd38c45f351348f10b56d1c1c1a81. live.
- Web site: 2021-12-29. 國安處搜《立場》辦公室 帶走逾30箱新聞材料 獨媒報導. 2021-12-29. 獨立媒體. 29 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229134717/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E5%AA%92%E9%AB%94/%E5%9C%8B%E5%AE%89%E8%99%95%E6%90%9C%E3%80%8A%E7%AB%8B%E5%A0%B4%E3%80%8B%E8%BE%A6%E5%85%AC%E5%AE%A4-%E5%B8%B6%E8%B5%B0%E9%80%BE30%E7%AE%B1%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E6%9D%90%E6%96%99. live.
- News: Ng. Edmond. Pomfret. James. 2021-12-29. Hong Kong pro-democracy Stand News shuts down after police raid, arrests. Reuters. 2021-12-29. 29 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229152955/https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/hong-kong-police-arrest-6-current-or-former-staff-online-media-outlet-2021-12-28/. live.