Portal:Current events/2023 February 24

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations, China and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • China unveils a 12-point position paper on ending the war in Ukraine, ahead of an expected speech by President Xi Jinping on the conflict. Ukraine says that it hopes China can urge Russia to withdraw its troops in response to the paper. (The Guardian)
  • Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
    • Poland delivers the first Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. (DW)
• Mali War
  • Twelve people are killed in a mass shooting by insurgents in a village in Bankass Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
  • The death toll of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria surpasses 50,000. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• Global spread of H5N1
  • Cambodia's Ministry of Health reports 12 more suspected cases of H5N1 influenza in Prey Veng province following the death of a 12-year-old girl, the first confirmed death from the virus since 2014. (Khmer Times)

Politics and elections

• Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
    • Anti-war activists in Russia are detained as protesters mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (The Moscow Times)
  • Protests occur in countries around the world to mark the anniversary of the invasion. Major world landmarks are also lit up to mark the anniversary. (Moneycontrol) (Greek City Times) (Barron's) (People.com)
• 2023 Djiboutian parliamentary election
  • The ruling Union for the Presidential Majority party wins the election to the National Assembly. (Barron's)
• Gambian president Adama Barrow appoints Muhammad B.S. Jallow as the country's new vice-president after the previous vice-president Badara Joof died last month in India. (Reuters)