World
EU
Georgia’s ruling party has adopted increasingly hostile rhetoric against the EU and the West as it seeks to clamp down on the opposition.
Oct. 25
Ukraine said the number of deployed North Koreans in Russia was about “12,000” troops, without specifying how many of them were in the Kursk region.
Oct. 24
Ukraine dismissed the BRICS summit in Russia, saying it demonstrates Moscow’s failure to export “its neo-imperialist views”
Oct. 24
HUR
Though North Korean troops may soon bolster Russian forces in Kursk, analysts doubt their impact as Moscow faces manpower shortages and high casualties.
Oct. 24
Cyberattack
Malicious cyber groups affiliated with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have been targeting various institutions by exploiting system vulnerabilities, said multiple Western agencies.
Oct. 24
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 24
War in Ukraine
Seoul's spy agency says thousands of North Korean soldiers are currently training in Russia and are likely to deploy to the front lines in Ukraine soon, with thousands more to be sent by December.
Oct. 24
Russia
Europe's press debates whether Brics can be seen as a counterweight to the "global West" and what UN Secretary General Guterres' participation in the meeting in Kazan could mean.
Oct. 24
Putin
Ukraine’s foreign ministry said meeting Putin now “does not advance the cause of peace” and “damages the UN’s reputation.”
Oct. 24
G7
The UK will fulfill its contribution to the $50 billion loan announced at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in June, money which can be spent for military purposes.
Oct. 24
War in Ukraine
Now, North Korea is in the mix, and South Korea is its sworn enemy. Both are escalating
Oct. 24
War in Ukraine
Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and military alliance amid the Ukraine war, with Pyongyang facing long-standing accusations of supplying arms to Moscow's army.
Oct. 24
Top News
Xi, a key Putin ally, told the summit there must be "no escalation of fighting" in Ukraine.
Oct. 23
The delegation reportedly aimed to seek "ways to stop the aggression and war on Gaza and the region" with Moscow's assistance.
Oct. 23
US
Its hard to point to a direct link between Ukraine-linked defense spending and a state’s support to a candidate. Maybe Pennsylvania. Wisconsin and Arizona, not so much.
Oct. 23