‘Highly Likely’ North Koreans Are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said at a parliamentary event on Tuesday that he believes it is “very likely” that communist North Korea has sent soldiers to fight Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as numerous He said it was likely that there were “casualties”. Mr. Kim was speaking at an audit session. Korea […]
North Korean troops now fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Seoul says
According to Seoul's Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, North Korea is currently sending troops to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Kim told South Korean politicians on Tuesday that it was “highly likely” that six North Korean officers were killed in Ukraine's missile attack on Donetsk last week. Kim said, “Considering various circumstances, we assess that […]
Kamala Says No Russia Talks Without Ukraine as Biden Talks Lebanon Ceasefire Without Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris has said she has no intention of holding peace talks with Russia without Ukraine present, but a new report on Tuesday said the Harris-Biden administration is discussing a Lebanon ceasefire without Israel. . During her time in office, Harris promised to include Ukraine in any peace negotiations. 60 minutes This week's […]
5 GOP senators question Hungary's ties to Russia
Five Republican senators issued a joint statement Friday questioning Hungary's ties with Russia, as the country strengthens ties with China and its war with Ukraine reaches its third anniversary. “Many of our colleagues in our delegation and Congress are increasingly concerned about Hungary's deepening and expanding ties with Russia and the continued erosion of our […]
Russia to remove Taliban terrorist status, envoy says
Russia is preparing to remove terrorist designation from Taliban's Zamir Kamrov, Russia's special envoy to Afghanistan. announced on FridayAccording to state media. Kamrov said the Federal Security Service, Russia's security services and “other” agencies were “making the legal final touches to remove the Taliban movement from Russia's terrorist list.” “The main decisions on this have […]
U.S Man Faces Prison in Russia for Allegedly Fighting for Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian prosecutors have sought a seven-year prison sentence in the trial of an American accused of fighting Russia as a mercenary in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported Saturday. Prosecutors asked the court to take into account the age of 72-year-old Stephen Hubbard and said he had admitted the crime, Interfax news agency […]
Russia Says Decision ‘Taken at the Highest Level’ to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List
Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that the decision to remove the Taliban from Russia's list of terrorist organizations was “taken at the highest level.” Russia designated the Taliban as a terrorist organization in 2003, partly because of its support. separatist North Caucasus at that time. Russians were still there I was worried As recently […]
Taiwan official warns China, Russia, Iran forming ‘alliance’ after Blinken says ‘no axis’ exists
The de facto US ambassador to Taiwan has warned that the rest of the world needs to prepare for an “alliance” between China, Iran and Russia. This comes days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the three authoritarian countries are working together but are not an “axis” as they are often called these days. […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says west ‘dragging out’ delivery of long-range weapons | Russia
NATO chief Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that his goal as head of the military alliance was to ensure “a victory for Ukraine.” In a major show of support for Kiev, Rutte visited the Ukrainian capital on his first trip as the alliance's secretary-general. Rutte said he chose Kiev as his first stop […]
Norway Looks to Build Border Fence with Russia
HELSINKI (AP) – Norway may erect a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometre (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister has said, which is similar to what Nordic neighbor Finland does. The move was inspired by a similar project. “Border fences are very interesting because they not only act as a deterrent, […]