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War in Ukraine
Russia's financial difficulties soaring as inflation grows, interest rates are raised above 'emergency levels,' and no agreement with partners on an alternative international payment system achieved.
9h ago
War in Ukraine
Russia will send North Korean troops into battle against Ukraine on Oct. 27-28, in what President Zelensky called a clear escalation while urging global leaders to respond decisively.
12h ago
War in Ukraine
South Korea and the United States said that thousands of North Korean troops are training in Russia, with Ukraine saying that soldiers have arrived in the “combat zone” in Kursk border region.
14h ago
Putin
Russia will agree to a peace settlement with Ukraine only on its terms - that is, 'recognition of realities on the ground,' or, in other words, its seizure of Ukrainian territory, Putin reiterates.
18h ago
Russia
Despite the 3.6% real GDP growth the IMF projects for Russia in 2024, the long-term economic prospects are constrained by high demand that local production and imports are unable to meet.
20h ago
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.
1d ago
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.
1d ago
Putin
Ukraine’s foreign ministry said meeting Putin now “does not advance the cause of peace” and “damages the UN’s reputation.”
1d ago
War in Ukraine
Now, North Korea is in the mix, and South Korea is its sworn enemy. Both are escalating
1d ago
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.
1d ago
Russia
The US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, said Tuesday that the US is “seeing evidence” that Pyongyang has deployed troops to Russia, but that their roles and purposes remain unclear.
2d ago
Russia
Wages grow slower and labor markets tighten in Russia, while the country’s invasion of Ukraine has also led to signs of trade fragmentation, according to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook.
2d ago
War in Ukraine
Having already supplied ammunition and missiles, there are reports that North Korea is sending 12,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region
2d ago
NATO
Turkey is the first NATO member in BRICS, a bloc that sees itself as a counterweight to Western powers.
2d ago
Russia
Although the South Caucasus nation was officially granted EU candidate status in December, the process was quickly paused after Georgia enacted a contentious “foreign agents” law
2d ago
It may or may not have been a red line, but the Pentagon’s premier ground warfare systems are laying down tracks and engaging targets inside Russian Federation territory.
Oct. 22