Russia accused of unprecedented ICBM use in Ukraine war
Kyiv said Russia used an intercontinental ballistic missile, a weapon designed for long-distance nuclear strikes and never before used in war. Read more
Russia Attacks Ukraine
Get the latest developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as allies in the West respond to the international conflict.
Biden administration approves Ukraine’s use of anti-personnel mines
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by Russia and the United States related to the war in Ukraine that have escalated tensions between the two. Read more
Ukraine hits Russia with U.S.-made long-range missiles for first time
Russia said its forces shot down five out of six missiles, which were fired at a military facility in the Bryansk region. Debris of one hit the facility, starting a fire that was swiftly put out and caused no casualties or damage, it said. Read more
Putin issues warning to U.S. with new nuclear doctrine
Putin approved the change days after two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday that President Joe Biden’s administration allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia. Read more
U.S. says Russia escalated Ukraine conflict by deploying North Koreans
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in a briefing declined to confirm that the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had decided to allow the strikes, but reiterated that the U.S. “will always adapt and adjust the capabilities we provide to Ukraine when it’s appropriate to do so.” Read more
Freed from restraints, Ukraine poised to strike into Russia
With two months left in his administration, President Joe Biden finally relented after months of pleas from Ukraine that it needed to fire at targets deeper inside Russia to more effectively degrade Moscow’s forces. Read more
Russia pounds Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ air strike
Ukrainians had been bracing for weeks for a renewed Russian attack on an already hobbled energy system, fearing long winter blackouts and mounting psychological pressure almost 1,000 days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Read more
Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns. Read more
Putin signs into law mutual defense treaty with North Korea
The accord, signed by Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June after a summit in Pyongyang, calls on each side to come to the other’s aid in case of an armed attack. Read more
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Biden rushing assistance to Ukraine; aid uncertain under Trump
Trump has been critical of Biden’s assistance for Ukraine, fueling concern about the future of support for President Volodomyr Zelenskiy’s government under a Republican-controlled White House, Senate and possibly the House of Representatives. Read more
Zelensky congratulates Trump amid Ukraine war uncertainty
Trump has criticized the level of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort and promised to end the conflict before he takes office in January, without explaining how. Read more
North Korea, Russia send shockwaves with Ukraine war moves
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday that the North Korean moves were sending the war into a new phase. Read more
S. Korean delegation to brief NATO on N. Korean troops in Russia
“Ambassadors from NATO’s Indo-Pacific partners – including Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea — have been invited to attend,” the military alliance added. The North Atlantic Council is NATO’s main decision-making body. Read more
Ukraine intelligence: North Korean units already in Kursk
Putin did not deny that North Korean troops were currently in Russia. Read more
U.S.: Evidence shows N.Korea has troops in Russia for Ukraine war
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking in Rome, said it would be “very, very serious” if the North Koreans were preparing to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, as Kyiv has alleged. Read more
S. Korea: N. Korean troops in Russia prepare for Ukraine combat
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) also said it had been working with the Ukrainian intelligence service and had used facial recognition artificial intelligence technology to identify North Korean officers in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region supporting Russian forces firing North Korean missiles. Read more
Trump blames Zelenskyy for starting war, despite Russian invasion
Russia launched afull-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022. Read more
Zelensky pitches ‘victory plan’ to European leaders
Addressing leaders of the European Union’s 27 member countries at a summit in Brussels, Zelenskiy also called for more military aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion. Read more
Zelensky: North Koreans fighting with Russians in Ukraine
The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed South Korean assertions that North Korea may have sent some military personnel to help Russia against Ukraine and might be weighing a bigger deployment. Read more
Ukraine’s ‘Venice’ in Danube faces relentless Russian drone attacks
Vylkove, a small tourist and resort town, sits at the mouth of the Danube, and like in Italy’s Venice, canals replace roads and boats replace cars for local residents. Read more
Hacker attack disrupts Russian state media on Putin’s birthday
A Ukrainian government source said Ukrainian hackers were responsible for the incident, which coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 72nd birthday. Read more
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Russia accused of unprecedented ICBM use in Ukraine war
Biden administration approves Ukraine’s use of anti-personnel mines
Ukraine hits Russia with U.S.-made long-range missiles for first time
Putin issues warning to U.S. with new nuclear doctrine
U.S. says Russia escalated Ukraine conflict by deploying North Koreans
