Offer Putin “graceful exit” from Ukraine war
Adm Mike Hewitt: If we don’t create an exit strategy for Putin, we’re not going to find an end state to the war in Ukraine.
North Korea sends 3,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine.
Up to 3,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, according to the United States government.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said it would be “very, very serious” if the North Koreans were preparing to…
Putin to fortify alliances and boost sanction evasion at BRICS summit
Putin is aiming to construct a financial payment system under BRICS, independent of US influence, to counter sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
Female Ukrainian journalist dies while in Russian detention
A Ukrainian journalist who was captured by Russian troops while reporting from occupied east Ukraine has died in Russian detention, according to Ukrainian officials. Victoria Roshchyna, who would have turned 28 this month, disappeared in August last year after travelling…
MI5 chief: UK facing growing threat from Islamic State, Russia and Iran
Russia’s intelligence agency has been on a mission to generate “mayhem on British and European streets,” the head of MI5 has said. MI5’s director general Ken McCallum also warned the UK faces the most “complex and interconnected” threat the organisation…
Kremlin’s no-show at Africa’s biggest airshow after SA military snubs US
The Department of Defence either deliberately sabotaged the United States’ participation in the AAD or is staggeringly incompetent.
Russian military Unit 29155 cyber saboteurs exposed
Western intelligence agencies have accused a Russian military unit consisting of assassins and saboteurs as being behind a number of cyber attacks related to the war in Ukraine. The Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) Unit 29155 unit was named as responsible…
US seeks stronger ties in Africa amid Russian, Chinese influence
The U.S. was forced to pull its 1,000 troops and critical counterterrorism and drone base from Niger and is now courting other West African nations that are interested in working with the U.S. and may be open to an expanded American presence.
Russia threatens to shoot down long-range US missile donated to Ukraine
Moscow has warned the United States it will destroy any long-range missiles that are fired into Russia as Washington mulls changing restrictions on the use of the weapons by Ukraine. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, also warned the US…
Telegram’s future uncertain after CEO’s arrest
Senior Russian military commanders fear their war plans could be exposed following the arrest of the founder messaging platform Telegram. Russian-born tech billionaire and Telegram CEO was detained by French authorities on August 24 on charges related to criminal allegations…
