Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’ Kim Jong Un vowed his country would ‘invariably support’ Russia’s war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
‘Critical’ period for Ukraine, Defence Secretary says John Healey told LBC that Vladimir Putin is ‘showing signs of weakness’. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
US effort to curb China's and Russia's access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds The U.S. Commerce Department’s efforts to curb China’s and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Starmer presses ‘need for allies to stand together with Ukraine’ in Trump call There have been concerns about whether the US will maintain its level of support for Ukraine when Mr Trump re-enters the White House. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
Dmitry Medvedev says editors of the Times are ‘legitimate military targets’ Former Russian president’s Telegram post follows paper’s editorial about assassination of a Russian general The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
Suspected assassin of Russian general Igor Kirillov arrested, Moscow says Russia’s Investigative Committee says 29-year-old Uzbek man confessed to planting and detonating bomb The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Russian General Assassinated In Moscow, Suspect Detained A man from Uzbekistan detained for killing Russian military official in Moscow, linked to Ukraine. Tensions rise over chemical weapons accusations. Top News · Dec 18, 2024
Russian General Assassinated In Moscow Bombing Recent bombing in Moscow kills Russian military officer, blamed on Ukraine; suspect detained. Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Top News · Dec 18, 2024
What's known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and it again brought the war in Ukraine to the streets of the capital The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Families of hostages endure uncertainty even as hopes rise for a ceasefire in Gaza A released hostage in Gaza is fighting to save her boyfriend, who remains in captivity The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
29-year-old Uzbek man arrested for killing of top Russian general A 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been arrested in connection with the killing of a senior Russian general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow, Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Dec 18, 2024
Bulgaria trying to force out Syrian asylum seekers after fall of Assad Exclusive: NGO finds Syrians subjected to interrogations and reportedly pressed into signing return documents The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
First Syria flight takes off from Damascus airport since Assad’s downfall As efforts get under way to restart economy, UN envoy calls for ‘free and fair elections’ after transition. Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2024
'Several hundred' North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US official North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine said to be poorly-trained and suffering casualties Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
International Business Times · Dec 18, 2024 Syria's First Flight Since Assad's Fall Takes Off The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024 Bashar al-Assad will face justice within four years for his Syria regime horrors, says war crimes investigator Lawyer Bill Wiley believes Russia will eventually hand over Assad as he has ‘no value’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow says Uzbek suspect arrested over killing of general – as it happened The 29-year-old had been recruited by Ukrainian special services, Moscow says
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?
International Business Times · Dec 18, 2024 Economic Woes Mount For Russia's War Machine Stubborn inflation, exorbitant borrowing costs, bankruptcy risks and a growth slowdown: the Russian economy is facing a slew of negative headlines, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions mount.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024 A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has opened a new front for geopolitical competition in the Middle East.
International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024 Assad's Fall Clears Way For Expanded US Strikes On IS Jihadists Bashar al-Assad's overthrow has cleared the way for US strikes against the Islamic State group in areas previously shielded by Syrian and Russian air defenses -- but the jihadists may also try to exploit the vacuum left by his fall.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother's poisoning in Berlin proved false A prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War says that fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin have proven false
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says An Iranian official says authorities have paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024 The Guardian view on a Moscow assassination: Ukraine’s justified strike and Russia’s baseless outrage Editorial: Kyiv’s targeted killings expose the reach of its intelligence services, challenging the Kremlin’s war machine while sticking to the laws of war