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North Korean Troops Withdrawn From Frontlines In Russia

North Korean troops withdraw from Kursk region after heavy losses in combat against Ukraine and Russia. Landmark defense pact between Kim Jong Un and Vladi...

Top News · Jan 31, 2025

North Korean Troops 'Withdrawn' From Kursk Front Line: Ukraine

Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line have been "withdrawn" after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman told AFP on Friday.

International Business Times · Jan 31, 2025

Russia claims another Ukrainian village has fallen as it closes in on a key city

Russia is claiming it has captured another village in its relentless offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and as it closes in on the critical Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk after almost three years of war

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

Russia slams Donald Trump's 'Iron Dome' missile defence shield in nuclear weapons space war row

Moscow said the move aimed to weaken Russian and Chinese nuclear deterrence

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025

Ukraine drone attack sparks fire at key Russian oil refinery

Kyiv’s latest attack on Russia’s critical infrastructure hits second oil refinery in space of a week.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,072

Here are the key developments on the 1,072nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: elderly couples among nine killed in Russian drone attack

Thirteen people wounded, including eight-year-old girl, in Sumy apartment block attack. Sweden pledges $1.2bn in Ukraine military aid, its biggest pledge yet. What we know on day 1,073

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2025

'Not Interested': Analysts Sceptical About US, Russia Nuclear Talks

The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025

'The Region Will Die': Ukraine's Donbas Mines Within Russia's Grasp

Fighting desperately to cling on to coal mines that were once the lifeblood of its industrial east, Ukraine's soldiers conceded they were struggling against intensifying Russian attacks.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025

'Campaign Of Terror': Georgia's Escalating Rights Crackdown

Georgian rights activists have denounced what they say is a mounting campaign of repression being waged by the government, accused of democratic backsliding and of moving Tbilisi closer to Russia.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025