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France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military footprint in the region, three sources told AFP. In February 2023, Macron announced a "noticeable reduction" of French troop presence in…

Major Global South nations cited Russia’s absence or Israel’s presence as reasons for not accepting the communique.

North Korean state media says Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in the country on Tuesday for a two-day visit, his first trip to the country in 24 years

SIPRI notes the effects of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza in reducing international security.

Russia and Ukraine are set to remain locked in battle for the foreseeable future after an international gathering billed as a first step toward peace delivered no eye-catching diplomatic breakthrough that might suggest a coming end to Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II

Both Ukraine and Russia have laid out their terms — and they are poles apart

World’s nuclear states on course to spend $100bn in 2024. Plus, Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet

Evan Gershkovich was detained in March 2023 accused of ‘spying’ on a Russian defence enterprise in Yekaterinburg.

U.S. journalist faces espionage trial in Russia, sparking diplomatic tensions and concerns over press freedom.