Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 977 As the war enters its 977th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2024
Pentagon issues North Korea warning as 10,000 troops set to join Russia’s war in coming weeks Nato officially confirms presense of North Korean troops who could join Russia’s war in weeks The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Zelensky asks Modi to use his influence to end Russia’s war and help bring back Ukrainian children Ukrainian president calls for blocking Russian economy, its cheap energy resources, and defence industry The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Bomb shatters historic landmark in Kharkiv Prized Derzhprom building damaged in attacks injuring 19, while at least four killed in city overnight; North Korean foreign minister heads to Russia as Nato chief says Kim Jong-un’s troops are in Kursk. What we know on day 979 The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2024
North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine North Korea said Tuesday its top diplomat is visiting Russia in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations expressed alarm at the North’s alleged deployment of thousands of troops to support Russia’s warfighting in Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine could expand. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2024
Russia to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops against Ukraine within ‘weeks’, Pentagon says Addition of North Korean soldiers will stoke regional tensions and further stretch Ukraine’s weary army in the almost three-year war The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2024
Dairy farmer fears stolen cheese may be sold in Russia or Middle East Patrick Holden said two-and-a-half tonnes of his Hafod Welsh Cheddar was among the cheese stolen from Neal’s Yard Dairy in a scam The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024
Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results Mood among protesters is one of deflation as some say Georgian Dream has already won The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024
Georgia's President Urges Citizens To Protest Disputed Election Results Georgia's disputed election results spark protests as the country's EU aspirations are at risk. Top News · Oct 28, 2024
North Korea Sent 10,000 Troops To Train In Russia, US Says North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, Washington said Monday tripling its estimate and prompting NATO as well as EU warnings of a dangerous expansion of the Ukraine war. International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024
How a crisis of truth is putting US electoral system under stress America is in the grip of a crisis of truth and its political and electoral systems are under duress. Losing the connection between what is true and what is fiction could have enormous consequence in the middle of this US election campaign. The Conversation · Oct 28, 2024
Georgia President Hints At Russian-aided Vote Fraud In AFP Interview Georgia's pro-European president Salome Zurabishvili in an interview with AFP Monday alleged that parliamentary polls -- whose results have been rejected by the opposition -- were marred by widespread voting fraud bearing the hallmarks of Russia's influence. International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024
UK sanctions Russian disinformation agency The Foreign Secretary said the Kremlin-backed Social Design Agency and its senior figures had been sanctioned over attempts to undermine Ukraine. Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024
Top News · Oct 28, 2024 North Korean Troops Sent To Aid Russia In Ukraine Conflict NATO confirms North Korean troops aiding Russia in Ukraine conflict, raising security concerns in Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions.
The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2024 Empty Beds: a mural highlights the abduction of Ukrainian children Artist Phil Buehler has constructed a reminder of the almost 20,000 kids taken by Russian forces, on show in Little Ukraine, Manhattan
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 Novichok was put on Skripals’ front door while they were home, inquiry hears Sergei Skripal told friends Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned home to Russia
Top News · Oct 28, 2024 Former Trump Official Warns Against Ukraine's NATO Membership Insights from former top Trump official Robert O’Brien on global crises, diplomacy, and strategic challenges.
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024 Sergei Skripal told neighbour he feared Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned to Russia, inquiry hears The ex-Russian spy told his next-door neighbour, Ross Cassidy, he would not go back to his homeland over fear of ‘reprisals’, the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry heard on Monday
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 Lithuanian election winner promises to bolster defence to counter Russia threat Social Democrat leader says spending should be no less than party’s election manifesto pledge of 3.5% of GDP
Latin Times · Oct 28, 2024 Vance Goes All In With Trump; Says Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff 'Bigger Threat' Than Russia, China Americans are a 'way bigger threat than any foreign threat,' he said on 'Meet the Press' (setting aside, perhaps, nuclear weapons or another 9/11)
Top News · Oct 28, 2024 NATO Confirms North Korean Troops Deployed In Russia NATO confirms North Korean troops aiding Russia in Ukraine conflict, raising concerns over escalating tensions and military cooperation.
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024 NATO confirms that North Korean has sent troops to help Russia in Ukraine war NATO confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to aid in its war against Ukraine and that some have already been deployed in Russia’s Kursk region, where Russia is fighting a Ukrainian incursion
Radio France Internationale · Oct 28, 2024 Georgia's pro-EU opposition calls for mass protests over 'stolen' election Georgia's pro-EU opposition has called for mass demonstrations, accusing the ruling party of 'stealing' this weekend's parliamentary election in what the country's president called a "Russian special operation".
The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2024 Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts