OPINION - The defence forces are too weak to face dangerous new challenges And the Government’s delayed defence review will only make things worse Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024
Canada Bans 324 Firearms, Considers Donating To Ukraine Canada bans more firearms, considers donating to Ukraine amid gun control debate. Stricter measures in place to address gun violence concerns. Top News · Dec 6, 2024
Russia is speeding into a demographic crisis with a 25-year-low birth rate as the Ukraine war rages on Russia has had similar troughs in its demographics during World War II and after the fall of the Soviet Union—but things are different this time. Fortune · Dec 6, 2024
Russia's LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
‘Impossible to treat’ superbugs on rise in Ukraine, scientists warn Bacteria exhibit extreme antibiotic resistance The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
Lavrov Says Russia Ready To Defend Itself Through 'Any Means' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said he hoped Ukraine's allies took "seriously" Moscow's recent use of a hypersonic missile in the conflict there, and warned that Russia was ready to use "any means" to defend itself. International Business Times · Dec 6, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Lavrov accused of ‘trying to rebuild the Russian empire’ Ukraine and west hit out at Russian foreign minister in Malta; sanctions force Putin to scrap Gazprombank monopoly. What we know on day 1,017 The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024
Canada bans more types of firearms and proposes donating guns to Ukraine The Canadian government is outlawing another 324 firearm varieties — guns the public safety minister says belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
Russian UN Diplomat Seen Laughing As Ukraine Delivers Brutal Report On War Crimes Against Children A Russian diplomat appeared to laugh during Ukraine's harrowing report to the UN Security Council on atrocities committed against Ukrainian children in the war. International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024
Russian UN Diplomat Seen Laughing as Ukraine Delivers Brutal Report on War Crimes Against Children A Russian diplomat appeared to laugh during Ukraine's harrowing report to the UN Security Council on atrocities committed against Ukrainian children in the war. Latin Times · Dec 5, 2024
North Korean troops so 'poorly trained' that Putin army yet to throw them into battle, say western officials The DPRK soldiers are expected to be used in the fight for the Kursk region of Russia Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024
Tough talk on Nato from Putin and his proxies may hide a willingness to compromise With the war nearly three years old and the Russian economy under severe pressure after a collapse of the ruble and rising inflation, the Kremlin needs to show domestic audiences that it remains strong. Recent rhetoric from the Kremlin and from proxies for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has focused… The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024
NATO Leader Pushes For More Weapons For Ukraine So It Can Negotiate From A 'Position Of Strength' NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels to address Russia's escalating aggression and how to counter it by providing financial aid and strengthening their support of Ukraine in order to broker peace. International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024
Ukraine seeks to ensure weapons supply as Russia hammers its defences Kyiv’s forces claim Russia is losing troops at a record rate in its push to advance in eastern Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024
Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024 Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024 Russia's Lavrov attends OSCE meeting in Malta in first visit to EU country since Ukraine invasion Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Malta for the annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Malta in his first visit to a European Union nation since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 Vladimir Putin army hit by 'Somme' level casualties as he seeks to grab more of Ukraine, say western officials The Russian president is believed to be trying to seize more land before Donald Trump becomes US president and seeks an end to the war
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024 Man accused of alleged war crimes in separatist region of Ukraine stands trial in Finland A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in a Russia-backed separatist region of Ukraine in 2014
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024 Russia FM To Malta In First EU Trip Since Ukraine Invasion The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers were due to attend an OSCE summit in Malta on Thursday, with Sergei Lavrov making his first visit to an EU state since his country's 2022 invasion of its neighbour.
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024 Ukraine Was Their Refuge. Then Came War, And Her Husband's Killer The radio was playing and summer sun was streaming through the car windows when Natalya Sadykova and her husband Aydos pulled into their leafy courtyard in Kyiv where a gunman was waiting.
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2024 Conspiracy theories and cosying up to dictators: why intelligence experts are spooked by Tulsi Gabbard Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence has long been regarded as dangerous for her Syria contacts and stance on Ukraine
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024 North Korea, Russia Defense Treaty Comes Into Force A landmark defense pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Thursday.
Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,015 These were the key developments on the 1,015th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024 Russia FM Heads To Malta In First EU Trip Since Ukraine Invasion The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will attend a summit in Malta on Thursday, with Sergei Lavrov making his first visit to an EU country since his country's 2022 invasion of its neighbour.
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024 Presidential Vote Seen As Referendum On Romania's European Future Romania could elect its first far-right president on Sunday in a key vote for the EU and NATO member bordering Ukraine.