In the telephone call on Friday, Scholz exhorted Putin to “end” his war on Ukraine and to “withdraw troops.” The conversation lasted for about an hour and was the first direct exchange between the two leaders in nearly two years, German media reported. “The Federal Chancellor urged Russia to be prepared to negotiate with Ukraine with the aim … Read more
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Trump will likely try to resume his relationship with Kim in his second term. This sets up a situation where the United States favours a dictatorship over a treaty ally in its foreign policy. That would be a shift more remarkable than the coming abandonment of Ukraine, which is not a formal US ally. Trump … Read more
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine posed a direct threat to the United States, in a first effort to convince Donald Trump to keep backing Kyiv. Trump’s thumping victory to return to the US presidency has set nerves jangling in Europe that he could pull the … Read more
As Ukrainian troops recently reported that they have now encountered North Korean soldiers that Russians are deploying in the ongoing Ruso-Ukrainian conflict, a new report suggests that North Korean soldiers are becoming hooked on pornographic material after they have access to the Internet in Russia. What’s The Fuss All About? In a post at X … Read more
Speaking to journalists in Budapest where he was attending a gathering of European leaders, Zelenskyy said that while Ukraine sought a “fair” end to the war, rushing into a ceasefire or a peace deal with Moscow would lead to a bad outcome for Kyiv. “He [Trump] wants this war to be finished,” Zelenskyy said through … Read more
The Pentagon late Tuesday said it was unable to confirm reports that North Korean troops are taking advantage of their more expansive internet access in Russia to consume copious amounts of online pornography. U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Charlie Dietz said he couldn’t verify “any North Korean internet habits or virtual ‘extracurriculars’” taking place in … Read more
North Korea’s latest weapons test “perfected” its newest and most advanced solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, state media said Friday, as global criticism mounts over Pyongyang’s purported deployment of troops to Russia. Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of the Hwasong-19 missile, which flew higher and further than any previous missile, according to the North … Read more
Kyiv’s top military commander, Oleksandr Syrsky, added that Ukrainian troops are currently holding back one of Russia’s “most powerful” offensives since the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s all-out invasion nearly three years ago. Meanwhile, North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Sun Hui, was in Moscow to reaffirm Pyongyang’s commitment to the strategic partnership signed in … Read more
North Korea will stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine, Pyongyang’s foreign minister said in Moscow Friday, as the US has warned thousands of North Korean troops could be sent to combat in the Ukraine conflict in the coming days. North Korea’s Choe Son Hui was in Moscow as the West believes up to … Read more
