Russia recruits Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine

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Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine hits Russia with U.S. Missiles

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World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles into Russia

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Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Ukraine strikes Russia with U.S.-supplied missiles

Ukraine struck Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles known as ATACMS, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to respond with a nuclear threat. Holly Williams has the latest.

Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Move follows Kyiv’s first use of US long-range Atacms missiles on Russian soil

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Supporting Ukraine against Russia is not a distraction from China

Since China and Russia are so closely aligned, thwarting Russian ambitions in Ukraine and elsewhere is a crucial element of the U.S. effort to contain China.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles

The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from ...

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'

Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.

Russia fired ICBM at Ukraine, Kyiv says

Russian forces launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials in the military. The Ukrainian Air Force Command said in a post on Facebook that ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Russia launches new strikes against Ukraine

Russia has launched new strikes against Ukraine in the country's fourth largest city. It comes after Ukraine fired American-made ATACMS missiles deeper into Russia.

Ukraine's double challenge: Russia's advance and the return of Trump

Russia is advancing at its fastest pace since 2022. Will Trump help or hinder Ukraine's defence?

Russia fired experimental missile at Ukraine, says Putin

Moscow retaliates after the firing of US and UK-made long-range missiles into Russian territory

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Putin Says Russia Fired a New Missile at Ukraine

The missile appeared to have greater range and speed than previous weapons Russia has used in the war, weapons experts said.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Russia’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Ukraine Is an Alarming First

This is the first time Russia has used its so-called Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in combat. The launch also serves as a warning to the West.

Tech - Wired - 21 hours ago

What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?

Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground.

World - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

Moscow says first Ukrainian attack on Russia with US-made missiles signals west wants to escalate conflict – Russia-Ukraine war live

Russian foreign minister says his country will do everything possible to avoid nuclear war after Ukraine fires Atacms into Russia for first time . Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups – Russia-Ukraine war live

Ukrainian president hails mines as important part of arsenal in statement; aid groups condemn ‘unethical’ decision, saying mines risk harming civilians. In a television interview in France, foreign ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

North Korea could begin fighting alongside Russia this weekend, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that North Korean troops could begin fighting alongside Russia as early as this weekend. The Biden administration confirmed Wednesday that ...

North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready Are They to Fight?

The first wave appears young and with physiques that don’t scream strapping commando, though leader Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia

American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.

World - The New York Times - November 1

U.S. Has Few Options in Response to North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says North Koreans engaged against Kyiv’s forces would be legitimate military targets.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

North Koreans days away from entering fight in Ukraine

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Koreans days away from entering fight in Ukraine ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Heavy fighting reported from parts of front in eastern Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - November 3

North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say

Western and Ukrainian officials have called the appearance of North Korean forces on the battlefield a major escalation.

World - The New York Times - November 6

North Korea Sent a Mystery Man to Lead Its Troops Fighting Ukraine

In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen in public. Until he was chosen to lead Pyongyang’s troops sent to aid Russia.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean soldiers ‘fighting in Russian elite units’

South Korean MP on intelligence committee says North has also shipped more arms to Russia; US and UK slam Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ nuclear rhetoric. What we know on day 1,001 Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Russia to deploy North Korean troops in Ukraine in days: Zelensky

Russia is expected to deploy North Korean troops to the front lines of its war against Ukraine within days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “According to intelligence, the first North ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Videos Appear to Show North Korean Troops in Russia Amid Ukraine War

Footage was filmed in the Russian Far East, which the United States says is hosting thousands of North Korean soldiers.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Zelensky: Russia dropped 1,100 glide bombs on Ukraine in past week

World - Yahoo News - October 27

JD Vance says negotiating with Russia is necessary to end war in Ukraine

Sen. JD Vance of Ohio on Saturday declined to characterize Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “enemy,” saying instead that “I think that he’s clearly an adversary.

How Russia's economy grows despite thousands of Ukraine war sanctions

Russia's economy is predicted to grow over 3% this year, more than the U.S. and Europe, despite being subjected to Western sanctions for more than two years.

Poland tells Ukraine to exhume WW2 victims even amid Russia’s war

Foreign minister says Kyiv and Berlin should act on Warsaw’s historic grievances

World - Financial Times - October 29

‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres

Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse . Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Spats over Russia and Ukraine show cracks in South Africa's unity government

South Africa’s unity government has been rocked by a spat between its main political parties, the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, over a deal to grant visa-free access for ...

World - ABC News - October 29

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