Troops from North Korea to boost Russia's Ukraine forces

In late 2024, North Korea sent troops to help defend the Kursk region of Russia from Ukraine. International officials estimate that 14,000-15,000 North Korean troops were initially deployed to assist Russia in its war in Ukraine..  Now, Ukrainian and …

'Organized Slavery': Russia's Tighter Migrant Rules Could Hit Central Asian Workers, Worsen Shortages

Russia is proposing an overhaul of its system for recruiting foreign workers beginning in 2027, tying migrants to specific employers, jobs, and regions in a move authorities say will give the state greater control over labor migration. But the plan is …

Ukraine attacks Wildberries, Russia's biggest online market

Early Sunday, a fire broke out in a warehouse belonging to Russia's largest online marketplace, Wildberries, in the town of Podolsk, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Moscow. The fire was the result of a large-scale overnight attack by Ukrainian …

Ukraine kills at least 6 people in Russia after launching one of the largest aerial assaults of war

Ukraine on Sunday launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Russia since the start of the war, firing hundreds of drones and killing at least six people. This attack occurred as Ukrainian forces increasingly take the war into the very heart of Russia …

Russia, Ukraine Trade Major Overnight Air Attacks, At Least 11 Killed

Russia and Ukraine traded overnight attacks into August 16, with Ukrainian officials reporting at least five killed in Russian strikes and damage to the country’s largest steel plant, while Russian officials said Ukrainian drones killed at least six and …

Ukraine Exposed Weakness In Russia's War Machine. Can Moscow Still Claim Military Superpower Status?

WASHINGTON -- When President Vladimir Putin sent his forces into Ukraine, the Kremlin appeared to be betting on a familiar axiom of European security: sheer Russian mass, backed by vast Soviet-era stockpiles and nuclear power, would overwhelm resistance. …

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities. The defence ministry in Moscow said it had …

Ousted Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov on the war with Russia

North Korea, Russia reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day, as Kim sends Putin more troops

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan's colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.Kim was replying …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in massive drone attack

Russia warns of 'serious damage' to relations with US and Turkey Russia conveyed its concern to the US and Turkey over their upcoming transfer of arms to Ukraine, saying the shipment could cause "serious damage" to relations with the two …