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Russia claims control of another crucial Ukrainian town of Selydove

Reports from the frontlines indicated that Russian forces had been making advances toward Selydove over the past few weeks as part of their ongoing military campaign in eastern Ukraine

North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as troops train to fight

North Korea said on Tuesday its top diplomat is visiting Russia, in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations say the North has sent thousands of troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said a delegation led by Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui departed for Russia on Monday, but didn't specify the purpose of the visit. The announcement of Choe's visit came hours after the Pentagon said North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia, who are expected to arrive in battlefields in Ukraine within the next several weeks". South Korean and Western leaders have expressed concern that North Korean involvement could help prolong Russia's aggression in Ukraine, and that Russia may offer technology in return that could advance the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programme. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters Monday that some of the North Korean soldiers have .

US, Nato slam deployment of N Korean troops to Russia amid Ukraine war

This development comes after a significant incursion by the Ukrainian military in the Kursk area in August

North Korea sent troops to help Russia in Ukraine war, confirms Nato

NATO on Monday 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. Today, I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told reporters. Rutte said that the move represents a significant escalation in North Korea's involvement in the conflict and marks a dangerous expansion of Russia's war. His remarks came after a high-level South Korean delegation including top intelligence and military officials as well as senior diplomats briefed the alliance's 32 national ambassadors at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on US election outcome

There is no doubt that the US election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. The status of military aid from Kyiv's chief international backer is dependent on who becomes president, as is any prospect for a cease-fire that could benefit Ukraine. Some in Kyiv say the country's very existence hinges on who wins the White House. As Americans vote, exhausted and outmanned Ukrainian soldiers are holding defensive lines under constant Russian fire, knowing the results will dictate their future. The war in Ukraine is one of the most divisive issues of the November 5 election: Former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, advocate very different views on how much support the US should continue to give Ukraine. After a whirlwind Western tour, Kyiv's leaders have tried to promote their version of what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls his victory plan. They hope key decisions will be made including Ukraine'

Ukrainian drones target ethanol plants in Russia's Voronezh region

The Russian defence ministry said only one Ukrainian drone was destroyed over the Voronezh region

This pharma company from Mumbai may be helping Putin get Nvidia AI chips

But this inconspicuous pharmaceutical company is part of a lucrative trade in leading-edge technology to Russia that has the US and its European allies worried at India's burgeoning role

PM Modi can influence conclusion of Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to leverage India's influence to foster peace while adding that New Delhi can host Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

Russia repels cross-border assault attempt from Ukraine, says official

Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia, a local official reported Sunday, months after Kyiv staged a bold assault on its nuclear-armed enemy that Moscow is still struggling to halt. An armed group sought Sunday to breach the border between Ukraine and Russia's Bryansk region, its governor, Aleksandr Bogomaz, said but was beaten back. Bogomaz did not clarify whether Ukrainian soldiers carried out the alleged attack, but claimed on Sunday evening that the situation was stable and under control" by the Russian military. There was no immediate acknowledgement or response from Ukrainian officials. The region neighbors Kursk province, where Ukraine launched a surprise push on Aug. 6 that rattled the Kremlin and constituted the largest attack on Russia since World War II. Hundreds of Russian prisoners were blindfolded and ferried away in trucks in the opening moments of the lightning advance, and Ukraine's battle-hardened ..

Russia fired over 1,100 guided aerial bombs in past week, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President further said that the administration is working to thwart the enemy's advances and ensure the protection of its citizens

Russian strikes on Kyiv, central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers, injure many

A Russian drone strike killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours, local officials said, while three people were reportedly killed in a missile attack on central Ukraine that left at least 20 injured. According to Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko, the drone slammed into a 25-storey apartment block Friday night in the city's west, killing a 15-year-old girl and injuring five others. Ukraine's Emergency Service said 100 people were evacuated following the strike, which damaged several apartments on the building's upper floors. Serhii Popko, who heads Kyiv's local military administration, said on Saturday that Russian forces overnight pummelled the city for seven and a half hours. Air raid sirens wailed throughout the night, and Popko said that Ukrainian air defence shot down up to a dozen Russian drones. Also late on Friday, a Russian missile hit a residential area in the central city of Dnipro, killing a 14-year-old and two adult .

Europe seeks to underpin sanctions on Russia, fearing Trump overhaul

Trump has strongly implied on the campaign trail that he would stop or dramatically slow military aid to Ukraine if he wins the Nov 5 election

Disputes must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy: Jaishankar at Brics

Asserting that addressing conflicts and tensions effectively is a particular need of the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said disputes and differences must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy, and agreements, once reached, must be scrupulously respected. He made the remarks while representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BRICS Outreach session in Kazan in Russia. We meet in difficult circumstances. The world must be prepared to think afresh on longstanding challenges. Our gathering is a message that we are indeed prepared to do so, Jaishankar said. In his address, he also cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's previously spoken words that This is not an era of war. Addressing conflicts and tensions effectively is a particular need of the day. Prime Minister Modi has emphasised that this is not an era of war. Disputes and differences must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy. Agreements, once reached, must be scrupulously respected, the external affairs

As N Korea sends 3,000 troops, Russian lawmakers ratify pact with Pyongyang

Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the US confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted quickly to endorse the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty that Russia's President Vladimir Putin signed with North Korean leader King Jong Un on a visit to Pyongyang in June. The upper house is expected to follow suit soon. The pact obliges Russia and North Korea to immediately provide military assistance using all means if either is attacked. It marked the strongest link between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War. The US said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several locations, calling the move very serious and warning that those forces will be fair game if they go into combat in Ukraine. Russia and North Korea have previously rejected assertions

South Korean prez vows response as North Korean troops head to Ukraine

South Korea's president said Thursday his government won't sit idle as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia's war on Ukraine, as he met with the leader of Poland to discuss expanding defence cooperation amid the ongoing conflict. The meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Polish President Andrzej Duda came a day after US and South Korean officials said they believe around 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several locations. South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers that North Korea likely aims to send a total of 10,000 troops to Russia by the end of the year. Both Moscow and Pyongyang have denied the presence of North Korean troops. We agreed that North Korea's troop deployment to Russia, which is in direct violation of the UN charter and U.N. Security Council resolutions, is a provocation that threatens global security, Yoon said after the summit. Yoon said South Korea will work with allies and partners to .

US confirms 3,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia, raising war tensions

The training of North Korean troops in Russia raises concerns about the deepening ties between the two nuclear-armed adversaries of the US

North Korea sent troops to Russia, what it means for war with Ukraine?

American and South Korean officials said Wednesday that there's evidence North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of the nearly 3-year-old war with Ukraine. If the soldiers' goal is fighting with Russia in Ukraine, it would be the first time a third country puts boots on the ground in the war. Other countries on both sides of the divide have sent military aid, including weapons and training: Iran has supplied Russia with drones, and Western nations have provided Ukraine with modern weapons and financial and humanitarian assistance. South Korea's spy chief told lawmakers that 3,000 North Korean troops were being trained to use equipment including drones before being sent to fight in Ukraine. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters during a visit to Rome that we are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops who have gone to Russia. What exactly they're doing - left to be seen," Austin said. Neither Austin nor South Korean ...

India in good position to listen to both Russia, Ukraine, says German envoy

German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann has noted that Germany has always said India is in a "very good position" to basically listen to both sides when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Though he does not know what New Delhi is intending to do, but Berlin would "welcome any engagement", he added. Ambassador Ackermann interacted with media at his residence here, ahead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to India. On October 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Scholz will co-chair the seventh Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC). The IGC is a whole-of-government framework under which ministers from both sides hold discussions in their respective areas of responsibility and report on the outcome of their deliberations to the prime minister and the chancellor. In response to a query on India's potential role towards seeking a resolution of the over two-year-long conflict, Ackermann said, "We all know that Prime Minister (Modi) is coming back from Kazan... BRICS ..

Ukraine blasts UN's Guterres over invitation to Brics summit in Russia

"The U.N. Secretary General declined Ukraine's invitation to the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland," the ministry said in a post on the X social media platform

Putin hosts Brics leaders in Kazan, showing West he is far from isolated

Leaders of 32 countries, as well as top officials of regional organizations and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, will attend the three-day summit starting Tuesday in Kazan