Asia
Russia
Industry representatives said the confiscations have led to China looking at alternative routes that bypass Russia altogether.
Mar. 12
Putin
The ISW reports that, as talks between US and Russia continue, the Kremlin has been increasing its outreach to China, Iran and North Korea, focusing on the “root causes” of the war in Ukraine.
Feb. 28
Russia
The protest took place on Feb. 7, a historic day marking an 1855 Russo-Japanese agreement that recognized Japanese sovereignty over four islands now controlled by Russia.
Feb. 8
North Korea
Pyongyang troops often storm Ukrainian positions with little to no armored support – and they do so without pauses, according to Ukrainian troops.
Jan. 23
Top News
Two trials – one for 15 former officials, another for the region’s billionaire former leader Ruben Vardanyan – opened in the Azeri capital of Baku on Friday.
Jan. 19
Zelensky
Ukraine proposes a prisoner exchange with Pyongyang after capturing North Korean soldiers; Zelensky offers aid to wildfire-hit Los Angeles; Russia intensifies its offensive in the east.
Jan. 13
Zelensky
According to Zelensky, the capture was challenging, as Russians and DPRK troops often kill their wounded to hide evidence of North Korea’s involvement in the war against Ukraine.
Jan. 11
War in Ukraine
Russia paid the Taliban $200K per coalition soldier killed; Carter funeral in Washington gathers five former US presidents and four first ladies, as a president’s “character” is called into question.
Jan. 10
Russia
More than 160 targets in Japan and South Korea were listed in a cache of 29 secret Russian military files that outlined Moscow’s eastern flank strategy in the event of a major war.
Dec. 31, 2024
Putin
The two presidents share a strong personal bond, with China’s Xi Jinping calling his Russian counterpart his “best friend” and the latter cherishing his “reliable partner.”
Dec. 31, 2024
Russia
Pro-government Azerbaijani website Caliber cited unnamed officials as saying they believed a Russian missile fired from a Pantsir-S air defense system downed the plane.
Dec. 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
N. Korea’s military involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying, with recent offensives near Kursk resulting in heavy losses among DPRK troops and increasing calls for reinforcements.
Dec. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Special Operation Forces seized three military IDs from North Korean soldiers without proper stamps or photos and their names were changed to Russian.
Dec. 23, 2024
War in Ukraine
South Korean military intelligence also suggests that the nuclear-armed North is “producing and providing self-destructible drones” to Russia to further aid Moscow’s fight against Ukraine.
Dec. 23, 2024
War in Ukraine
North Korea has denounced US-led criticism of the deployment of DPRK troops to Ukraine and defended its alliance with Moscow.
Dec. 19, 2024
South Korea
Hundreds of people gathered outside the National Assembly, demanding the repeal of the martial law, while South Korea’s National Assembly voted to block President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration.
Dec. 3, 2024
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Industry representatives said the confiscations have led to China looking at alternative routes that bypass Russia altogether.
Mar. 12