Asia
Italy
Limited by Constitutions, Rome and Seoul Cooperate in Defense for Ukraine
The two sides met in South Korea to form a defense-industry, AI and aviation cooperation: two countries legally limited in their contributions to war, possibly creating a new push for peace in Kyiv.
Jan. 20, 2026
Germany
ANALYSIS: Berlin’s India Hedge: Trade, Defense, Stability
Merz’s visit to India is also meant to send a signal: Europe’s largest economy will team up with the G20’s fastest-growing economy to circumvent Trump and China.
Jan. 18, 2026
Ukraine
‘We Should Be Crushing Russia’ – US Lawmakers Send Stark Message to India on Moscow Ties
At a Washington panel, bipartisan voices urge India to leverage its economic and strategic clout to pressure Russia, signaling a pivotal moment in US-India diplomacy.
Jan. 13, 2026
US
ANALYSIS: How Russian Crude Put US-India Trade on Ice
Since the full-scale invasion, India has managed ingenious workarounds to profit from Russian oil. Now the US is pressuring India to further curtail its thirst for Moscow’s cheap crude.
Jan. 10, 2026
Russia
Russia Cuts Internet in Far-Flung Kamchatka to Thwart ‘Drone Strikes’
Whether the threats actually come from Kyiv is anyone’s guess. The Kamchatka Peninsula is in Russia’s extreme far east – closer to Alaska than to China, in fact.
Jan. 7, 2026
OPINION: Lessons of Ukraine for Taiwan, China
How Ukraine and Taiwan could deepen cooperation as both seek to survive the menace from larger neighbors.
Jan. 4, 2026
Iran’s Khamenei Says Protesters’ Economic Demands Fair, Warns ‘Rioters’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei acknowledged protesters’ economic grievances as demonstrations spread to over two dozen cities, but warned “rioters” would face force amid rising unrest and clashes.
Jan. 3, 2026
North Korea
North Korea Reportedly Test-Fires Long-Range Cruise Missiles
Analysts say this drive is aimed at improving precision strike capabilities, challenging the United States as well as South Korea, and testing weapons before potentially exporting them to Russia.
Dec. 29, 2025
Putin
North Korea’s Kim Visits Nuclear Subs as Putin Hails ‘Invincible’ Bond
Photos published by KCNA showed Kim walking alongside a purportedly 8,700-tonne submarine at an indoor assembly site, surrounded by officials and his daughter Kim Ju Ae.
Dec. 25, 2025
South Korea
North Korean POWs in Ukraine Seeking ‘New Life’ in South
Yu Yong-weon, a lawmaker who met with the prisoners during a visit to Ukraine in February, said the prisoners had described witnessing wounded comrades kill themselves with grenades.
Dec. 24, 2025
Russia
OPINION: Beijing, the Kremlin, and the Ukrainian Factor: What the West Has Yet to Notice
Although China is no doubt helping Russia’s war machine, it is also hedging its bets. Should the Russia Federation begin to disintegrate, Beijing has already worked out a strategy.
Dec. 21, 2025
Russia
Second Drone in 24 Hours Found Crashed in Northwest Turkey
The incident, the third of its kind since Monday, comes after Turkey warned both Russia and Ukraine against letting their ongoing war spill over elsewhere in the region.
Dec. 20, 2025
Russia
Suspected Russian Drone Crashes in Northwest Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned against the Black Sea becoming an “area of confrontation” between Russia and Ukraine, following several strikes in recent weeks on ships in the region.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
State Dept. Defends China Chip Exports, Unveils Pax Silica Supply-Chain Initiative
US official says AI race requires both innovation and diffusion, emphasizes securing global silicon supply chains with allies.
Dec. 18, 2025
Russia
Tajikistan Denounces ‘Ethnic Hatred’ Stabbing of Schoolboy in Russia
According to Russian media, the alleged attacker subscribed to neo-Nazi channels and had sent his classmates a racist manifesto a few days before the incident.
Dec. 17, 2025
Ukraine
US Senate Panel Sounds Alarm: Ukraine’s Loss Could Drive Nations to Go Nuclear
Lawmakers cite Kyiv’s broken security pledges as evidence that non-nuclear states may rethink their survival plans.
Dec. 11, 2025
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