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Armed Forces of Ukraine

Rheinmetall to Deliver 155mm Modular Artillery Charges to Ukraine

The order, worth around $9.4 million, will involve the delivery of tens of thousands of critical necessary propellant charge modules of various types for delivery in January.

By Steve Brown

Dec. 19, 2024

Russia

‘Go to Hell,’ Says Russian Nurse to N. Korean Wounded at Overwhelmed Hospital – SBU Intercept

Hospital wards are being prioritized for DPRK militants, while wounded Russian soldiers are left in worse conditions, according to a Russian nurse during an intercepted phone conversation.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 19, 2024

War in Ukraine

North Korea Slams US Criticism Over Troops in Ukraine, Calls It ‘Reckless Provocation’

North Korea has denounced US-led criticism of the deployment of DPRK troops to Ukraine and defended its alliance with Moscow.

By AFP

Dec. 19, 2024

Polish Government Adopts Bill to Limit Asylum Rights

Migrants, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, began arriving in large numbers across the Belarus border with Poland in 2021 as the EU looked to punish Minsk for its crackdown on opposition.

By AFP

Dec. 18, 2024

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders as Trump Looms

This evening’s gathering was expected to involve leaders from Germany, Poland, Italy, Denmark, and the European Union’s main institutions.

By AFP

Dec. 18, 2024

Moscow

Despite Kremlin Denials Satellite Images Suggest Russia Might Pull Out of Syria

New open-source satellite imagery seems to show large numbers of Russian vehicles, air defense systems and other materiel seemingly being readied to leave Russia’s last two bases in Syria.

By Steve Brown

Dec. 18, 2024

France Says Russia Seeking to Manipulate Influencers in Europe

Le Monde daily reported earlier that thousands of influencers, including in France, had been approached by individuals close to the Kremlin to spread pro-Russian propaganda.

By AFP

Dec. 18, 2024

Zelensky

‘We Don’t Have the Strength’ – Zelensky Says Ukraine Can’t Reclaim Crimea, Donbas Militarily

When asked if he was open to peace talks with Putin, Zelensky said the focus should not be on “the one on the opposite side of the table” but on the position “you find yourself in.’

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 18, 2024

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Russia

Russian Lawmakers Recast Definition of Treason in New Bill

The definition of high treason in Russia now includes “activities against [the] security of the Russian Federation,” which is open to the Kremlin’s interpretation

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 18, 2024

War in Ukraine

Suspect Detained in Moscow Bomb Attack That Killed Chemical Weapons General

Russian security forces say the suspect – a 28-year-old Uzbek citizen – admitted during interrogation to having been recruited by Ukrainian special services.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 18, 2024

World Briefing: December 18, 2024

The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.

By Michael Bociurkiw

Dec. 18, 2024

OPINION: How to Deal with Putin

When it comes to Russia, Finlands ‘speaks softly and carries a big stick.’

By Anders Aslund

Dec. 18, 2024

Trump Launches His Revenge Tour, Putting the Crosshairs on Media Figures He Doesn’t Like

Having settled out of court with ABC News, the emboldened, twice-impeached US president now turns his legal sights on a Midwestern pollster and news outlets that aren’t quite to his liking.

By John Moretti

Dec. 18, 2024

War in Ukraine

‘We Are Not Going to Just Surrender and Give Up Our Independence’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 18

Ukraine boosts UAV production and looks at FPV effectiveness; Biden official says US aid is set through 2025 as Zelensky courts Trump; ‘Several hundred’ North Korean casualties reported in Kursk.

By Katie Livingstone

Dec. 18, 2024