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Russia
UK Issues Largest Sanctions Yet on Russian 'Shadow Fleet'
The government's latest crackdown bars 18 ships from UK ports and British maritime services, bringing the total number sanctioned to 43.
Oct. 17, 2024
World Briefing: October 17, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 17, 2024
Legal
OPINION: The Geneva Conventions – Is It Time to Introduce an AI Weapons Protocol?
The nature of armed conflict in 2024 would be unrecognizable to those who drafted the conventions 75 years ago as the fusion of AI with modern weapons has the potential to undermine them.
Oct. 17, 2024
Putin
Imprisoned Militant Russian Nationalist Blasts Kremlin’s Policies
Ex-Russian military officer, critic of Putin’s policies, and now a political prisoner, Girkin, accuses Putin leadership of “gross mistakes.”
Oct. 17, 2024
Russia
Pyongyang Claims 1.4M Youths Enlist as Tension Flares With Seoul
The claim came amid Pyongyang’s rising tension with Seoul and the former’s growing military ties with Moscow, with recent reports claiming North Korean troops are now deployed in Ukraine.
Oct. 16, 2024
Kyiv
Guardians of the Sky: On Duty With Kyiv’s Anti-Aircraft Gunners
Kyiv Post visited officers and soldiers of the 1129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, responsible for targeting and destroying enemy objects in the Kyiv region.
Oct. 16, 2024
Zelensky Plan Will Be ‘on Table’ at NATO Talks This Week: Rutte
Rutte called the plan unveiled Wednesday “a strong signal from Zelensky” – while cautioning: “That doesn’t mean that I here can say I support the whole plan.”
Oct. 16, 2024
Israel
Pentagon Says Air Defense Missiles for Israel and Ukraine Are ‘Apples and Oranges’
With US help, around one percent of ballistic missiles fired at places like Tel Aviv and Haifa actually hit. Ukraine’s tattered air defenses stop about one of three missiles, some also Irani-made.
Oct. 16, 2024
Zelensky
Unveiling of Zelensky Victory Plan Raises More Questions Than Answers
Kyiv Post spoke with military personnel, specialists, and insiders about the details of the Victory Plan announced by Ukraine’s President on Wednesday.
Oct. 16, 2024
World Briefing: October 16, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
HUR Claims Russia Preparing 10,000 North Korean Troops in Far East for Deployment to Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence says that 10,000 North Korean infantry are being trained in Russia’s Far East for deployment near Ukraine’s border and to facilitate Moscow’s troop rotation.
Oct. 16, 2024
Propaganda
A Scholar’s Take on North Korea’s Reasons for Involvement in the War in Ukraine
With reports that Pyongyang is to provide combat troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine Kyiv Post sought the views of Korean scholar Mykola Polishchuk on the DPRK’s increasing involvement.
Oct. 16, 2024
Energy
Bulgaria – Key to Stopping Russian Gas Flowing to Europe
While there are still no EU sanctions against Russian gas, there is another way to stop it reaching European markets.
Oct. 16, 2024
Energy
Czechia Has Spent More on Russian Energy than Aid to Ukraine, Permitting Poles to Profit Also
The EU exemption granted to Czechia allows Polish oil company Orlen to make $1.3 billion profit from Russian fuel and pay billions to Putin’s war chest.
Oct. 16, 2024
Russian Man Jailed After Daughter Drew Pro-Ukraine Picture Freed
The man said that he spent two months in an isolation cell with another inmate during his incarceration, and that “huge rats” were crawling around.
Oct. 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
Problems of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Units: Can Light Infantry Be Reformed?
The once popular Ukrainian territorial defense units are going through hard times, as many of their members seek to transfer to other military units.
Oct. 15, 2024
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