Soldiers from North Korea are heading to the border with Ukraine: what to expect from new reinforcements for Russia
North Korea has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia to support it in its war against Ukraine. However, according to military analysts, these units are not Kim Jong-un’s elite forces, the Wall Street Journal reports. Intelligence reports indicate that most of these soldiers are young, inexperienced soldiers in their early stages of service. Their appearance […]
The price of war: how the Russian economy is holding up despite the lack of resources and sanctions
Photo: Reuters Russia’s high military spending threatens to overheat the economy, but Moscow still has the resources to continue the war despite Western sanctions. This was reported by the Washington Post, citing Russian economists, including Vladislav Inozemtsev, a fellow at the European Centre for Analysis and Strategy. According to the analyst, thanks to oil export […]
US and South Korea to hold talks amid reports of DPRK troops’ involvement in war in Ukraine
Anthony Blinken. Photo: Reuters This week, a meeting between the US and South Korean foreign and defence ministers will be held in Washington to discuss growing international tensions over the possible deployment of North Korean troops in Russia, which has been waging war against Ukraine for three years, dpa reports. The talks, which are scheduled […]
Ukraine intensifies mobilisation efforts: raids nightclubs and shops to find recruits
Mobilisation. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine The Ukrainian government is expanding its mobilisation efforts, organising raids in crowded places such as nightclubs, restaurants, concert halls and upmarket shops in Kyiv and Odesa. The Wall Street Journal writes that such measures indicate an increased challenge in recruiting new soldiers to support the […]
