Category: 6. Opinion

Ukraine has reacted with fury over a decision by the world’s anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), to keep Russia off its “blacklist” of countries with the worst financial crime issues, Politico reported. Despite Ukraine’s persistent campaign to add… Continue Reading

On 29 October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine has reached an agreement with the French government to outfit another Ukrainian army brigade with French weapons and equipment as part of ongoing military aid. France has been among Ukraine’s strongest… Continue Reading

While risky, Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops is a powerful signal to Beijing, according to Matt Brazil, a Jamestown Foundation Research Fellow and former US Army officer and diplomat specializing in modern Chinese history. Earlier, South Korea’s intelligence indicated that… Continue Reading

On October 28, the Swedish government announced a €63 million aid package for Ukraine. The financial support will be allocated in two main areas: Ukraine’s domestic weapon production and multinational initiatives that support the Ukrainian military, according to the government’s press… Continue Reading

South Korea’s spy agency reported on 29 October that North Korean military personnel, including high-ranking generals, may have been deployed to Russian battlefield zones in Ukraine, Yonhap News says. Earlier, South Korea’s intelligence indicated that Pyongyang sent 3,000 troops… Continue Reading

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has called for NATO to respond to North Korea’s military assistance to Russia in its war against Ukraine, outlining three specific measures for the alliance’s response: long-range missile supplies, permission to strike military targets in Russia,… Continue Reading

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced on 28 October that a delegation will visit Ukraine this week to share intelligence about North Korean troop deployment to Russia and discuss cooperation measures, Yonhap News reports. Earlier, South Korea’s intelligence indicated that… Continue Reading

On a press conference at the Ukraine-Northern Europe summit on 28 October, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced a new aid package worth €500 million for Ukraine, with €350 million designated for military assistance, Militarnyi reports. The Nordic countries are among the… Continue Reading

Multiple explosions rocked Russian-occupied Luhansk on the morning of 29 October, with strikes targeting a former Soviet military facility near Gorky park, according to a Ukrainian official and local sources. Russian media reported air defense activity in the area, citing occupation… Continue Reading

North Korean soldiers heading to fight in Europe? It’s one of those headlines that sounds almost unreal, yet here we are. While we know that somewhere between 10,000 and 12,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia, with some already in Kursk Oblast, almost everything else about this… Continue Reading