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British PM pledges 100-year partnership with Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmerarrived in Kyiv on Thursday, pledging long-term security support for Ukraine, including a 100-Year Partnership treaty set to be signed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This treaty will cover defence, science, energy, and trade, reports AP. This...

Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers

BBC reported the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to hand over two captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia. For those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be other options available, Zelensky said on...

What Antony Blinken reflects on about America’s role in world as his term as secretary of state ends

With just over a week remaining in his tenure as U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken continues to focus on diplomacy and global alliances. Recently completing what is likely his final international tour, Blinken met with world leaders in Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, and Rome, emphasizing the importance...

N Korean troops boost combat skills in Ukraine, strengthen Russia ties

Ukrainian forces have been confronting an unfamiliar enemy on the battlefield: North Korean soldiers deployed to support Russia. Their arrival, following a summer incursion by Ukraine into Russias Kursk region, marks a significant escalation in the war. Initially inexperienced, the North Korean...

Ukraine allies push for aid ahead of Trump second term

Western allies were set to meet withUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyat Ramstein air base in southwestern Germany on Thursday. The key priority is to continue strengthening our air defense systems and to ensure we can at least push Russian military aviation away from our cities and...

Antony Blinken calls Ukraine War a defining moment for global order

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken described the Ukraine war as a defining moment for the international rules-based order during an interview on The New York Times The Interview podcast. He warned that allowing Russia to act with impunity would embolden other aggressors and threaten global...

Highest price for war: Russia lost 4,30,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine

Russias gradual, grinding advance in parts of Ukraines eastern region of Donetsk succeeded in wresting away 4,168 sq km (1,609 square miles) of fields and abandoned villages in 2024 equivalent to 0.69 percent of the country. That was the assessment of the Institute for the Study of War, a...

Ukraine hopes to withstand war with West’s help: Kazakh President

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Russia is militarily invincible while Ukraine is trying to withstand in the armed conflict with the Wests help at least not to lose in it. He said it in an interview with the Ana tili (Native Language) newspaper on Friday. The situation is unique....

2024: Russian made more than 1,500 strikes by precision weapons

Russian state news agency TASS reported that the countrys forces made more than 1,500 group strikes by high-precision weapons and attack drones against military targets in Ukraine in 2024. The media referred data released in weekly reports of the Russian Defense Ministry, More than 1,500 group...

The endgame in Ukraine

I must say that the situation is changing dramatically, Russias president, Vladimir Putin, declared at his end-of-year news conference in December. There is movement along the entire front line. Every day, he said. In eastern Ukraine, Moscows war machine is gradually churning mile by mile...

Sanction imposed on Russian judge for detention of human rights advocate Gorinov

Olesya Mendeleeva, the Russian judge who sentenced Moscow city councilor and human rights advocate Alexei Gorinov to seven years in prison, has been sanctioned on Tuesday (Washington local time) under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program. The 2022 ruling, which aimed to suppress dissent against...

Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governor

A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional governor said Tuesday, reports AFP. Vasily Anokhin, the governor of Smolensk region -- which borders Ukraine -- said that Russian air defence systems had suppressed an attack by Ukrainian...

United States announces $1.25 billion military aid package for Ukraine

The United States has announced a significant military assistance package for Ukraine, valued at $1.25 billion. This new aid, provided through previous drawdowns from Department of Defense stocks, includes a range of essential munitions and equipment to support Ukraines defense against Russias...

Can Ukraine face another year of war?

Ukraine is losing the battle on the ground. Many of its soldiers are tired and exhausted after three years of fighting. The question can the country endure another year of war? Their forces are still resisting Russian advances in the east. But theyre almost surrounded near the town of Kurakhove...

Blinken condemns Russian attacks, reaffirms US commitment

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Friday (Washington local time) to address Russias intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller informed that the discussion covered battlefield updates...

no violation of airspace by Russian missile: Romania

NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by Kyiv, reports AFP. Ukraine said Russia had launched 170 drones and missiles targeting its energy grid in an inhumane Christmas Day attack. The Romanian...

Japan, US condemn Russia’s escalated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Japan and the United States strongly condemned Russias intensified and unjust attacks on Ukraines energy infrastructure during the third annual U.S.-Japan Energy Security Dialogue held on December 12 in Tokyo. The two nations reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine amidst ongoing...

Inflation, elections, and war defined 2024

Inflation eased in most global economies in 2024, but voters remained unconvinced. Years of soaring prices for essentials, from eggs to energy, fueled widespread frustration, leading to the downfall of incumbent parties across the world. The lingering pain of inflation made governments an easy...

Ukraine collects millions of hours of drone footage to train AI models

As AI shapes the future of warfare, Ukraine has access to a valuable resource: millions of hours of drone footage that can help train AI models for battlefield decision-making. AI has been utilized by both sides in the Ukraine conflict to identify targets, processing images much more quickly...

Ukraine to halt Russian gas transit on January 1: Ukrainian PM

Ukrainian prime minister Denis Shmygal said it will terminate Russian gas transit at 07:00 am local time (05:00 am GMT) as the five-year contract will end, reports BSS. We understand at the moment that the gas transit agreement expires on January 1, 2025. Transit will be physically shut off at 7...

Bangabandhu Satellite-2 allegedly against national interests

Following the success of Bangabandhu Satellite-1, plans for a second satellite, Bangabandhu Satellite-2, have been mired in controversy, raising questions about financial transparency and national priorities. Initiated under the previous Awami League government, the project now faces allegations of...

Russia detains Uzbek man over general's killing in Moscow

Russian security service claims of detaining a 29-year-old Uzbek man has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow, reports BBC. The Russian security service said the suspect was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, according to state media...

Senior Russian military official killed in Moscow explosion

A senior Russian military official was killed on Tuesday when an explosive device hidden in a scooter went off outside a building in Moscow, according to investigators, reports AFP. The commander of Russian armed forces chemical, biological and radiation defence troops, Igor Kirillov, was killed...

US, UK talk on global issues including Syria, Gaza, Somalia, Ukraine conflicts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a phone call with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to address key global issues. The two leaders focused on the ongoing situation in Syria, highlighting the principles that the United States and regional countries believe should guide the countrys...

Russia begins to use North Korean soldiers in their assaults

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his concern as Russia used North Korean military for the first time to conduct assaults on Ukrainian forces. Zelenskyy on Sunday said: Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on...

Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructures with missiles, drones

Russia has launched a massive aerial attack targeting the energy infrastructures of Ukraine with barrage of missiles and drones as the winter looms the country, reports agencies. The country on Friday launched the attack against Ukraine, firing 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200...

Ukraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives its NATO ambitions

Ukraines Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the governments answer to the rampant corruption within the ministrys procurement companies, and meant to be a driver of reform on the elusive path toward NATO membership. The enterprise, in charge of...

US announces $500M military aid package for Ukraine

The United States recently announced a new $500 million package of military aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, reports AFP. The United States is providing another significant package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to...