- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
N.Korea’s Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal as parade shows ICBMs
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to speed up development of his country's nuclear arsenal while overseeing a huge military…
Ukraine accuses Russia of blackmail with plan to halt gas to Poland
By Marek Strzelecki, Phil Stewart and Pavel Polityuk WARSAW/ RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany/KYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv accused Russia of blackmailing Europe by cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - The United States and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for Ukraine as the war entered its third month, and Russia appeared set to make…
Putin agrees to UN, Red Cross help to evacuate civilians from Mariupol steel plant -U.N
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed "in principle" to U.N. and International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) involvement in the evacuation of civilians from…
At defence talks in Germany, U.S. says world galvanized against Russia’s invasion
By Phil Stewart RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) -The United States said the world was galvanized against Russia's two-month-old invasion of Ukraine as it hosted more than 40 countries for…
U.S., Ukraine ‘largely aligned’ on Ukraine defense needs, Blinken says
By Patricia Zengerle, Humeyra Pamuk and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Ukraine are "largely aligned" on what military equipment Ukraine believes it needs to fight the…
Shrinking U.S. Stinger missile supply faces re-stocking challenges
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shoulder-fired Stinger missiles are in hot demand in Ukraine where they have successfully stopped Russian assaults from the air, but U.S. supplies have shrunk…
Finland, Sweden could decide together on NATO ties
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden might decide together whether or not they will join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday. Russia's offensive,…
Sri Lanka begins talks with China on refinancing debt
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has begun discussions with China about refinancing its debt, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, as Colombo struggles with its worst financial…
U.S. pledges Ukraine embassy reopening and military aid amid Russian warning
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) - The United States will reopen its Ukraine embassy, and President Joe Biden's top diplomat and most senior defense official promised more…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - The United States will reopen its Ukraine embassy, and President Joe Biden's top diplomat and most senior defense official promised more military aid while visiting Kyiv as Russia…
Germany pledges quick decision on first heavy arms delivery to Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will decide soon on whether to approve the delivery of 100 old Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a government spokesperson said on Monday, in what would…
