Zelenskiy says Ukraine must do all it can for war to end next year through diplomacy
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine must do all it can for war to end next year through diplomacy

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukraine must do all it can to ensure the war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy. In a radio interview aired on Saturday, Zelenskiy conceded that the battlefield situation in eastern Ukraine was difficult and Russia was making advances. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President-elect Donald Trump at…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 995 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 995 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here is the situation on Saturday, November 16: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said air defences downed 15 drones in the Kursk region on the Ukrainian border. The ministry said one drone each was downed in the Bryansk region, also on the border, and in Lipetsk, further north, as well…

US, South Korea and Japan slam ‘dangerous’ ties between Russia, North Korea | Russia-Ukraine war News

US, South Korea and Japan slam ‘dangerous’ ties between Russia, North Korea | Russia-Ukraine war News

The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan have held a joint news conference to denounce the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. Held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru, the conference also served as a swan song for…

Germany’s Scholz speaks to Russia’s Putin for first time in two years | Russia-Ukraine war News

Germany’s Scholz speaks to Russia’s Putin for first time in two years | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Russian leader said he is open to talks, but intends to keep the territory Moscow seized in Ukraine. The leaders of Russia and Germany have had their first conversation in almost two years as Western countries prepare for the incoming Trump administration that has signalled its intent to end…

Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia | Protests News

Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia | Protests News

Tensions have flared during the past week over a proposed deal that would allow Russians to buy property in Abkhazia. Protesters opposing a proposed measure that would allow Russians to buy property in the Georgian territory of Abkhazia have stormed into the secessionist region’s parliament building and clashed with police….

Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Could Trump rock emerging wartime deals? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Could Trump rock emerging wartime deals? | Russia-Ukraine war News

A laser beam downs drones by heating up and “frying” their electronics – each invisible, soundless “shot” is more precise and less costly than an air defence missile. Hanwha Aerospace, a South Korean defence company, has fire-tested and is about to start mass-producing the world’s first-ever optical fibre laser weapon….

Ballerina jailed in Russia could be released next year in prison swap: lawyer
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Ballerina jailed in Russia could be released next year in prison swap: lawyer

The Russian-American ballerina imprisoned in Russia for donating a little over $50 to a pro-Ukraine charity expects to be released in a prisoner swap next year, according to her attorney. Ksenia Karelina, 33, recently had her appeal rejected by the Second Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, Radio Free Europe…

Who is Pete Hegseth, the pro-Israel Fox News host picked to head Pentagon? | US Election 2024 News

Who is Pete Hegseth, the pro-Israel Fox News host picked to head Pentagon? | US Election 2024 News

United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, a pro-Israel and Iran hawk, to serve as his defence secretary, lauding him as “tough, smart and a true believer in America First”. The 44-year-old’s nomination to lead the world’s most powerful military has come…

What do we know about the North Korean troops joining Russia’s war? | Russia-Ukraine war News

What do we know about the North Korean troops joining Russia’s war? | Russia-Ukraine war News

NATO has now confirmed the presence of North Korean troops in Russia. While rumoured to have been there for some months, there is growing evidence that up to 10,000 soldiers, accompanied by senior staff – including three generals, have travelled from North Korea to the Russian-held part of Kursk and…