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UK and Germany Sign 'Milestone' Defense Deal

London and Berlin on Wednesday hailed a "milestone" in military cooperation, as they signed a new defense pact that would see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Europe's two biggest defense spenders said the Trinity House Agreement, signed by defense ...

Putin Promotes 'Multipolar World Order' at BRICS Summit

The meeting in the city of Kazan is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022, triggering a barrage of Western sanctions and international condemnation. Around 20 leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey, and Iran, are gathering in Kazan to address topics such as developing a BRICS-led ...

BRICS Group of Emerging Economies Gather in Russia for Summit

The summit is the largest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine and comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demonstrate that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the two-and-a-half-year offensive have failed. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Modi Calls for End to Ukraine Conflict in Meeting with Putin

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and "quickly" as he met President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Russia on Tuesday. The three-day gathering, held amidst tight security in the city of Kazan, is the biggest international event in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began in ...

France Welcomes Russian Soldiers Deserting in Ukraine

Six Russian soldiers who fled the fighting in Ukraine have found refuge in France and hope to receive asylum, in a landmark case of Russian deserters being welcomed in an EU country as a group. The deserters, all of whom had reached France via Kazakhstan, told AFP in a series of interviews they hoped their actions would encourage other Russian ...

BRICS Summit in Russia: Putin Seeks to Counter Western Influence

24 world leaders will meet in Russia from October 22 to 24, for a summit of the BRICS group (an acronym for core members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony". The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began and comes as ...

The World’s Three Biggest Nuclear Hotspots

After Japan's anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, here is an overview of today's biggest nuclear hotspots. Israel-Iran trade warnings Israel regards Iran's nuclear facilities as an existential threat and has promised a "deadly, precise and surprising" response after Iran launched its second-ever direct strike ...

Russia and Iran Hail ‘Close’ World Views

Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday hailed their "close" views on world affairs, with the Russian leader saying ties with Tehran were a "priority" for Moscow. The pair held a meeting in Turkmenistan, one of the world's most secretive states, amid soaring tensions in the Middle East, with Israeli air strikes on Beirut ...

North Korean Soldiers Fighting Alongside Russia in Ukraine

North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops. Some are believed to have been already killed and more are expected to be deployed, Seoul's Defense Minister said on Tuesday. Ukrainian media reported that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near ...

Ukrainian Forces Push Deeper into Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his troops were "moving further" into Russia, as Kyiv's biggest ever cross-border attack stretched into a second week. The Ukrainian army entered Russia's Kursk region on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War ...

Putin Suggests Russia Should Produce Previously Banned Missiles

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia should start producing short- and intermediate-range missiles that were previously banned under a now-defunct arms treaty with the United States. Putin was referring to missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 kilometers (300–3,400 miles) that were banned under the Cold War-era ...

Putin Signs a Mutual Defense Agreement With Kim Jong Un

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense agreement on Wednesday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his “full support” on Ukraine. The pledge of military cooperation was part of a strategic treaty signed during a summit in Pyongyang, where Putin was making his first visit in 24 years. “It is really a breakthrough ...