Putin and Kim sign historic pack, pledging mutual support and cooperation.

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un have signed an agreement pledging that Russia and North Korea will help each other in the event of “aggression” against either country. The Russian president made the announcement following talks with Mr Kim during a lavish visit to Pyongyang, his first since 2000. Mr Kim said it took their…

The Russians simply walked in, Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv .

As the Commander of a Ukrainian Special Reconnaissance Unit, he fought in Ukraine’s surprise offensive in Kharkiv in the autumn of 2022, which pushed back an initial Russian invasion all the way back to the border. But now Denys and his men are facing the prospect of doing the same all over again. Russian forces…

Kyiv claims to have foiled a Russian assassination plot against Zelensky.

                          Updated by Ronald sserwadda The Ukrainian security service (SBU) claims to have thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other high-ranking Ukrainian officials. Two colonels from the Ukrainian government’s protection unit have been arrested. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) claimed that a group of individuals were part of a network of…

Ukraine issues World War Three warning ahead of long-stalled US Congress aid vote.

Ukraine’s prime minister has told  hicginewsagency that there will be a “Third World War” if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill. Denys Shmyhal expressed “careful optimism” that US lawmakers would pass the hotly contested measure, which has $61bn (£49bn) earmarked for Kyiv….

Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here’s how that might look.

An ex-commander of the United Kingdom’s Joint Forces Command has expressed concern over the possibility of Ukraine facing a challenging situation against Russia in the year 2024. General Sir Richard Barrons has told the BBC there is “a serious risk” of Ukraine losing the war this year. The reason, he says, is “because Ukraine may…

Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv kill seven, officials say.

At least seven people have been killed in Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials say. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said six people were killed when Iranian-made Shahed drones hit several buildings, including apartment blocks, early on Saturday. Another person was killed in a second strike on a residential area, he added. Attacks…