Kyiv aims to disrupt Russian fuel supplies to front lines, while also depriving Moscow of oil revenues
Russia has rebranded its Wagner paramilitary group as an "expeditionary corps" now controlled by Moscow’s military intelligence arm, and the force is offering a "regime survival package" to autocratic regimes in Africa, Britain’s Royal United Services Institute says. Henry Ridgwell reports.
New report suggests Wagner paramilitary group has been rebranded as Moscow's 'expeditionary corps'
Analysts say Moscow is using proxies to infiltrate many European countries.
Russia has relaunched its spy operations against the West since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to analysts. Henry Ridgwell has more from London.
As Sweden officially joined the NATO alliance Monday, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said it shows every nation has the right to, in his words, “choose the path of freedom and democracy.” He added that Ukraine is currently fighting for those values. Henry Ridgwell reports.
Sweden becomes NATO’s 32nd member after decades of military non-alignment
Performers from Kyiv and Kharkiv perform regularly for Budapest’s Capital Circus
Analysts say Russia is aiming to undermine trust between Western allies amid fear over what else Moscow knows
Germany said human error is to blame for Russia obtaining a telephone recording of senior German military officials discussing supplying long-range weapons to Ukraine. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Western allies fear what other intelligence Russia may have obtained.
Many ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine have applied for Hungarian passports to escape war and the military draft
Many ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine have applied for Hungarian passports to escape war and military draft
Sweden will become 32nd NATO member, and analysts say it brings important military capabilities
Sweden is expected to officially join NATO in the coming days or weeks, after Hungary finally gave its approval Monday – the last member to do so. As Henry Ridgwell reports, analysts say Sweden brings important capabilities to the Western defense alliance.
Moscow and Beijing are major investors in Hungarian infrastructure
While many Western nations cut economic ties with Russia after it invaded Ukraine, Hungary continues to buy billions of dollars of Russian oil and gas. It also has sought to strengthen ties with Beijing, bucking Western efforts to reduce dependence on China. Henry Ridgwell reports from Budapest.
Ruling could come in days or weeks as Assange’s lawyers argue he would not get a fair trial in the US, and they say press freedom is at stake
Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, this week launched a last-ditch legal bid to prevent his extradition from Britain to the U.S. on charges related to the publication of thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables and military documents. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Critics accuse Viktor Orban of capturing state institutions and media
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