War and Recovery

As Malaysia enters a period of political stability, its new dream is to become a regional tech hub.Investments and startups are flowing into the country, but it's still early days.Despite its last tech mega-project failing, insiders told BI they see a winning plan this time.Kean Wei Kong's hands snapped from the wheel as we hit the highway in the midday rain.His sedan, a Malaysian-made Proton S70, kept cruising on its own, flowing with the traffic snaking into Kuala Lumpur.The bespectacled 28-year-old, a former insurance salesman, was taking me for a ...

President Joe Biden will deliver his farewell address tonight[1], just days before President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn[2] into office. We can expect that Biden will use these last fleeting moments behind the Oval Office's Resolute Desk to tout what he deems to be his biggest successes. But I’m more interested to see which Joe Biden actually shows up. I personally believe politicians, and yes, even presidents, allow their farewell tours to stretch way too long. Will America watch the gracious man who rightly invited the new president-elect to the White ...

Vladimir Putin has been accused of planning acts of "air terror" against airlines worldwide, amid mounting concerns over Russia's aggressive tactics against the West.During Donald Tusk's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Warsaw today, the Polish leader accused Moscow of orchestrating sabotage and diversion on Polish soil and beyond."All I can say, and I will not go into details, but I can confirm the validity of these fears, is that Russia has been planning acts of air terror, and not only against Poland, but against airlines all over the ...

WASHINGTON (WBTV) - President Joe Biden will address the nation Wednesday night to deliver a farewell address[1] to the American people.Biden will give his farewell address from the Oval Office at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Watch him live in the video player up above.Biden was expected to talk about his administration’s accomplishments from the past four years, as well as his 50 years working in public service. It’s expected to be Biden’s last significant opportunity to speak to the country and world before his term ends.President Biden ...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 brought the European Union and Poland closer to like-minded states in Asia, including Japan. We realised that despite different histories and cultures we share the same values regarding international politics, namely the adherence to the international law-based order established in 1945.We do not accept the concept of spheres of influence where the stronger dictate policies to smaller countries, we do not accept that might is right, that internationally agreed borders can be changed by force, or that members of the United ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had obvious effects on the North Caucasus. For example, reports indicate that Chechen forces have taken part in the fighting from the early days of the war and are now engaged near Kursk. Furthermore, the “Russian Special Forces University named after Vladimir Putin,” located in the city of Gudermes, was set on fire by a Ukrainian drone attack late last year. However, many of the war’s effects have not been as obvious.Please join the Kennan Institute as we host a panel discussion featuring three experts ...

Marco Rubio[1] said that both Russia and Ukraine will have to make “concessions” in order to reach the peace deal promised by Donald Trump as he offered a full-throated defense of the president-elect’s vision for America’s role around the world – and his own hawkish record on foreign policy.Rubio, Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, told the Senate foreign relations committee that the war in Ukraine had become a “stalemate” and “has to end”; that the US should show China[2] that it would pay “too high” a price for invading ...

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. An oil depot in Russia's Voronezh region caught fire following multiple drone strikes, regional governor Alexander Gusev said on Jan. 15.No casualties were reported, according to Gusev[1]. The Kyiv Independent is unable to immediately verify the reports. Voronezh is located approximately 465 kilometers (289 miles) south of Moscow. The attack comes amid an uptick in Ukraine’s drone operations targeting Russian energy infrastructure. Overnight on Jan. 14, Ukraine carried out its "most massive" strike on Russian military and industrial facilities ...

More than 11,000 troops[1] from North Korea, with possibly many more[2] to come, are fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Many commentators[3] speculate that the situation worries China[4], North Korea’s nominal ally, because it could risk sullying Beijing’s reputation by association; entangle security on the Korean Peninsula—China’s doorstep—with a raging European war; and lead to North Korea conspiring with Russia behind China’s back. For those reasons, some imagine that Beijing might be convinced to throw a spanner in the works of the Moscow-Pyongyang coalition.These conjectures are misguided. Beijing is unlikely ...

Iran and Russia to sign a 20-year strategic partnership agreement.Relations between Russia and Iran have strengthened since the start of the war in Ukraine.Tehran has supplied the Russian military with drones and short-range missiles.Now, the two countries are cementing their alliance with a 20-year strategic partnership agreement.The wide-ranging arrangement is expected to enhance cooperation in defence, trade and technology.So, what’s bringing the two countries closer? And how will it affect the global order?Presenter: Imran KhanGuests:Hassan Ahmadian – Professor at the University of TehranVyacheslav Matuzov -Former Russian diplomatMarina Miron – Defence ...

More than 11,000 troops[1] from North Korea, with possibly many more[2] to come, are fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Many commentators[3] speculate that the situation worries China[4], North Korea’s nominal ally, because it could risk sullying Beijing’s reputation by association; entangle security on the Korean Peninsula—China’s doorstep—with a raging European war; and lead to North Korea conspiring with Russia behind China’s back. For those reasons, some imagine that Beijing might be convinced to throw a spanner in the works of the Moscow-Pyongyang coalition.These conjectures are misguided. Beijing is unlikely ...

Russia will demand that Ukraine cut its ties with NATO and become "a neutral state with a limited military" during talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 15, citing its sources.Trump has previously signaled that he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin "very quickly[1]" following his inauguration, adding that the Kremlin is also seeking it[2]. Trump has repeatedly reiterated that he plans to end the war[3] in Ukraine swiftly, in part because he allegedly has good ties with Putin.The Kremlin reportedly accepts that individual ...

From biology classrooms to the battlefields of Ukraine.Oscar Jenkins was a regular citizen when he joined the Ukrainian International Legion.Now the Australian government has been making "urgent enquiries" with Russian authorities[1] about a report the 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne had been killed.A video surfaced in December showing Mr Jenkins being interrogated and hit by Russian forces.[2]At least seven Australians are thought to have been killed while fighting for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country began in February 2022.But Mr Jenkins, who had been living in China since 2017, ...

Key developments on Jan. 15:Ukraine's military now totals 880,000 soldiers, facing 600,000 Russian troops, Zelensky saysRussia launches mass missile attack against UkraineUkraine, Russia have to make concessions to end war, Rubio saysUkraine brings back 25 people from Russian captivity, including Azovstal defendersLithuania would consider troop deployment to Ukraine upon Kyiv's request, FM Budrys saysNATO defense budget could surpass Russia's tenfold if Europe matches Poland's spending, Tusk saysPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 15 that Ukraine's military now comprises 880,000 soldiers, tasked with defending the entire country against 600,000 Russian troops ...

Putin Gets A Surprise From Modi; Urgent Message Sent Amid Ukraine War | DetailsThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has called on Russia to immediately release Indian nationals recruited into the Russian military after the death of Kerala man, Binil TB, in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone. Binil’s death was reported on January 13, and another relative, Jain TK, was severely injured. Congress MLA Ramesh Chennithala has urged India’s Foreign Minister, S. Jaishankar, to intervene and address the issue of forced recruitment of Indians by Russia. 189 views | 1 hour ...

John Ratcliffe. Photo: Getty Images John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), believes that Russia's war against Ukraine puts the United States at risk of entering into a conflict with a "nuclear power".Source: Ratcliffe during a hearing[1] in the US Senate to approve his candidacy, as reported by European Pravda, citing Voice of AmericaDetails: In his opening remarks, Ratcliffe focused on describing the global security situation for the United States and mentioned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Advertisement:"The Russia-Ukraine war rages on, spreading devastation and ...

Both Ukraine and Russia will have to make concessions to end the war, Marco Rubio, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, said on Jan. 15 at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.Rubio called on everyone to be realistic, suggesting that Russia's concession would be to not advance any further, while Ukraine's concession would be to give its territories currently under Russian occupation."It is important for everyone to be realistic: There will have to be concessions — made by the Russian Federation, but also by ...

Norway has confirmed to The War Zone that it scrambled two of its F-35A stealth fighters[1], currently deployed in Poland, overnight, coincident with large-scale Russian missile strikes on Ukraine. While the Norwegian jets are primarily in Poland to help defend a key logistics hub[2] bringing materiel into Ukraine, rogue Russian missiles and drones have entered Polish airspace several times since the full-scale invasion began.“On Wednesday night, two Norwegian F-35A fighter jets ‘scrambled’ in Polish airspace,” Lt. Col. Eivind Byre, the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) head of communications, told us ...

WASHINGTON — Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump now concede that the Ukraine war will take months or even longer to resolve[1], a sharp reality check on his biggest foreign policy promise — to strike a peace deal on his first day in the White House.Two Trump associates, who have discussed the war in Ukraine with the president-elect, told Reuters they were looking at a timeline of months to resolve the conflict, describing the Day One promises as a combination of campaign bluster and a lack of appreciation of the intractability ...

Russia and Ukraine have each released 25 captured prisoners of war in the first exchange of 2025, both countries said on Wednesday.Thousands of fighters have been returned in dozens of exchanges since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a rare form of cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv after nearly three years of fighting.‘As a result of the negotiation process, 25 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv regime. In return, 25 Ukrainian servicemen were handed over,’ Russia’s defence ministry said on Telegram.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said 25 ...

It’s easy to grasp why Russia so values the hundreds of vessels in its shadow fleet: They are difficult to track, registered in jurisdictions with lax regulations, oil is usually transferred at sea to obscure its origin, and they make huge sums of money to fuel the war of aggression against Ukraine.And so it’s also easy to understand why the US and its allies have spent time and effort to make its operations far harder. Until now, that has proved difficult, but new sanctions[1] adopted by the US and UK ...

The United States sanctioned more than 150 companies and individuals on Wednesday for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, raising the pressure on Moscow days before US President Joe Biden steps down and Donald Trump returns to the White House.The US State Department announced it was designating “more than 150 individuals and entities involved in Russia’s defence industry and supporting its military industrial base”, adding that these actions would constrain its ability to wage war and evade sanctions.“These designations encompass dozens of companies outside Russia that facilitate Russia’s evasion of our ...

Despite all the differences between President-elect Donald Trump's team and key European governments, both sides seem to agree on the merits of at least one policy: deploying a European force to Ukraine after the fighting there ends.In a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and France's Emmanuel Macron last month, Trump reportedly said that European troops should be present in Ukraine to monitor any cease-fire. An anonymous member of his team put it more bluntly: “We are not sending American men and women to uphold peace in Ukraine… Get the ...

Text size Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of state, said Wednesday that the next US administration would seek "bold diplomacy" with a goal of ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "This war has to end, and I think it should be the official policy of the United States that we want to see it end," Rubio said at his confirmation hearing in the Senate. "This is not going to be an easy endeavor," he said, "but it's going to require bold diplomacy." "It is important for everyone ...

Item 1 of 3 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo[1/3]Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab[1]Trump advisers are quietly backing away from the campaign promise to end the war on Day OneNew extended timeline - months, not days or ...

A drive to increase university participation in military research is gaining pace across Europe — and meeting resistance.The European Commission is proposing ways to boost dual-use research — that with both civilian and military uses — including by bringing such studies into its flagship multibillion-euro research programme[1], from which they have historically been excluded. In Germany, the government is encouraging institutions to overturn decades-old policies that restrict research to peaceful purposes.“There is a lot of pressure at the moment on research institutions and universities to change their long tradition in ...

US crude oil stocks fell last week to their lowest since April 2022, EIA saysIsrael and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal, official saysIEA says new US sanctions could disrupt Russian supplyJan 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday, supported by a large draw in U.S. crude stockpiles and potential supply disruptions caused by new U.S. sanctions on Russia, while a Gaza ceasefire deal limited gains.Brent crude futures gained $1.69, or 2.11%, at $81.61 a barrel by 1:40 p.m. EST (1840 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...

The heads of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine met Tuesday to discuss ecumenical cooperation, hours before Russia launched a heavy bombing assault on the country.Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (left) is greeted by Patriarch Epiphanius I, Jan. 14, 2024.Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, who leads the largest of the 32 Eastern Catholic Churches, met Jan. 14 with Patriarch Epiphanius I, leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the autocephalous Ukrainian Church recognized by the Patriarch of Constantinople but not by the Russian Orthodox Church.The meeting immediately ...

Florida Senator Marco Rubio[1], who is President-elect Donald Trump[2]'s pick for secretary of state, said "there will have to be concessions made" by Ukraine to end the ongoing war with Russia.Newsweek reached out to Trump's transition team for comment over email.Why It MattersThe Russian and Ukrainian war recently passed the grim milestone of 1,000 days of conflict[3]. Russia's growing military presence started in Ukraine in late 2021. Ukraine's commander-in-chief said his country's forces have confronted the Russians along a 1,000-kilometer front for the same number of days. Russia made significant ...

Tusk did not immediately elaborate on his remark about Russian terror attacks on aircraft. Moscow has been previously accused of sabotaging European transport infrastructure and jamming GPS signals by several countries as part of a campaign of hybrid warfare[1] by Russian leader Vladimir Putin against the continent.In April 2024, Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka warned[2] that Russia has conducted "thousands of attempts" to attack European railways since the beginning of Moscow's full-scale war on Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the accusation "baseless."Most recently, Russia was accused of shooting down ...

Russia planned "acts of air terror" against Poland and other countries, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Warsaw.The Polish premier's statement came two days after the New York Times reported that the U.S. last year had sent an urgent warning to Moscow after American intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes to the U.S. The message to the Russians was that if there is a mass casualty disaster in the air or ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wants European troops to monitor a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 12, citing undisclosed official sources.Trump reportedly made the comments during his Dec. 7 meeting[1] with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, making it clear he wants to see Europe take up the leadership in deterring Russian aggression.Trump[2], who has pledged to end the war within "24 hours" and reduce U.S. involvement in Ukraine[3], is reportedly[4] drafting proposals with his transition team, though key decisions ...

Item 1 of 3 A Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW) is seen after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released January 15, 2025. Ukrainian Human Rights Ombudsman Via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS[1/3]A Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW) is seen after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released January 15, 2025. Ukrainian Human Rights Ombudsman Via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab[1]Jan 15 (Reuters) - Russia and ...

“It’s worth getting rid of bureaucratic barriers since there’s a war in Europe and you cannot treat [the] defense industry the same way you’d treat, say, milk production,” Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said.Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the group’s next meeting in Paris will discuss in more detail how to finance the development of Europe's arms industry to make it a “flywheel” of the continent's economy. | Sergei Gapon/Getty ImagesGermany’s Boris Pistorius rejected Trump’s 5 percent call, saying such a spending surge would eat up about 40 percent of Germany’s government ...

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, argued Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing that the Russia-Ukraine war “should be brought to an end”[1] — and said that neither side can achieve ultimate victory.The Florida GOP senator outlined the incoming Trump administration’s most comprehensive view yet of the nearly three-year-old conflict, telling his colleagues that “there is no way Russia takes all of Ukraine.”However, the 53-year-old added before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, it is “also unrealistic to believe that somehow, a nation the size of Ukraine — ...

Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday that it is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia's war efforts in Ukraine, re-designating about 100 entities for sanctions and placing sanctions on 15 new entities.A senior Treasury Department official said that under the sanctions, any company that does meaningful business with parts of Russia's military industrial complex also would face the risk of penalties. The official insisted on anonymity to preview the announcement on a call with reporters.The official said that removal of the sanctions would require ...

Ukraine's stockpiles of U.S.-supplied long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) are running low, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Dec. 27, citing senior U.S. officials. ATACMS are long-range ballistic missiles that can fly up to 300 kilometers (about 186 miles). The U.S. eased restrictions[1] on Ukraine's use of ATACMS[2] in November 2024, allowing Kyiv to launch them against military targets in Russia. Ukraine is now limiting these attacks due to a dwindling supply of the weapons and potential changes in U.S. policy, the NYT reported[3]. Two senior U.S. officials, ...

President-elect Donald Trump, on Jan. 7, blamed the outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden for Russia's all-out war against Ukraine.Trump said Biden's support of Ukraine's NATO membership had led to Russia's war against the country. "I could understand their feelings," he said, referring to the country that launched the

russian dictator vladimir putin has endorsed the idea of restoring sports parades on red square in central moscow, following the model of those held during stalin’s era.▫️ kremlin propaganda often appeals to the “glorious soviet past.” Sports parades were a key element of soviet propaganda in the 1930s, aimed at mobilizing the population, demonstrating readiness for defense ahead of World War II, and projecting the ussr as a “superpower” on the international stage.▫️ By organizing such mass events today, the russian authorities aim to bolster public belief in the “strength” ...

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Armed conflict is the top risk in 2025, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday showed, a reminder of the deepening global fragmentation as government and business leaders attend an annual gathering in Davos next week.Nearly one in four of the more than 900 experts surveyed across academia, business and policymaking ranked conflict, including wars and terrorism, as the most severe risk to economic growth for the year ahead.Extreme weather, the no. 1 concern in 2024, was the second-ranked danger."In a world marked ...

Ukraine’s ban on direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin remains in effect, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed in a new interview[1], amid discussions about potential peace negotiation formats under the incoming Trump administration.When asked about the possibility of talks involving the Russian side, Sybiha told European pravda that “as of now, such modality hasn’t been considered” and pointed to the continuing validity of a National Security and Defense Council decision prohibiting direct talks with Putin.The Foreign Minister indicated that Ukraine’s approach aligns with the incoming US administration’s “peace through ...

WARSAW, Poland —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines.Tusk spoke at a news conference in Warsaw alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.“I will not go into details, I can only confirm the validity of fears that Russia was planning acts of air terror, not only against Poland, but against airlines around the world,” Tusk said.The Kremlin has dismissed previous Western claims that Russia sponsored acts of sabotage and attacks in Europe.Western security officials suspect Russian ...

The Moscow-controlled breakaway region of Moldova will receive gas as a "humanitarian gesture" from the Kremlin, while the rest of the country will remain cut off after Russia halted supplies on 1 January, citing alleged unpaid debts. ADVERTISEMENTMoldova's breakaway region of Transnistria will receive gas from Russia as "humanitarian aid," but the rest of the country will remain cut off from Moscow's supply, the Kremlin-backed separatist leader Vadim Krasnoselsky said on Wednesday. Moldova and Transnistria both declared an emergency after Russia cut gas supplies on 1 January, citing an alleged ...

Text size Germany's military may soon be allowed to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles under a plan announced Wednesday after a string of drone sightings heightened fears of Russian surveillance and sabotage missions. The changed rules agreed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet will still require parliamentary approval before the armed forces can open fire on mystery UAVs that are deemed a threat. Berlin accuses Moscow of engaging in a multi-pronged "hybrid warfare" campaign with East-West tensions soaring over the Ukraine war in which Germany and its NATO allies have strongly ...

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Sanctions target Russia's military industrial base and evasion schemesCongressional approval required to lift some sanctions on critical Russian entitiesChina-based entities, Kyrgyzstan financial institution among targetsWASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia in an action that seeks to increase pressure on Moscow in the final days of the Biden administration and protects some of the sanctions it has already imposed ahead of Donald Trump's second presidential term.The U.S. State and Treasury departments imposed sanctions on over 250 targets, including some based in ...

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced[1] fresh sanctions targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, as well as efforts by Moscow to evade restrictions already in place.The new measures target nearly 100 previously sanctioned entities, heighten secondary sanctions risks and zero in on sanctions evasion schemes involving entities in Russia, China and Kyrgyzstan.“Today’s actions frustrate the Kremlin’s ability to circumvent our sanctions and access goods needed for its war effort,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said. “Today’s expansion of mandatory secondary sanctions will reduce Russia’s access to revenue and goods.”The ...

Text size The United States sanctioned more than 150 companies and individuals Wednesday for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, raising the pressure on Moscow days before President Joe Biden steps down. The State Department announced it was designating "more than 150 individuals and entities involved in Russia's defense industry and supporting its military industrial base," adding that these actions would constrain its ability to wage war and evade sanctions. "These designations encompass dozens of companies outside Russia that facilitate Russia's evasion of our sanctions, particularly in the People's Republic of ...

Marco Rubio[1] said that both Russia and Ukraine will have to make “concessions” in order to reach the peace deal promised by Donald Trump as he offered a full-throated defense of the president-elect’s vision for America’s role around the world – and his own hawkish record on foreign policy.Rubio, Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, told the Senate foreign relations committee that the war in Ukraine had become a “stalemate” and “has to end”; that the US should show China[2] that it would pay “too high” a price for invading ...