Oct 29 WATCH: ‘Relatively small number’ of North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Pentagon’s Ryder says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within "the next several weeks," the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt… Continue reading
Oct 28 Course of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on outcome of U.S. election By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Oct 28 North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press It comes after NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Continue reading
Oct 28 Republic of Georgia’s president accuses Russia of election meddling, urges the West to back protests By Emma Burrows, Associated Press President Salome Zourabichvili, who refused to recognize the official results, says the South Caucasus nation has fallen victim to Russian pressure aimed at derailing its plans to join the European Union. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 1:41 News Wrap: Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly overnight drone barrage In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainian officials said a Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed a 15-year-old girl and injured five others, Lebanon’s health ministry said more than 1 million people have been driven from their homes since fighting began… Continue watching
Oct 26 Polls close in Georgian election that could either bring it closer to the EU or into Russia’s orbit By Emma Burrows, Associated Press The outcome of Saturday's parliamentary election will decide whether Georgia gets back on track to join the European Union or if it embraces authoritarianism and falls into Russia’s orbit. Continue reading
Oct 25 What to know about Elon Musk’s reported phone calls with Putin and why it matters By David Klepper, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 7:47 Comparing where Harris and Trump stand on key foreign policy issues By Nick Schifrin It is among the most consequential decisions presidents can make, when to go to war and how to support America’s partners in their wars. As part of our series looking at the candidates’ policies, Nick Schifrin explores Kamala Harris' and… Continue watching
Oct 24 To drive Americans apart, Russia helped spread hurricane disinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press In some cases, the claims about the storms include fake images created using artificial intelligence, such as a photo depicting scenes of devastating flooding at Disney World that never happened, researchers say. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 5:59 Intelligence officials warn foreign adversaries determined to undermine election trust By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara With less than two weeks before the election, the U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia, Iran and China will intensify their efforts to divide Americans and undermine confidence in the election. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Graham Brookie, The… Continue watching