Unknown drones have been detected over Schleswig-Holstein, posing new challenges for NATO. According to Andriy Kovalenko, the Ukrainian army is the only one in Europe that can teach the Alliance how to counter this threat.
The U. S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned five individuals and one entity for financing North Korea's weapons programs and supplying arms to the Burmese military regime. These measures block assets and prohibit transactions with sanctioned entities, disrupting funding channels and limiting military capabilities.
Ukraine adheres to the UN Charter and seeks to end the war this year, but Russia shows no readiness for a truce. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Putin is deliberately prolonging the war, intensifying terror against Ukrainians and trying to draw other states into the conflict.
Ukraine uses artificial intelligence in defense technologies, air defense, increasing resilience to electronic warfare, and humanitarian demining. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha emphasized the potential and risks of AI at the UN Security Council debate.
North Korea is in the final stages of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons to the United States. According to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, it only needs to master re-entry technology.
South Korea's Unification Minister said that North Korea possesses up to 2000 kg of highly enriched uranium, calling for a resumption of talks with the United States. Pyongyang is expanding its nuclear capabilities, and sanctions are not forcing it to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs stated at the UN General Assembly that Russia seeks a world where brute force prevails over international law. He emphasized that Ukraine is fighting for international order, and Russia has accomplices such as Iran and North Korea.
Czech President Petr Pavel stated at the UN General Assembly that turning a blind eye to Ukraine today means giving a green light to future aggressors. He emphasized that Russia's invasion has changed the global security landscape, and the world has not become safer.
Belarus is betting on trade with Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia. This has become a new stage in the country's economic strategy, which is trying to support enterprises through cooperation with Venezuela, Syria, North Korea, and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, highlighted key trends that will shape global security in the coming decades. These include the formation of a new axis of cooperation, the growing role of societal resilience, and radical changes in warfare due to technology.
The US is trying to prevent Russian airlines from obtaining sanctioned spare parts.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is ready for negotiations with the United States if they abandon the demand for denuclearization. He also expressed warm memories of former President Donald Trump.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended unmanned drone tests and approved a plan to further enhance their capabilities using artificial intelligence. He also inspected the construction of a large greenhouse farm on the border with China.
South Korea has received intelligence about the possible acquisition of a nuclear reactor by North Korea from Russia, which could have significant implications for global security. The reactor modules were likely taken from decommissioned Russian submarines.
Beijing is demonstrating new nuclear deterrence capabilities and a tough stance on Taiwan. This comes amid escalating talks about trade between Washington and Beijing.
The Czech Republic has successfully delivered over a million artillery shells to Ukraine, but the populist ANO party criticizes this initiative. Its leader, Andrej Babiš, promises to stop supplies if he comes to power, considering the costs too high for taxpayers.
Pyongyang stated that possessing nuclear weapons is a forced step to protect against the American threat. The DPRK considers its status as a nuclear power enshrined in its constitution and irreversible.
North Korean authorities apply the death penalty to those who watch foreign TV series and films, according to a new UN report. The document is based on interviews with refugees and indicates increased control over citizens' lives.
US President's Special Representative Keith Kellogg stated that the war against Ukraine would end if China stopped aiding Russia. He also noted that if Russia were truly achieving real successes, "they would not be bringing thousands of North Korean soldiers to the territory of the Russian Federation."
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a new strategy for the parallel development of nuclear and conventional armed forces. It will be presented at the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party, aimed at strengthening national defense and modernizing the army.
Since 2020, North Korea has more frequently applied the death penalty for watching or distributing foreign media content. A 22-year-old man was executed for distributing South Korean films and music.
A bipartisan group of American senators proposes recognizing Russia and Belarus as state sponsors of terrorism. This will happen if the countries do not return more than 19,000 Ukrainian children taken during the war.
President Zelenskyy calls for a complete rejection of Russian energy carriers as the only way to stop Russia's aggression. He emphasizes that Putin only understands force, and the war has dragged on due to insufficient economic pressure.
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un personally observed the test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, which will form the basis of the Hwasong-20 ICBM. This is the ninth and final test of the engine, made from carbon fiber composites.
China will strengthen strategic communications and deepen cooperation with the DPRK, Xi Jinping wrote in a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un. The leader of the PRC emphasized the consistent and unwavering strategic policy of the Communist Party of China and the government regarding the development of relations with the DPRK.
South Korea, the US, and Japan will conduct trilateral Freedom Edge exercises from September 15 to 19 in international waters off Jeju Island. The maneuvers are aimed at deepening security cooperation and practicing multi-domain operations.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that Russia, China, and Iran are expanding military cooperation to an unprecedented level. He called on allies to prepare for a prolonged threat that extends beyond the war in Ukraine.
Chinese companies supplied parts and materials worth at least 55 million euros to Russian firms sanctioned for drone production. Almost a quarter of these supplies went to companies involved in the production of Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones.
President Zelenskyy admits a "Korean scenario" for Ukraine, but taking into account differences in the scale of threats. Ukraine seeks to obtain reliable security guarantees, similar to South Korea's Patriot systems.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas called the joint meeting of the leaders of China, North Korea, and Russia in Beijing a "direct challenge" to the international system. She characterized it as the building of an "anti-Western world order."
