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October 30, 2024
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NASA Administrator says Musk, Putin contacts 'concerning' as Kremlin denies WSJ report



Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2024
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says reported secret conversations held between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin are "concerning" and, if true, should be investigated. Speaking Friday an event hosted by the online news site Semafor, Nelson was asked about this week's story in the Wall Street Journal, which reported that Musk and Putin have been holding secret conversations on personal, political and business matters since 2022, even as Russia is prosecuting its brutal in ... read more

NUKEWARS
Russian defence ministry says held fresh nuclear drills
Moscow (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
Russia said Tuesday its army held fresh nuclear drills under the supervision of President Vladimir Putin, who recently called for changes to rules on the use of Moscow's nuclear deterrent. ... more
NUKEWARS
'Small number' of N.Korea troops in Russia's Kursk region: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
A "small number" of North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia's Kursk region, on the Ukrainian border, the Pentagon said Tuesday, expressing concern that they will be used in combat against Kyiv's troops. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO chief says N.Korean troop deployment signals Putin's 'desperation'
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday decried the deployment of North Korean troops to bolster Russia's war effort in Ukraine as a dangerous expansion of the conflict that signalled President Vladimir Putin's "growing desperation". ... more
TRADE WARS
Hungary polls citizens on alleged EU 'trade war' with China, Russia
Budapest (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
The Hungarian government on Monday accused Brussels of launching "a trade war" against China and Russia, as Budapest prepares to host EU leaders at a summit. ... more
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Russia advanced 478 sq km into Ukraine in October, record since 2022
Paris (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
The Russian army advanced 478 square kilometres into Ukrainian territory in October, a record since March 2022 in the first weeks of the war, according to an AFP analysis on Monday of data from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Indonesia and Russia to hold first joint naval drills
Jakarta (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
Indonesia and Russia will hold their first joint naval drills next month, Jakarta's navy said Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian archipelago's new leader seeks to boost ties with Moscow. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia, US says
Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia and likely fight Ukraine in weeks, Washington said, as Seoul warned Tuesday that the accelerating deployment posed a "significant security threat." ... more
NUKEWARS
N.Korea involvement in Ukraine raises regional security risks: analysts
Paris (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
The deployment of North Korean troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine is unlikely to have a significant impact on the fighting on the ground but could affect security interests in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, analysts said. ... more

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Seven dead in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
Russian missile strikes killed five people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last night, while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Xi tells BRICS summit world facing 'serious challenges'
Kazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told leaders of BRICS emerging economies the world was facing "serious challenges" and urged the group to be a "stabilising force". ... more
SUPERPOWERS
India, China and S.Africa leaders bolster Putin at key summit
Kazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Some of Moscow's key allies rallied round Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday on the first day of a major summit that the Kremlin hopes will show Western attempts to isolate it over the Ukraine offensive have failed. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Kremlin denies report of Musk-Putin secret talks
Moscow (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
The Kremlin on Friday denied a report by The Wall Street Journal that Russian President Vladimir Putin and billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk had been in regular secret contact since 2022. ... more
NUKEWARS
White House: North Korean troops would be 'fair game' in Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 24, 2024
North Korea has sent at least 3,000 troops to eastern Russia this month, both Washington and Seoul confirmed, with the White House saying that any soldiers deployed on the battlefield would be "fair game." ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian military convoy attacked in Chechnya
Moscow (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
One Russian soldier was killed in an attack on a military convoy in Chechnya on Thursday, Russian state media reported. ... more
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Russia approves near 30 percent rise in defence spending
Moscow (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
Russian lawmakers voted for a budget on Thursday that will see defence spending surge by almost 30 percent next year, as the Kremlin diverts huge resources to its Ukraine offensive. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine FM to visit Africa, Oman to gain backing for peace plan
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga on Wednesday starts a tour of African countries and Oman to drum up support for Kyiv's plan to end the grinding war with Russia. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO, Ukraine, trade: Europe's jitters ahead of US vote
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
European nations are nervously eyeing the nail-biting US election that will bring the radically different approach of either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris to the White House. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korean leader Kim inspects missile bases, ballistic weapons
Seoul (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a strategic missile base, state media said Wednesday, releasing images of him viewing transport and launch vehicles for the country's largest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic weapons. ... more
MILPLEX
UK and Germany sign 'milestone' defence deal
London (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
London and Berlin on Wednesday hailed a "milestone" in military cooperation, as they signed a new defence pact that would see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ... more
NUKEWARS
Xi pledges to boost Iran ties in talks with Pezeshkian
Kazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to increase ties with Iran during talks with his counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in Russia, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Modi and Xi hold first bilateral talks in five years as key issues remain
Kazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Russia summons German ambassador over Berlin's new Baltic maritime headquarters
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2024
Russia's foreign ministry has summoned Germany's ambassador to lodge a formal protest over Berlin's establishment of a new tactical maritime headquarters on its Baltic Sea coast. ... more
WAR REPORT
China insists on 'no escalation of fighting' in Ukraine, Xi tells BRICS
Kazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
China's President Xi Jinping said Wednesday there must be "no escalation of fighting" in Ukraine as he addressed leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies, including his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Belarus to hold presidential vote on January 26
Moscow (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
Belarus will hold a presidential election on January 26, four and a half years after widespread allegations of vote rigging in the last ballot led to mass protests. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS content
Paris (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more
TRADE WARS
India's Modi to meet China's Xi in Russia: foreign ministry
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years Wednesday, Indian officials said, days after their countries reached a deal on their contested border. ... more
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WAR REPORT
Britain announces $3B loan for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2024
Britain on Monday announced it will lend Ukraine nearly $3 billion to be used on weapons and aid needed to repel the Russia's invasion. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea denies sending troops to Ukraine amid international condemnation
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2024
A North Korean representative to the United Nations denied reports that Pyongyang had dispatched thousands of troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, calling the claims "groundless" amid a growing international outcry. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Russia summons German ambassador over Baltic Sea base
Moscow (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Russia's foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had summoned Germany's ambassador to protest over a new naval command centre for NATO on the Baltic Sea. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China, Russia, Iran and N. Korea cooperation worries Swiss intelligence
Geneva (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Swiss intelligence warned Tuesday of the impact of shifting global power relations on security in Switzerland and beyond, voicing particular concern at growing military cooperation between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. ... more
NUKEWARS
Ukraine not asking West for nuclear weapons: Zelensky
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Ukraine is not requesting nuclear weapons from Western partners to defend itself against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in comments released Tuesday. ... more
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