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The United States said on Tuesday it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other's energy facilities. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kyiv.
Lavrov: Ukraine is a Nazi project backed by Europe to fight Russia. Moscow will “denazify” Kyiv and build a new world order - with China, India, Iran, and North Korea.
Russia says it’s fighting fascism. But glorifies North Korea. And partners with Iran.
Australians were in Gloucester Valley Korea when I served there and for 6 months I was attached to the Australian Signals Unit in Kure Japan 1955/56 prior to returning to the UK for my Regular Commission Board at Westbury Wiltshire which I passed and gained entry to RMA Sandhurst in September 1956 (Intake 21 Dettingen Company)
More Australians consider US President Donald Trump a greater threat to world peace than Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping.
In a poll of 2009 Australians, conducted before the weekend’s disastrous White House event with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, 31% rated Trump the greatest threat to world peace, compared to Russian President Putin (27%) and Chinese President Xi (27%). 15% were unsure.
Almost half (49%) said they felt less secure since the election of President Trump. 17% feel more secure.
“This is a potentially seismic shift in Australian thinking about America,” said Dr Emma Shortis, Director of the International & Security Affairs Program at The Australia Institute.
“One in three Australians now view the leader of our most important security ally as a bigger threat to world peace than the leaders of the world’s two most powerful authoritarian states.
“This is not limited to Australia. For example, nearly half of all Danish voters see the United States as a greater threat than North Korea or Iran.
“The United States’ traditional allies are looking on with trepidation and sadness.
“The collapse of democracy and the rule of law in the United States is in no one’s interests.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, addresses the general debate of the 79th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 24 - 30 September 2024).
Aggressor Nations in the UN should be expelled and not be permitted to rejoin until those responsible for the aggression are tried and convicted accordingly. They would not be invited to rejoin until there was a 100% unanimous vote to allow them to rejoin
In the future there would be no VETO vote
In Korea I served in the United Nations forces protecting South Korea. There are United Nations in Lebanon. If there is a cease fire why will the not be a United Nations peace force in Ukraine?
American teacher Marc Fogel, who was detained in Russia for nearly four years, returned to the U.S. yesterday and visited President Trump at the White House.
NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander reports more on how this came about and former Amb. Michael McFaul, who is a friend of Fogel, joins Ana Cabrera to react to the release and Defense Secretary Hegseth's comments on Russia's war in Ukraine.
Why did Hegseth take the matter up with West Point when he did not hear from them?
My experience
In Korea I served as Divisional Communications Offer´s clerk cleared to top secret (1955)
When I first arrived in Korea having been selected for a short service commission; initially applying for this and then training others I did a trade in the Royal Signals - "keyboard and wireless"
My commanding officer noting that I had been put forward for a short service commission suggested that I applied for a Regular Commission a 2 year course at the RMA Sandhurst. I was selected to the initial board at Westbury (Wiltshire England). Not everyone passed this board. I did and entered the later in 1956 (Intake 21 Dettingen Company). It was a 2 year course and not everyone graduated. I did in 1958.
We could not apply for a post at the The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of Sandhurst, Berkshire, though its ceremonial entrance is in Camberley, Surrey, southwest of London.Wikipedia
But were selected to take and exam to enter it rather than applying for a post in it as appears is the case in respect to West Point.
Photo Gloucester Valley Royal Signals 2 friends at our camp there
Watch live as the first countries ring in 2025 with New Year's Eve celebrations.
Using UK time, here is a brief overview of when countries will ring in the new year.
10am: Pacific islands, including Samoa and Kiribati Island
11am: New Zealand
1pm: Australia
3pm: North Korea, South Korea, Japan
4pm: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
5pm: Thailand
6.30pm: India
8pm: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
9pm: Russia
10pm: South Africa
11pm: Germany
1 January
3am: Brazil
5am: New York
8am: Los Angeles
Live updates: https://trib.al/9WfwieQ
How can Ukraine prevent the Russian invasion?
This question has been on the agenda for nearly 3 years.
Kiev has tried almost everything.
Tanks, armored vehicles, air defense systems, weapons, grenades and even fighter jets have arrived from the West.
The Ukrainian army used all these resources to try to stop the invasion by Russian forces.
These attempts, of course, did not end the war completely, but now Russia is in a position to ask even North Korea for troops.
The casualty figures of the Russian army exceeded 700 thousand.
Tank losses are over 3,000.
Now Ukraine aims to throw the last punch.
With the development of technology, Ukrainians are aware that the key to the solution is less costly air defense systems and much newer inventions.
The Kiev regime is also looking to push its military spending in this direction.
In recent days, there has even been talk that the Ukrainians have designed a system that can destroy Russian missiles and drones at almost zero cost.
So what is this system?
What trump card are Ukrainian forces planning to bring to the front lines to end this war?
A plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing at least 47 people, according to South Korean authorities. The Jeju Air flight with 181 people skidded off the runway and slammed into a wall before catching fire. At least two people have been rescued.
The flight was flying back from Bangkok in Thailand, and the incident took place while it was landing. According to the emergency office and local media, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the plane to run off the runway, hit a fence, and catch fire.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says several wounded North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine while fighting in Russia have died. He accused Russia of throwing them into battle with quote "minimal protection". Pyongyang has sent an estimated 11,000 troops to support the Russian armed forces.
North Koreans are reportedly being deployed in the Kursk region - the Russian territory captured by Ukraine over the summer. US officials say North Korean forces are suffering "mass casualties" there on the front lines, with around a thousand soldiers killed or wounded this past week alone.
Here's Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking about the North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine: ''The Russians send them into assaults with minimal protection. Today, there were reports about several soldiers from North Korea. Our soldiers managed to capture them, but they were very seriously wounded and could not be revived. This is one of the manifestations of the madness that dictatorships are capable of. The Korean people should not lose their people in battles in Europe. And this can be influenced by Korea's neighbors, particularly China. If China is sincere in its statements that the war should not expand, appropriate influence on Pyongyang is needed.''
#NorthKorea#Russia#Ukraine
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Jenny Town is a Senior Fellow at the US think tank Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s 38 North Program which provides analysis of events in and around North Korea.
Edward Howell is a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Oxford and an expert on Korea.
China’s bond rally got a shot in the arm from a key economic meeting, where promises of interest rate cuts helped send the benchmark yield to a fresh record low.
Earlier this week, the Politburo, China’s top decision-making body, pledged “moderately loose” monetary policy in its first policy pivot in nearly 14 years.
On top of easing bets, bonds are also supported by concerns over a potential trade war with the US and a lack of other investment options amid fragile sentiment on stocks and the property market. In politcs, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating slumped to its lowest level since he took office as he tried to defend his declaration of martial law and push back against efforts to oust him via impeachment.
Today's guests: Daniele Antonucci, Quintet Private Bank CIO; Beata Manthey, Citigroup; Jimmy Muchechetere, Investec Wealth & Investment
South Korean opposition lawmakers are calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached after he plunged the nation into a political crisis by briefly imposing martial law. In an exclusive interview with BTV, BOK Governor Rhee Chang-yong said he expected the impact from the turmoil to be short-lived, and said it wasn't likely to force rate cuts. In Europe, the French government faces a no-confidence vote late afternoon Wednesday. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party plan to support the movement, which could pass with the backing of a left-wing coalition. President Macron urged French to reject the motion that could topple the government and cause political turmoil.
Today's guests: Claudia Panseri, UBS France CIO; Arthur Delaporte, French Socialist Party Member; Maria Municchi, M&G Fund Manager; Edward Howell, Chatham House Asia-Pacific Program Korea Foundation Fellow
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and of anti-state activities.
This Helsinki Commission Hearing examines how, to enable Ukrainian progress in the near- to medium-term, Western military aid must be purposeful and tied to a concrete and actionable theory of Ukrainian victory. The hearing features key experts on Ukraine and its defensive needs, ongoing battlefield dynamics, and policy recommendations to inform the development of future military aid packages.
Long range munitions can destroy key Russian offensive capabilities and disrupt its sustainment infrastructure; multi-layered air defense can protect Ukrainian cities and deny Russia the air dominance their forces depend upon; and targeted Ukrainian attacks against Russian military targets in occupied Ukraine, and in Russia itself, can help degrade the Russian war economy and boost Ukrainian morale.
With a military unable to compete with Ukrainian defenders on equal footing on the battlefield, Russian forces have resorted to employing overwhelming mass of men and materiel, sustained in large part with munitions, drones, and technological inputs from Iran, North Korea, and China. To counteract these Russian advantages, Western aid should not only allow Ukrainian forces to hold the line, but to degrade and destroy fixed Russian positions, enable offensive operations, and effect general exhaustion and collapse among Russian units.
The following witnesses testified:
•Ambassador John E. Herbst is senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and served for thirty-one years as a foreign service officer in the US Department of State, retiring at the rank of career minister. He was US ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006, when he worked to enhance US-Ukrainian relations, help ensure the conduct of a fair Ukrainian presidential election, and prevent violence during the Orange Revolution. Prior to that, he was ambassador to Uzbekistan (2000-03), where he played a critical role in the establishment of an American base to help conduct Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He also promoted improved US-Uzbek relations, in part by encouraging the government in Tashkent to improve its human rights record.
•Michael C. Ryan served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. In this role he supported the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and oversaw policy issues related to the nations and international organizations of Europe (including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Ryan was responsible for efforts to expand partnerships and deepen defense cooperation with more than 120 nations.
•Nataliya Bugayova is a non-resident Russia Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) focusing on the Kremlin’s foreign policy decision-making, information operations, and global campaigns from Ukraine to Africa. Ms. Bugayova previously led ISW’s Russia research team where she helped build the analytical framework that continues to serve as the foundation for ISW’s in-depth reporting on Russia.
The US election is just days away with Democrat candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump remaining neck-and-neck in the polls.
The result will have major implications across the globe - including for the war in Ukraine.
November 19th will mark 1000 days since Russian troops invaded Ukraine, and now North Korea is directly involved. It has deployed 10,000 troops to Russia, with many of them understood to be in Russia’s Kursk Oblast region.
In this week’s Security Brief, former senior British officer and assault helicopter pilot Mikey Kay tells us how a Trump presidency would change the US approach to Ukraine, and how The West might respond to North Korea joining forces with Russia.
"It's worrying that Russia is now firmly behind Kim Jong Un. They are fearful of military exercises that could lead to open hostilities between North and South."
North Korea's deployment of troops to Ukraine could push South Korea to step up support for Ukraine, Robert Fox
This clip is the sequel to "Taking of Longyuan Hill". It is an excerpt from "38th Parallel", a Chinese war drama in 2016. It re-enacts one of the bloodiest battles during the first few months after the Chinese military entered Korea War. It's an excerpt from the 2016 Chinese war drama, "38th Parallel".
The 1st company has infiltrated and seized the strategic location of Longyuan hill. From there, they could block the escape route of UN forces fleeing south from North Korean territory. This would effectively help the main forces of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to eliminate UN troops. Eager to survive,
UN and South Korean forces launched desperate attacks against the Chinese hill defenders. The clash will be deadly. This segment is based on the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River that enabled Chinese forces to completely expel UN troops from North Korea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
In 1955 I was stationed in Korea our camp in Gloucestershire Valley looking onto Hill 235. Initially I was a teleprinter keyboard and wireless operator after my training at Catterick (after taking a young officers course) in the Royal Signals. After being cleared to top secret I became the Divisional Communications Officer's clerk
Faron Pharmaceuticals drug has ‘tremendous potential’ following Korea deal, says CEO
Finland-based
clinical stage drug discovery company Faron Pharmaceuticals (LON:FARN)
says there is “tremendous expansion potential” following the latest
licensing deal with a Korean pharmaceuticals firm.
The group’s
treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Traumakine is on
track to be the very first pharmacological treatment for this serious
condition, explains chief executive Markku Jalkanen.
“The disease is
very deadly, death usually occurs in 30-45% of patients,” says Jalkanen.
The treatment is already in phase III trials in Europe and licenses
have been picked up by three companies in Asia, including the deal with
Korean firm Pharmbio.
Speaking of the potential licenses in its three
major areas, including immunotherapy, chronic infection and
vaccination, Jalkanen says that “if successful they will last for twenty
years from now, so it’s a long term business opportunity for anyone
utilising these technologies.”
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a second mid-range missile on Wednesday.
South
Korea's military said it flew about 400 kilometers. In theory, that
distance is more than halfway towards the southwest coast of Japan's
main Honshu island.
It said an earlier launch failed.
The Japanese prime minister said such tests can not be tolerated.
"Today's
missile launch, as with ballistic missile launches in the past, is in
clear violation of the United Nations [Security Counci] resolution,…
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From the country's underground tattoo scene to the mainstream influences
of K-Pop, gang culture and plastic surgery, tattoo artist and activist
Grace Neutral explores how younger generations are challenging
traditional views around body image in South Korea.
North
Korea attempted a missile launch Tuesday at 5:20 a.m. local time, but
it is assumed to have failed, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said
in a statement. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
