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Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense pact
Speed Read Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un pledged assistance if either country faced foreign "aggression"
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Putin in Pyongyang: a return to the Cold War days?
Today's Big Question Isolation and anti-Western agenda pushes dictators into deepening military alliance that 'undermines the security of Europe, Asia and the US'
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Ukraine peace summit gets mixed support
Speed Read Most participants signed a statement backing Ukraine’s territorial integrity, but some key countries resisted
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Attacks on Russia: how will Putin react?
Talking Point Washington lifts ban on use of US weapons against some military targets inside Russia
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Is Russia fighting a 'sabotage' war in Europe?
Today's Big Question Series of 'random' attacks has put security services across the continent on 'high alert'
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Ukraine's stolen children
Under the Radar Officially 20,000 children have been detained since Russia's invasion in 2022, but the true number is likely to be far higher
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Georgia erupts in fury as 'Russian law' passes
Speed Read The "foreign influence" bill is reminiscent of legislation Putin previously passed, with the intent to silence critics
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Will Russian advance in Kharkiv prove decisive in Ukraine war?
Today's Big Question Recent gains in northeast could be 'a momentary setback' or a 'turning point', as Kyiv counts the cost of US delay
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Crink: the new autocractic 'axis of evil'
The Explainer China, Russia, Iran and North Korea make up the 'axis of totalitarian states' colluding to undermine the West
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Inside Siberia's 'megaslump' – and why it is getting bigger
Under The Radar The 'eerie sinkhole' is rapidly expanding and climate change is the reason why
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Is Europe ready to come to its own defense?
Today's Big Question 'There is a risk our Europe could die'
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Is Russia jamming GPS in the Baltics?
Under The Radar Satellite location signals are vital for aviation safety but they are 'vulnerable to blocking or distortion'
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Georgia's new foreign influence bill
Under the Radar Critics claim the 'Russian law' could stifle dissent and wreck the country's chances of joining the EU
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Chechnya in jeopardy: what would death of Ramzan Kadyrov mean for Putin?
Today's Big Question Strongman leader is 'terminally ill', stoking fears of armed conflict in the North Caucasus
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