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16 October 2024

Kremlin using deal with North Korea to avoid military call-up - ISW

Kremlin using deal with North Korea to avoid military call-up - ISW

The Kremlin is likely to use the recent comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed off in June by Russia and North Korea in part to offset the need to replenish own manpower force and ensure border security. This further reinforces Russian leader Vladimir Putin's willingness to avoid a general military call-up for as long as possible.

Ukraine Latest: Weekly Digest for October 7-13, 2024

Ukraine Latest: Weekly Digest for October 7-13, 2024

Rada has passed tax-raising law. The Ukrainian military struck an ammunition storage site at Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Adygeya region, hit oil depots in several different regions in Russia. Ukrainian forces won back part of their lost positions in Russia’s Kursk region

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