South Korea to consult with Ukraine if captured North Korea soldiers seek defection
Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) The South Korean government plans to consult with Ukraine about bringing North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine to the South if they request defection, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong made the remarks during a regular press briefing following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent revelation that […]
Blinken admits US sent arms to Ukraine ahead of conflict
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted that the United States had “quietly sent a lot of weapons to Ukraine” five months ahead of the conflict. “We saw it coming,” Blinken said in an interview with The New York Times, noting the United States made sure that “Ukraine was prepared” by […]
Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas transit raises supply, price concerns
Valletta, Jan 2 (IANS) The halt in Russian gas transit through Ukraine has sparked fears of supply shortages and soaring energy costs, particularly in landlocked European nations like Slovakia. Both Ukraine and Russia announced the stoppage on Wednesday, pushing some EU countries to resort to costlier energy alternatives, Xinhua news agency reported. Slovak Prime Minister […]
