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A Patriot air-defense system launches an interceptor, with an inset portrait of defense scholar Marc DeVore — illustrating Ukraine's interceptor shortage.

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Interview

Defense expert: Ukraine’s interceptor shortage has no quick fix

Only a handful of countries can build ballistic-missile interceptors, and all are short. Defense expert Marc DeVore explains why money can't fix Ukraine's interceptor shortage fast — and where the real leverage lies.

byDaniel Thomas

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Washington lets the Russian oil loophole expire, ending months of seaborne sanctions relief

Senators from both parties had pressed the administration to drop the carve-out that critics said funneled billions into Moscow's war chest.

byYuri Zoria

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Money Matters

South Korea’s $8 million bet: Ukraine’s postwar railway will look nothing like the Soviet one

An $8 million Korean grant is funding the blueprint for Ukraine’s break from Soviet-era rails.

byPeeter Helme

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Russia removes giant “victory will be ours” propaganda banner from Seoul embassy after South Korean backlash

Meanwhile, South Korean activists confront the Russian embassy on war anniversary.

byOlena Mukhina

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South Korea sells weapons to NATO members — now NATO wants Seoul to help buy weapons for Ukraine

Seoul confirmed NATO formally asked it to join the PURL program, which pools allied money to buy US-made arms and air defense systems for Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Military tech

Taiwanese, South Korean companies supply industrial tools for Russia’s war

Taiwanese companies continue to supply precision industrial machines for factories that fuel Russia’s war machine, in defiance of…

byIgor Kossov

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Opinion

Seoul found a legal path to arm Ukraine. Here’s the blueprint.

Poland's $14 billion tank deal created an indirect pipeline other allies can replicate

byJu Hyung Kim

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International

Trump says he won’t meet Putin unless “we’re going to make a deal”

Trump said he would only engage in talks if there was a clear pathway to a peace agreement.

byYuri Zoria

Emergency workers evacuate an injured person from a destroyed home in Lviv Oblast following the Russian attack on 5 October that killed a family of four, including a 15-year-old girl.

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“Putin is laughing at West”: Ukraine traces 102,000 foreign components in Russian weapons after biggest strike of war on Lviv

Zelenskyy revealed that Russia’s 5 October attack relied on thousands of imported electronics for missiles and drones, demonstrating how international supply chains are exploited for war.

byOlena Mukhina

North Korean rocket launchers. KCNA photo

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Russia might have transferred nuclear submarine reactors to North Korea for US strike capability

Kim Jong Un inspected submarine construction in March while persistently requesting advanced fighter jets alongside nuclear technology.

byOlena Mukhina

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As Pyongyang ships millions of shells to Moscow, Seoul delivers hundreds of tanks to NATO’s ally

In a $6.7 billion deal, Warsaw arms itself with South Korean equipment, replacing tanks it sent to Ukraine

byOlena Mukhina

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North Korean forces may soon fight inside Ukraine, says Seoul

South Korea warns Pyongyang is preparing for deployment of forces into Ukrainian territory as early as July.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin has received ammo from North Korea. Now he wants soldiers — and Pyongyang is ready to send them in July

Month by month, authoritarian allies deepen their military cooperation.

byOlena Mukhina

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Kim Jong Un promises full support for Russia’s Ukraine war, says North Korea

Strategic partnership with Moscow deepens as Shoigu visits Pyongyang.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian bakery chain Lviv Croissants opens first store in South Korea

This follows the café chain's recent openings in the US and Europe, aiming for more markets soon.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian air strike decimates Russian drone hub in new wave of assaults in Kursk Oblast

President Zelenskyy confirmed Ukrainian forces remain active in Russian territory, contradicting Kremlin statements from late April claiming all Ukrainian troops had been expelled from the region.

byOlena Mukhina

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North Korean POWs in Ukraine reveal 40-hectare Seoul replica military base just 65 km from South Korean border

Captured North Korean soldiers in Ukraine have revealed that Pyongyang operates a military training base designed to resemble…

byOlena Mukhina

The Kremlin in Moscow. Photo: Depositphotos

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South Korean LG and Hyundai quietly prepare Russian market re-entry amid rising US tariffs

South Korean firms like LG and Hyundai explore Russia market re-entry amid potential sanctions lift.

byOlena Mukhina

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North Korean defector reveals privileges for soldiers who fought against Ukraine

They can join Pyongyang's Communist party, get the war veteran status, or be admitted to university, he says.

byYuri Zoria

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North Korea sends at least 3,000 more troops to Russia in early 2025, Seoul says

Pyongyang also supplied Russia with "a considerable amount" of ballistic missiles and around 220 self-propelled howitzers and 240 mm rocket launchers.

byYuri Zoria

South Korea

Defense expert: Ukraine’s interceptor shortage has no quick fix

Washington lets the Russian oil loophole expire, ending months of seaborne sanctions relief

South Korea’s $8 million bet: Ukraine’s postwar railway will look nothing like the Soviet one

Russia removes giant “victory will be ours” propaganda banner from Seoul embassy after South Korean backlash

South Korea sells weapons to NATO members — now NATO wants Seoul to help buy weapons for Ukraine

Taiwanese, South Korean companies supply industrial tools for Russia’s war

Seoul found a legal path to arm Ukraine. Here’s the blueprint.

Trump says he won’t meet Putin unless “we’re going to make a deal”

“Putin is laughing at West”: Ukraine traces 102,000 foreign components in Russian weapons after biggest strike of war on Lviv

Russia might have transferred nuclear submarine reactors to North Korea for US strike capability

As Pyongyang ships millions of shells to Moscow, Seoul delivers hundreds of tanks to NATO’s ally

North Korean forces may soon fight inside Ukraine, says Seoul

Putin has received ammo from North Korea. Now he wants soldiers — and Pyongyang is ready to send them in July

Kim Jong Un promises full support for Russia’s Ukraine war, says North Korea

Ukrainian bakery chain Lviv Croissants opens first store in South Korea

Ukrainian air strike decimates Russian drone hub in new wave of assaults in Kursk Oblast

North Korean POWs in Ukraine reveal 40-hectare Seoul replica military base just 65 km from South Korean border

South Korean LG and Hyundai quietly prepare Russian market re-entry amid rising US tariffs

North Korean defector reveals privileges for soldiers who fought against Ukraine

North Korea sends at least 3,000 more troops to Russia in early 2025, Seoul says

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