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Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine claims it shot down 2 Russian planes — A-50 spy plane and IL-22 command aircraft

Ukraine's military claimed it had shot down a Russian early warning and control spy plane over the Sea of Azov on January 14, in what is perceived as a blow to the Kremlin’s air power.

Defense industry profits soar amid Gaza and Ukraine wars, regional conflicts

The arms industry is experiencing a surge in profits amid escalating conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine with global military expenditure estimated to grow at an annual rate of 2.74% from 2023 to 2024.

Russian President Putin meets UAE and Saudi leaders in rare trip to Middle East

Vladimir Putin visited UAE and Saudi Arabia, aiming to strengthen Russia's Middle East influence amid Ukraine conflict.

Poland to stop supplying Ukraine weapons as grain row escalates

Poland has announced that it will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine amid a growing rift between the two countries over grain.

US warns North Korea would ‘pay a price’ if it supplies weapons to Russia

The US issued a stern warning to North Korea, saying it would "pay a price" if it proceeded with an arms deal with Russia, following reports of ongoing negotiations between the two countries.

Turkey’s Erdogan meets Putin to persuade Russia to revive Black Sea grain deal

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi to discuss ways to revive the Black Sea Grain deal which Moscow quit in July.

Turkish foreign minister meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine, discuss revival of Black Sea grain deal

Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other high-level Ukrainian officials in Kyiv as Ankara makes efforts for a compromise between Ukraine and Russia to revive a key Black Sea deal for grain exports. The Black...

Saudi Arabia hosts peace talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

Kyiv and its allies are optimistic that these talks will establish essential principles for bringing an end to the war.

Qatar to provide $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Prime Minister of Qatar visited Kyiv and announced $100 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine

Allies pledge more military aid as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits UK, France and Germany

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited key allies, including the UK, France, Germany and Italy, during his European tour, where he secured commitments to increased military aid.

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets