In his New Year message, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, a move observers said pointed to Pyongyang’s intention to sustain and deepen military cooperation with Moscow into 2026.The emphasis on Russia came as Seoul and Beijing confirmed plans for »»»

The man formed groups that were sent off to fight for money or in hopes of eventually getting to Europe. The Najaf Criminal Court has sentenced an Iraqi man to life in prison for trafficking people to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine. “The convicted, along with other defendants, formed gr»»»

Iraqi judicial officials and a senior security officer said the man, who they identified as Risan Falah Kamel, was convicted of recruiting fighters and sending them to fight alongside Russia. ADVERTISEMENT An Iraqi man has been sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking after he recruited Ir»»»