Nato members said on Nov 8 that the deployment of North Korean troops is a "dangerous expansion" of the country's support for Russia's war against Ukraine. In a joint statement, the military alliance's 32 member countries warned that "the deepening military co-operation" between Russia and North Korea "deeply impacts Euro-Atlantic security,

Why not?," Putin said, when asked whether Moscow would conduct joint military drills with Pyongyang. Putin, who has neither denied nor confirmed the presence of North Korean troops inside a Russian region partly controlled by Ukrainian troops,

Another Trump term could spur Europe’s efforts to stand on its own, but it is far from clear its leaders will seize the moment this time.

European Union leaders are trying to work out whether they can keep the Ukrainian war effort going if Donald Trump decides to shut off support from the US.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was quick to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on his victory, which has raised concerns about whether the former president will stop providing military aid to Ukraine.