Tag: Ukraine

• Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 10:27 UTC

  UN warns: over 10,000 Colombians recruited as mercenaries in the past decade

  

  A UN expert group on mercenaries warned on Friday of a significant increase in the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries, driven by the proliferation of armed conflicts worldwide. After an 11-day visit to Colombia, the body estimated that more than 10,000 citizens — nearly all former military and police personnel — have been recruited abroad over the past decade, with offers ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 per month.

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• Monday, March 9th 2026 - 01:58 UTC

  Global arms trade rose in 2021-25 as European demand surged

  

  The global volume of transfers of major arms between states rose 9.2% in 2021-25 compared with 2016-20, the biggest increase since 2011-15, according to data released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The shift was driven above all by a sharp rise in European imports, which increased by 210% over the period and made Europe the world’s largest arms-importing region.

• Saturday, January 17th 2026 - 03:33 UTC

  Historic Endurance model unveiled in Stanley

  

  A scale model of the Endurance, the legendary polar ship of Ernest Shackleton, was officially unveiled on Thursday at the Jetty Visitor Centre in Stanley, becoming a new long-term public exhibit, according to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT).

• Friday, October 31st 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentines fighting for Ukraine fall in combat

  

  Three Argentine mercenaries who had been fighting for the Ukrainian Army for over a month have died in combat, according to reports from Kyiv. They were part of a commando unit made up of two other Argentines and one Colombian, who also fell in action during their first operation against Russia, in the Sumy region, northeast of the country.

• Friday, August 15th 2025 - 23:02 UTC

  Putin lands in Alaska for Summit with Trump

  

  Presidents Donald Trump of the United States and Vladimir Putin of Russia met in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss a potential cease-fire in Ukraine. The summit, titled “Pursuing Peace,” took place at a US military base and was the seventh face-to-face encounter between the two leaders. The gathering also featured delegations from both countries.

• Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  Sweden: Top security adviser lasts 30 minutes on the job after intimate dating app pics surface

  

  Sweden’s newly appointed national security adviser and former ambassador to Ukraine, Tobias Thyberg, resigned minutes after taking office following the leak of “sensitive” photos from an old Grindr same-sex dating app profile. “I should have informed [the government], but I didn’t,” Thyberg admitted.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

  Milei holds phone conversation with Zelensky

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei Monday held a “warm” phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss bilateral relations and the peace process with Russia. The South American leader thanked Zelensky for his solidarity and condolences following the floods in Bahía Blanca for which the latter also offered to help. “Ukraine is ready to help Argentina to protect lives and provide the necessary assistance,” Zelensky wrote on X.

• Tuesday, February 25th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands Express Solidarity with Ukraine on War Anniversary

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by reaffirming its support for the country’s sovereignty and democratic freedoms.

• Wednesday, February 19th 2025 - 09:05 UTC

  Trump: Russia willing to end Ukrainian war

  

  US President Donald Trump Tuesday acknowledged from his Mar-a-Lago residence that Russia was willing to end the war in Ukraine and criticized Kyiv for its reluctance to negotiate. In the Republican leader's view, the conflict could have been resolved sooner.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 06:48 UTC

  Trump demands Ukraine's precious metals in exchange for protection

  

  By Gwynne Dyer
  
  What’s the difference between smash-and-grab raids and protection rackets? Not all that much from the legal point of view, but protection rackets has a lower level of risk and a higher rate of returns.