The U.S. State Department on January 11 imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and one individual involved in the transfer and testing of North Korea's ballistic missiles for Russia's use against Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
The United States is "disappointed" by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Ukraine policy and looks forward to Budapest fulfilling its promise not to be the last to ratify Sweden's NATO accession, a senior U.S. State Department official said on January 11.
Finland will extend the closure of its border with Russia by four more weeks until February 11, the Interior Ministry said on January 11, confirming earlier reports that all crossings would remain shut.
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Moldovan ambassador on January 10 to protest "unfriendly acts" on the part of the ex-Soviet state's pro-European government and said it was barring entry to a number of its nationals.
Seven members of the UN Security Council accused Russia on January 10 of exploiting its position as a permanent member of this body by acquiring North Korean missiles and firing them into Ukraine in violation of UN resolutions passed by the council.
A joint statement by the United States and its partners on January 9 opposed arms transfers between North Korea and Russia, including Russia's procurement of North Korean ballistic missiles and Moscow's use of the missiles against Ukraine on December 30 and January 2.
France accused Azerbaijan on January 9 of holding a French national arbitrarily and demanded his immediate release after Baku's ambassador to France said the man had been arrested on December 4 on suspicion of espionage.
European Council President Charles Michel on January 7 downplayed criticism of his plan to resign early to run for a seat in the European Parliament in June, saying there was plenty of time to choose his successor and the EU had options to "avoid Viktor Orban."
Every year on January 6, hundreds of Bulgarian men mark the Epiphany feast by dancing to folk tunes in the icy water of the Tundzha River, in the town of Kalofer. Part of the ritual includes a scramble for a wooden cross thrown into the water by an Orthodox priest.
The Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office provided evidence on January 6 that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea, showcasing the fragments.
The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps vowed on January 6 to reach "the enemy" far and near as tensions soar on key shipping routes where Tehran’s allies have been attacking vessels.
The leader of Moldova's separatist Transdniester enclave denounced Chisinau's introduction of import and export duties for his pro-Russian region, saying central authorities were violating fundamental rights and crushing business.
Russia has hit Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea for the first time during its full-scale invasion, a senior Kyiv official said on January 5, a day after the United States said Moscow had used missiles obtained from Pyongyang in Russia's conflict with its western neighbor.
Azerbaijan has appointed its ecology and natural resources minister to serve as president of the United Nations COP29 climate talks to be held in Baku in November.
Nepal has stopped issuing permits to its citizens to work in Russia and Ukraine until further notice, an official said on January 5, after at least 10 Nepali soldiers were killed while serving in the Russian Army.
Pakistan's Senate approved a resolution on January 5 to further delay national elections, which had been scheduled to take place on February 8, the chairman of the Senate said.
Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a "big warning" to the West, Ukraine's cyberespionage chief told Reuters.
More than 100 people were reported dead and scores were wounded when two explosions went off in Kerman, Iran, during commemorations of the death of military commander Qasem Soleimani. The double blast on January 3 struck crowds who had gathered near Soleimani's grave site.
Polish farmers resumed their blockade of the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine on January 4, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk attempted to defuse the dispute.
Russia hit the largest Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv on January 2, with emergency workers seen rescuing residents from the wreckage of a building in the capital. The barrage came a day after Moscow launched a record 90 drones against Ukraine.
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