President Putin orders the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft, taking the 2024 total to 283,000 – up by 11% from 2022.
The head of Russia's conscription office, Vice-Admiral Vladimir Tsimlyansky says that the terms of service require a 12-month stint in military units within Russia.
Last month, Putin ordered the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million – making it the second largest in the world after China’s.
Bitcoin soared above $89,000, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s vow that the U.S. will become the “crypto capital of the planet.” Bitcoin is now worth some $1.74 trillion worldwide.
The $3.5 billion Chancay port is expected to become a major hub for trade between South America and Asia, challenging U.S. influence in a resource-rich region that Washington long considered its backyard.
Moscow’s unyielding and bloody attack in the Donbas region is capturing more and more territory from Ukraine, as it struggles to counter the sustained barrage.
North Korea has launched a new and more powerful ballistic missile, a move to bolster its nuclear deterrent amid accusations of sending troops to aid Russia against Ukraine.
The elephant in the room that unseated the incumbent
Bitcoin soared above $89,000, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s vow that the U.S. will become the “crypto capital of the planet.” Bitcoin is now worth some $1.74 trillion worldwide.
