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Ukraine, a long-time NATO partner, cooperates closely with the Alliance but remains outside the security guarantees of its founding treaty. While it’s clear how NATO membership would benefit Ukraine, it’s often overlooked how much Ukraine could bring to NATO —from military expertise to global security.

North Korea isn’t just sending missiles and ammo to R ussi a—it’s sending soldiers. About 3,000 North Korean troops have joined the war in Ukraine.

Thanks to hundreds of old tankers, Russia manages to sell oil worldwide, earning up to a third of its budget from this trade.

Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death,” spent decades fueling global conflicts with Soviet-made weapons, making him one of the most prolific international arms dealers. After serving a lengthy prison term, he’s been released—and now the Russian war profiteer is back in business. But who is Bout, and what about his murky past gave him this notorious title?

Russian forces keep using marine mammals in the Black Sea as military weapons against Ukrainian drones. The Soviet-inherited programs are akin to animal cruelty and endanger dolphin species on the brink of extinction. The recent death of Hvaldimir, Russia’s famous beluga whale spy, shows that no animal is safe in Russian hands.

Beyond the battlefield, Russia is waging a sophisticated information war, weaponizing culture to fracture international unity and push its narrative.