Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders on Wednesday, aiming to get immediate help to bolster Kyiv’s war effort and discuss longer-term security guarantees. The talks took place with Ukraine on the defensive on the battlefield and uncertainty hanging over future US support, as President-elect Donald Trump pushes for a quick end to the war.
Forcible military recruitment in Ukraine leads to violence and abuse concerns
Forcible military recruitment in Ukraine has escalated into violence, with incidents of “busification” reported, where men are ambushed on the street and taken to mobilisation
Lebanon becomes unsafe for former Syrian regime officials amid extradition risks
Several former Syrian regime officials remain in Lebanon as Syrian authorities seek their extradition for alleged war crimes. Recently, former major general Adel Issa was