Russia’s is “actively advancing” efforts to purchase weapons from North Korea for use in Ukraine, the UK, US, Japan and South Korea are jointly claiming.In a collective statement, the four allies suggested arms negotiations between the Kremlin and Kim Jong-un’s regime had accelerated and they condemned Moscow’s “shameful” celebration of Pyongyang’s attempts to acquire nuclear weapons. They highlighted Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu’s recent attendance at a military parade in the secretive country where ballistic missiles prohibited by the UN Security Council were on display. Russia...…Russia’s is “actively advancing” efforts to purchase weapons from North Korea for use in Ukraine, the UK, US, Japan and South Korea are jointly claiming.In a collective statement, the four allies suggested arms negotiations between the Kremlin and Kim Jong-un’s regime had accelerated and they condemned Moscow’s “shameful” celebration of Pyongyang’s attempts to acquire nuclear weapons. They highlighted Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu’s recent attendance at a military parade in the secretive country where ballistic missiles prohibited by the UN Security Council were on display. Russia...WW…

The UK government is on the cusp of proscribing the Wagner Group of Russian mercenaries as a terrorist organisation, according to reports. Government sources quoted by the Financial Times said the move would happen “within weeks”. They defended the UK's decision to hold off on a proscription for Wagner following months of pressure from MPs. “People think you can do this type of thing immediately, but it takes time to build a detailed, watertight legal case,” one source said. Wagner mercenaries return to Russia as Belarus deal 'collapses' A proscription would put the paramilitary unit, made...…The UK government is on the cusp of proscribing the Wagner Group of Russian mercenaries as a terrorist organisation, according to reports. Government sources quoted by the Financial Times said the move would happen “within weeks”. They defended the UK's decision to hold off on a proscription for Wagner following months of pressure from MPs. “People think you can do this type of thing immediately, but it takes time to build a detailed, watertight legal case,” one source said. Wagner mercenaries return to Russia as Belarus deal 'collapses' A proscription would put the paramilitary unit, made...WW…