If there is one thing that the ongoing Ukraine War has established, it is that contemporary conflict in Europe is anything but limited to Europe. The deployment of 12,000 North Korean troops to Russia has underscored the fact that North Korea (DPRK) is now not just a peripheral supporter of the war,

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that Russia is transferring technology and weaponry to North Korea in exchange for military support. He emphasised that such cooperation threatens the security of Europe,

The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions aimed at targeting the shadow fleet of tankers Russia is using to get its oil to market, according to people familiar with the matter.

The European Parliament passed a resolution on 14 November, urging the EU to impose targeted sanctions on Russia's so-called shadow fleet, which enables the country to sell oil while circumventing Western price caps.

Members of the European Parliament have called on the European Union to intensify efforts against Russia’s "shadow fleet" and demand more targeted sanctions, according to the European Parliament. Russia is using old tankers to export crude oil and oil products abroad despite sanctions imposed by the EU,