Washington and Seoul are readying themselves for war and Pyongyang will not “stand idly by,” its defense ministry has declared The North Korean Defense Ministry has accused the US and South Korea of preparing for “nuclear war,” warning that any use of force against North Korea would be “met with a preemptive and devastating response.”…

Britain’s military is making contingency plans for deployments to the battlefront, Kiev’s former top–diplomat in London has claimed British military leaders are making contingency plans to send troops to Ukraine to help fight Russian forces in case a disastrous turn of events on the battlefield necessitates their deployment, Kiev’s former ambassador to the UK has claimed.

United Russia has approved the incumbent leader’s run as an independent candidate The convention of the ruling United Russia party has unanimously approved President Vladimir Putin’s bid to seek reelection next year as an independent candidate. If the incumbent leader wins the vote, it will be his fifth term in office.