Pentagon leaks undermine ‘trust’ of US allies – former officials

The scandal may have far-reaching consequences for Washington, experts have told CNBC The leaking of highly sensitive Pentagon documents has undermined the “trust” between the US and its allies, former intelligence officials claimed to CNBC on Friday.

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French state TV pulls report after Ukrainian pressure (VIDEO)

Kiev has labeled a video of Russian troops in training by France 24 “a disgrace to journalism” French state-owned news channel France 24 has removed a video report about Russian troops in training from its website, after it caused outrage among Ukrainian officials.

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Putin signs new conscription law

Russia will start serving summons electronically, using a digital database of eligible citizens Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law amended conscription and mobilization rules, establishing a unified digital database of citizens subject to military service. The measure was fast-tracked through the legislature in Moscow in less than a week.

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