Kyiv’s military strategists are leveraging a surge in anxiety and unrest among Russian troops, as a Ukrainian surrender hotline experiences an unexpected influx of calls from concerned soldiers. Vladimir Putin’s recent announcement of a “partial” mobilization, aimed at bolstering frontline troops in Ukraine, has triggered panic and fear among those facing compulsory draft.... 

Pyongyang announced Friday that it is nullifying non-aggression pacts with South Korea and cutting the hotline with its neighbor. It comes after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution expanding sanctions against North Korea. North Korea “abrogates all agreements on non-aggression reached between the North and the South,” the state-run Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea...