Everything is falling into place for the war against Tehran, but the help the US president may have sought from Moscow – in exchange for Kyiv’s surrender – stems from a deception. The diplomatic thrashing of Zelensky and the confusion surrounding dictators

Between 2019 and 2025, seventy American companies are alleged to have transferred nearly $3 million to Pyongyang. Fourteen individuals have been charged by the Department of Justice: two Americans, who have already been arrested, and ten North Koreans, all resident in China and still at large, accused of identity theft to obtain salaries from American companies that had employed them without realising it.   

“We feel Italy’s support for Ukraine every day, in the government’s decisions, in humanitarian aid and in the assistance that helps to protect lives. We know there may be differences of opinion. We hope that there will continue to be a shared awareness of how important it is to achieve a just peace.” The message to Il Foglio

The Italian-American community has lost one hero but gained another. Following the abolition of Columbus Day, the Los Angeles City Council has approved the establishment of Mother Cabrini Day, in honour of the patron saint of immigrants.  

In the British newspaper, the Ukrainian president explains how the air strikes had been suspended to comply with US requests, but that during the same period Moscow continued to attack without warning, whilst Starlink communications slowed down, with serious military consequences. The owner of X, however, emphasises the difference between Starlink and Starshield, suggesting that, if anything, it was the US government that slowed down communications.