Bloomberg This week’s inconclusive diplomacy by the US and Europe to head off a possible Russian military move against Ukraine was a “disturbing” outcome, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN. While saying “we’re not speaking about military action” in the sense of setting an ultimatum, Peskov reiterated Russia’s call for Nato to guarantee it will never admit Ukraine — ...

  Bloomberg North Korea said it tested two tactical guided missiles, as it ratchets up pressure on the Biden administration with its biggest string of missile launches since August 2019. “The test-fire was aimed to selectively evaluate tactical guided missiles being produced and deployed and to verify the accuracy of the weapon system,” the state’s official Korean Central News Agency ...

  Bloomberg Australia’s Liberal National Coalition government has seen its approvals fall to the lowest point since April last year in a new opinion poll, in the latest sign of eroding support for Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s handling of the Omicron surge during an election year. The primary vote for the center-right Liberal and National parties dropped to 34% in ...