Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia

UK · 2026-09-29

1. Step 1 · The triggerRussia orders a major army expansion and receives additional North Korean troops, signalling intent to sustain and escalate the Ukraine war.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onProlonged conflict heightens geopolitical risk and the threat of renewed sanctions or supply disruptions on Russian energy, grain, and fertiliser exports.
3. Step 3 · Reaches youEuropean and UK input prices for energy, grain, and fertiliser become more volatile, raising cost and supply risk for SMEs dependent on these imports.

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Source: theguardian.com

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