The law could have big implications for the Kremlin's war plans in Ukraine, especially as it tries to recruit thousands more troops in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Leaked Pentagon documents purport to show South Korea's government in a bind over U.S. requests to arm Ukraine. The leaks came ahead of President Yoon's state visit to Washington on April 26.
Representatives of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sounding the alarm about his health, saying he lost 18 pounds and is suffering acute stomach pain. They fear another poisoning.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign a new law cracking down on draft dodging. The proposed law raced through Russia's lower and upper houses of parliament this week.
The 46-year-old Navalny fell ill last Friday when he was moved to a conventional cell and had lost about 18 pounds in 15 days. A spokeswoman says it's believed he's being given low doses of poison.
Taiwan's government must make tough decisions as a serious drought has depleted reservoirs, cut off farmers and limited some of the world's most advanced and water-hungry semiconductor factories.