Russia is the "most direct threat" to the international order, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned during a meeting in Japan. Speaking after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, von der Leyen said at a press conference that Russia "is today the most direct threat to the world order with the barbaric war against Ukraine." Meanwhile, Russian missile airstrikes have hit critical infrastructure, including schools and other administrative buildings in the city of Novhorod-Siversky in northern Ukraine, and to the northeast of . . . read the full article here.