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North Korean leader had summit with Putin in rare overseas trip, as west fears weapon transfer deals between countriesThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, was on his way home from Russia on Sunday, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns …
Read MoreKim Jong-un backs Russian invasion in meeting with Vladimir Putin; battle to protect Kyiv’s cultural history; how a Russian reporter became a targetSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageEvery week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war…
Read MoreAlexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persistAlexander Lukashenko has expressed interest in creating a trilateral partnership with Russia and North Korea amid rumours that Vladimir…
Read MoreBelarusian president’s suggestion comes during a meeting with his Russian counterpart. This live blog is closed.In its daily public intelligence briefing on the war in Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence appears convinced of Ukrainian claims to have …
Read MoreRussian president also gave Kim at meeting the gift of a ‘glove from a space suit that has been to space’ amid warnings from US and South Korea about any weapons dealKim Jong-un has visited a factory that builds advanced fighter jets, as his tour of Ru…
Read MoreMeeting in Russia’s Far East could mean worrying weapons developments in Ukraine and the North Korean leader’s military ambitionsSee all our Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin’s meeting with Kim Jong-un has been dismissed by the US as an act of despera…
Read MoreUkraine claims to have seized the village of Andriivka in Donetsk; Lukashenko says Belarus has been supplying Russia with fuelSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading…
Read MoreNorth Korean media report that Kim was briefed on space vehicles during his meetings in Russia, though no specific detail of any deal has emergedKim Jong-un invited President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their meeting in Russia on Wednesd…
Read MoreRussia’s propagandists trumpeted the president’s North Korean connection as, in isolation, he threatened to cross a serious lineThe situation is dire when you’re boasting of closer ties with North Korea, but Vladimir Putin in 2023 finds himself in just…
Read MoreTalks between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, began on Wednesday at the Vostochny cosmodrome, the Russian state news agency Tass reported. Kim pledged ‘unconditional support’ for Russia’s military action…
Read MoreKim Jong-un has arrived at a cosmodrome in Russia’s far east for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Continue reading…
Read MoreRussian media have posted video of Vladimir Putin welcoming Kim Jong-un to the Vostochny cosmodrome on Wednesday, surrounded by officials and photographers. Kim thanked Putin for the invitation to visit Russia, ‘despite being busy’, while Putin said: ‘…
Read MoreNorth Korean leader backs Moscow in ‘protecting its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces’ that oppose itRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesKim Jong-un has offered Vladimir Putin his support for Russia’s “sacred fight” against the …
Read MoreNorth Korean state media released images of Kim Jong-un on his armoured train before he departed for a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Russia. Putin, already in Russia’s far east for an economic forum in Vladivostok, was evasive when asked what the lead…
Read MoreForeign ministers condemn ‘elections’ held in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts and Crimea, where electoral competition was limitedWhat we know on day 566 of the invasionRussia has “recalibrated” its missile defences around Moscow as it f…
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