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Explainer-Why Putin may visit North Korea
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Pyongyang for meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as next week,...
Jun 14, 20243 min read


NATO members to crack down on Russian spies in response to sabotage, says Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS - NATO members are set to take tougher action against Russian spies across the alliance in response to a campaign of hostile...
Jun 13, 20242 min read


North Korea's Kim boasts of 'invincible' ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an "invincible comrade-in-arms" with Russia in a message to President...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council
President Vladimir Putin will keep demoted ally Nikolai Patrushev, a Cold War warrior who crafted the Kremlin's national security...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


US will announce new Russian sanctions and export controls at G7 summit, White House says
The U.S. will announce new sanctions and export controls against Russia during the G7 summit in southern Italy later this week, White...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


Russia begins second stage of tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus
MOSCOW -Russia said on Tuesday its troops had started the second stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


US clears way for Ukrainian military unit to use American weapons
WASHINGTON - A U.S. review found no evidence of human rights violations by Ukraine's Azov Brigade, paving the way for it to use American...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Ukraine seeks help to shield and rebuild shattered cities
BERLIN -Ukraine and its allies drummed up support to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Factbox-Who are the Americans being detained in Russia?
LONDON - Russia is holding at least a dozen American citizens in jail, including journalists and active duty soldiers. Below are...
Jun 11, 20243 min read


In call with Putin, Brazil's Lula defends proposal for peace talks
SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended his proposal for peace talks involving both Russia and Ukraine in...
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Zelenskiy welcomes French promises of Mirage 2000 warplanes to help fight Russia
PARIS -Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he hoped to see French-supplied warplanes in Ukrainian skies soon after...
Jun 8, 20242 min read


Factbox-What you need to know about the D-Day 80th anniversary ceremonies
PARIS - World leaders and veterans gather in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, when...
Jun 8, 20242 min read
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