Russia, Kim Jong Un and North Korea

Kim Jong Un vows closer Russia ties amid rising global tensions
Kim Jong Un announced plans to strengthen cooperation with Russia as part of a strategic partnership. The message addressed to Vladimir Putin highlights the importance of bilateral relations. The leader of North Korea,
In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as 'new high'
North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for a Russian victory over Ukraine in 2025.
North Korean killed in Russia wrote of 'sacred duty' to fight for Kim Jong Un
Ukrainian special forces have released several excerpts from a purported diary it said was found on a North Korean soldier killed in front-line fighting in Russia.
Kim Jong Un vows deeper Russian ties amidst military alliance
Kim Jong Un shared plans to enhance cooperation with Russia within a strategic partnership. The message sent to Vladimir Putin highlights the significance of bilateral relations. The leader of North Korea,
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows to solidify strategic partnership in letter to Russia’s Putin
Kim and Putin signed a mutual defence treaty at a summit in June, which calls for each side to come to the other’s aid in case of an armed attack
Why North Korean troops are proving a nightmare for Russia
After two years of intense courtship, progressing from warm words to vital weapons, summits in Pyongyang to 11,000 soldiers on the ground in Russia, the burgeoning relationship between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un was signed in blood this week when the first stories emerged of North Korean casualties on the Ukrainian battlefield.
North Korea Gets Tough on US in Warning to Trump
North Korea has said it has adopted the "toughest" policy toward the United States for its national interests and security, state media reported on Sunday, less than a month before Donald Trump officially becomes United States president.
North Korea's Kim Hails 'Dearest Friend' Putin In New Year Message
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Vladimir Putin as his "dearest friend" in a New Year's letter to the Russian leader praising close bilateral ties, state media said on Tuesday.
Kim Jong-un Wishes ‘Friend and Comrade’ Putin a ‘Year of Victory’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a New Year’s message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his "closest friend and comrade." According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim expressed hope that 2025 would mark "a year of victory in the war of the 21st century.

Russia, Ukraine

U.S. sanctions Russian judge in detention of politician, human-rights activist Alexei Gorinov
The United States sanctioned a Russian judge for the "arbitrary" imprisonment of Moscow politician and human rights activist ...
North Korea Quietly Honors War Dead As Casualties in Russia Climb
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said there have been over 3,000 North Korean casualties in Kursk. South Korea reported over 1,000 casualties last week. Newsweek has not verified either ...
UN Expert Urges Russia To Release Ukraine Conflict Critic
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Russia called Monday for the immediate and unconditional release of Alexei Gorinov, the first person convicted for speaking out against Moscow's war in ...
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Top DPRK leader says to solidify comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia: KCNA
SEOUL -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership ...