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Jun 20, 20242 min read
NATO chief says Russia, North Korea pact shows mutual support by authoritarian powers
OTTAWA - Russia's new defensive pact with North Korea shows increasing alignment among authoritarian powers and underscores the...


Jun 20, 20242 min read
Russia's Putin in Vietnam calls for strengthening "strategic partnership"
HANOI - Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday that strengthening strategic ties is "one of...


Jun 20, 20242 min read
North Korea's Kim gives pair of dogs to Putin
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, state media KCNA...


Jun 20, 20243 min read
Factbox-Key points of North Korea, Russia landmark strategic partnership treaty
SEOUL - North Korea's state media on Thursday unveiled the full text of a mutual defence pact signed a day ago by its leader Kim Jong Un...


Jun 20, 20242 min read
EU states agree on 14th sanctions package against Russia, diplomats say
BRUSSELS -European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on...


Jun 20, 20243 min read
New North Korea-Russia pact calls for immediate military aid if invaded
SEOUL -North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military assistance if either faces armed aggression, according to the...


Jun 19, 20242 min read
Putin and North Korea's Kim take turns to drive each other in Russian-made limousine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took turns to drive each other around in a Russian-built Aurus...


Jun 19, 20244 min read
Russia's Putin and North Korea's Kim sign mutual defence pact
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a deal with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that included a mutual defence pledge,...


Jun 19, 20244 min read
Analysis-With defence pledge, Putin makes shift towards North Korea
MOSCOW/SEOUL - Vladimir Putin, on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, signed a mutual defence pledge with Kim Jong Un on...


Jun 19, 20243 min read
Analysis-China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties
BEIJING/SEOUL - China reacted guardedly this week as Russia and North Korea deepened their ties and vowed to resist the U.S.-led West,...


Jun 19, 20244 min read
Putin flies into North Korea with promise to back it against the US
SEOUL/MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen...


Jun 19, 20243 min read
Soccer-Ukraine shows shell-blasted Kharkiv stadium seats to remind Euro 2024 of war
MUNICH, Germany - Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko presented the shell-blasted seats of a Kharkiv stadium built for Euro 2012 in...
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