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North Korea’s Kim hails ‘good friendship’ with Putin in birthday letter
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his “invariable support” for Russia in a birthday letter to President Vladimir Putin, while hailing Moscow’s war in Ukraine as “sacred”, state media
Russia warns diplomats, foreigners to leave Kyiv
Russia on Saturday issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, warning the Ukrainian capital of new “massive” strikes, in a statement by its foreign ministry. Moscow
Putin rejects long-range strikes ceasefire with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ruled out a long-range strikes ceasefire with Ukraine as Moscow steps up its campaign of aerial attacks on Kyiv. Russia has ramped up such
Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian army
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the size of the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. Putin’s order comes as both
Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe – Putin
Russia is not preparing for “any kind” of conflict with Europe, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, following warnings from some European NATO members of potential Russian attacks on the alliance’s
Putin says European troop deployment in Ukraine would be ‘war against Russia’
President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to “a war against Russia” and said Moscow did not “pose a threat”. “At the
Russia says Putin, Trump had ‘frank’ call after US envoys visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump had an “extremely frank” phone call on Tuesday, after US negotiators visited Moscow over the weekend, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told
Putin holds 3-hour Ukraine talks with US envoys
Russian leader Vladimir Putin held around three hours of late-night talks in the Kremlin with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending over four years of war with
Putin denies plans to mobilise more troops for Ukraine war
Russia has no present need to mobilise more men for its Ukraine offensive, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, describing speculation about another military call-up as Ukrainian “disinformation”. Putin last ordered
Putin had no personal contacts with Israeli, Palestinian leaders so far – Kremlin
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet had any personal contacts with the leaders of Israel and Palestine, but this can be arranged quickly if needed,
