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A Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital kills 17 as air defenses fall short
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Ukraine strikes 3 more Russian warehouses and kills 5 people in overnight attacks, officials say
Why Russia’s ballistic missiles are increasingly getting through Ukrainian defenses
Ukraine strikes more Wildberries sites as five killed in Moscow region
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone attacking market vendor
Ukrainian drones kill eight in Russia and strike Wildberries warehouse, governors say
'The damage is enormous': Ukraine grapples with record-breaking Russian strikes
Female bomber kills at least three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say
Poland suspects Russia violated NATO airspace rules; Moscow blasts Ukraine with missile barrage
Russia used N.Korean missile for deadly strike on Ukrainian village, Zelenskiy says
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8 civilians and wound dozens
Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack, killing 9, including children
Ukraine negotiator: 'We have the upper hand'
Major fire reported in St. Petersburg as Ukraine strikes Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries for fifth time in past week
Ukraine hits 'Russia's Amazon' warehouses outside St Petersburg
Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time

South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next?

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China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance
Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
North Korea's Kim calls to make border with South Korea an 'impregnable fortress'
North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
Kim vows to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea's nuclear status
North Korea's Kim Jong Un ready to talk if U.S. drops denuclearization demand

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border

Videos appear to show captured Cuban nationals who were fighting alongside Russia
With no guarantee of U.S. weapons, Ukraine races to make its own
A secret no more: Russia and N. Korea's battle against Ukraine is celebrated in Moscow exhibit
Russia warns of escalation risk if US sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Putin says Russia is prevailing in 'righteous battle' in Ukraine
Kremlin says 'many' in Ukraine's Odesa and Mykolaiv regions want to link with Russia
Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges world not to 'turn a blind eye'
Russia dismisses Zelenskiy's 'bomb shelter' threats to Kremlin officials
Trump has again changed his mind on Ukraine. But for how long?
Kremlin says Russia is not a 'paper tiger' after Trump criticism
Trump 'incredibly impatient' with Russia on Ukraine, VP Vance says
Ukraine’s president says the world is in `the most destructive arms race in human history’
Zelenskyy says he's surprised after Trump argues Ukraine can regain all its land
Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO's help
Trump, in major shift, suggests Ukraine can win back territory long held by Russia
Ukraine issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI war
Russia targets Ukraine's lifeline railways with 'systematic' attacks, CEO says
Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land
Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns
Russian government explores way to make ends meet as budget deadline looms
Ukraine expects $3.5 billion fund for US weapons to sustain fight against Russia, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy calls for a European air defense system as Russian strike wounds 20

U.S. lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit
China's Xi displays military might and global ambitions at elaborate parade
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Trump Accuses Xi of ‘Conspiring Against US’ With Putin, Kim
Hot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality
What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China's military strength
China’s Xi Redraws Geopolitical Map With Embrace of Putin, Modi
In a first, Kim Jong Un will attend a gathering of leaders with both Putin and Xi
North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades
Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia's far east killing all 48 on board

A battle of sounds stops at the inter-Korean border
South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts along border with rival North

Russia says US has cancelled next round of talks on easing tensions
North Korea plans to send military construction workers and deminers to Russia
North Korea will help Russia rebuild Kursk after Ukrainian incursion, Kim tells Putin ally
North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare
Russia's Putin calls for quick development of drone forces
Ukraine's Zelensky hopes to push Trump on US Russia sanctions at G7
Zelenskiy says Russia seeks to disrupt Ukraine, Moldova, southeastern Europe
Slovakia cannot support new EU sanctions against Russia without energy solutions, PM Fico says
Russia has plans to test NATO's resolve, German intelligence chief warns
Ukraine's Zelenskiy denounces Russian attack on historic Kyiv cathedral
Buildings damaged in Kyiv as Russia launches deadly drone and missile attack on Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war
Putin promised to make Ukraine pay for its airbase attacks. What does he have left?
Zelenskyy: US moved '20,000 missiles' to fight drones from Ukraine to the Middle East
Exclusive-US believes Russia response to Ukraine drone attack not over yet, expects multi-pronged strike
Zelenskyy: 'Free, democratic world' is 'waiting' for Trump to bring peace in Ukraine
Germany's Merz survives Trump test, despite Ukraine differences
Germany's Merz says some US lawmakers have 'no idea' of scale of Russia's rearmament

Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Putin and Venezuela's Maduro sign strategic partnership agreement in Moscow
China’s Xi Jinping to pay official visit to Russia, alongside Victory Day celebrations
Putin, 72, says the succession is always on his mind
Putin and Xi to sign ‘series’ of deals in Moscow summit
Chinese president to visit Russia on May 7-10: Kremlin
North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

Russian envoy seeks cooperation with US at landmark Washington talks
Putin's key investment negotiator heads to Washington for talks with Trump envoy, sources say
Putin authorises sale of Russian company shares owned by Goldman Sachs
Russia remands billionaire Moshkovich in custody for two months
Bessent opens door to Russian return to major international banking system
Russia soon to begin to build road bridge to North Korea
Russia starts trial of former defence official accused of bribery and embezzlement
‘Made in Russia’ goods are the new craze in China
Russian state has claimed assets worth $28.7 billion, prosecutor says
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing rare earth projects with US companies, CEO says
Putin promises tough road back for Western businesses that 'slammed door defiantly' on Russia

Zelenskyy leaves the White House early after Trump meeting gets heated
Democrats dismayed, Republicans applaud after White House says Trump kicked out Zelenskyy
Trump and Vance attack Zelenskyy in remarkable Oval Office exchange
Trump and Zelenskiy shouting match leaves Ukraine exposed in war with Russia
Trump, Zelensky row in Oval Office after dispute on compromise with Russia
Trump Has His Eyes on a Bigger Prize Than the U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal
Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting turns into a heated argument
With flattery and frank talk, Starmer urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine in press to end Russian war
Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here’s what it says
Trump dodges plea from Britain's Starmer for Ukraine security guarantee
Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up
Russia reports massive Ukraine drone attack on strategic port and logistics hub
Russia offered U.S. a deal for minerals in Ukrainian territory it seized
Trump says Zelenskyy is coming to the White House to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal
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Ukraine agrees on US minerals deal, seeking Trump support
Russia is relying so heavily on North Korea that it's getting 50% of its ammo from Pyongyang, Ukraine's spy chief says
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Finnish President to Trump: If Putin wins in Ukraine, the US loses
Zelenskyy says progress made on reaching an agreement with the US on rare minerals deal

Russia and the US agree to work toward improving ties and ending the Ukraine war in landmark talks
Zelenskyy looks to get a seat at the table for U.S. and Russia's Ukraine peace talks
Who is the American playing a key role in the U.S.-Russia talks about Ukraine?
U.S. and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war, without Kyiv.
European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin
Trump spoke with Russia's Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy to start talks to end the war
Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
Trump says he and Putin will negotiate to end the war in Ukraine
Putin invited Trump to Moscow to discuss Ukraine, Kremlin says
AP Interview: Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about war is 'very dangerous'
Ukraine uses souped-up Soviet-era weapons to defend a vital river from Russia
Opinion - The real reason Russia invaded Ukraine
'He shouldn't have done that': Donald Trump criticizes Ukraine president over war
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions if it does not agree to end war
Russia tried to use the L.A. wildfires to spread anti-Ukraine propaganda
Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Ukraine losing ground on the battlefield as Trump team pushes ceasefire
Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
Russia sees shift from Trump towards recognising 'realities' in Ukraine
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike
US hits Russian oil in toughest sanctions yet in bid to give Ukraine, Trump leverage

Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump's overture soon
Trump faces growing threat of ‘gray zone’ warfare
North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea
Blinken warns Russia is close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea

Russia says it foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs
Russia detains suspect in Moscow bombing, says Ukraine used live video feed in deadly attack
What does North Korea get out of sending its soldiers to fight Russia's war?
Trump says it was 'stupid' for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia
Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov in Moscow
Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces

Opinion - US would face a 4-way axis in confrontation with China
Trump invites China's Xi to next month's inauguration
Biden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia ahead of Trump's return

FBI seizes websites that North Koreans allegedly used to impersonate American companies

Russia's missile 'warning' to Ukraine and West: what we know
To hit deep inside Russia, Ukraine has built its own drones
Putin says Russia tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile on Ukraine
Russia fires what appears to be intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Kyiv says
Too little, too late? Biden's big reversal boosts Ukraine, infuriates the Kremlin
U.S. warns of possible Russian retaliation for Ukrainian missile strike
Western embassies in Kyiv shut due to Russian air attack threat
Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut
US will allow Ukraine to use American antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces
A Chinese ship was near both subsea internet cables that were mysteriously cut, report says
Two undersea cables in Baltic Sea disrupted, sparking warnings of possible ‘hybrid warfare’
Russia launched more than 200 missiles, drones at Ukrainian infrastructure: Zelensky
The U.S. confirms Ukraine fired long-range ATACMS into Russia for the 1st time
Ukraine vows no surrender, Kremlin issues nuke threat on 1,000th day of war
Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
Opinion - Will Belarus join North Korea in fighting Russia’s war?
Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
Russia: US adding ‘fuel to the fire’ with Ukraine missiles decision
What does Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?
In a first, Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with U.S. long-range weapons
Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call: Ukrainian official
Putin says Ukraine must remain neutral for there to be peace
What will Trump's presidency mean for Russia's war on Ukraine?
Ukraine 'holding back' powerful Russian offensive, Kyiv top commander says
Near the front line of the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainians are bracing for the U.S. election
US says N.Korea troops ready for Ukraine combat as missile raises tensions
U.S. calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says
Kremlin says Ukraine must be nervous if it's asking for US Tomahawk missiles
Russia eats away at territory, and Ukrainian morale
North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting
Finland's president calls North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia an escalation
No new limits on Ukraine's use of US arms if North Korea joins fight, Pentagon says
North Korean troops fighting Ukraine will be 'fair game,' U.S. warns Putin
North Korean troops spotted in Russian border region with Ukraine, says Kyiv
Why North Korea sending soldiers to Russia will bother China
Award-winning Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian captivity, Kyiv says

North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
The treaty between Russia and North Korea signals a new era on 2 continents
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North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election
North Korea launches new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to threaten U.S.
North Korea's long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US
Trash carried by a North Korean balloon again falls on the presidential compound in Seoul
North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar
On a day when isolated nations get their say at the UN, North Korea reups condemnation of US
North Korea vows response to US submarine's visit to South Korea
U.S. researchers find probable launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile
Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat
North Korean leader marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units

South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea sent troops to Russia
North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, U.S. confirms
Zelenskiy says US preparing aid package to finance production of Ukrainian drones
U.S. confirms North Korean troops are in Russia. What it means for the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany
As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend
Defense Secretary Austin visits Ukraine amid Russian gains and ahead of imminent US election
In a first, France welcomes Russian army deserters
UAE president tells Putin: we are ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis
Russian victory would bring 'chaos': French FM
Trump suggests Zelenskyy is to blame for the Russia-Ukraine war
Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next steps
Zelenskyy says 10,000 North Koreans could join Russian forces in Ukraine as he pushes 'victory plan'
Russia says Zelenskiy 'victory plan' is pushing NATO towards direct conflict with Moscow
Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Ukraine says North Korea is sending soldiers to help Russia in the war
Zelenskyy talks up Ukraine's NATO membership bid in long-awaited 'victory plan' reveal
Zelenskyy outlines his 'victory plan' to Ukraine's lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
Kremlin, commenting on Zelenskiy's 'victory plan,' says Ukraine needs to 'sober up'
Zelensky rules out ceding Ukrainian land in Victory Plan, urges NATO invite
Ukraine is amping up drone production to get an edge in the war against Russia
North Koreans fighting in Ukraine alongside Russians, Zelensky says
Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia, officials say
Opinion - Russia never cared about ethnic Russians in Ukraine
Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in 'a very important phase'
Russian court sentences US citizen to six years in prison for fighting for Ukraine, state media reports
Russian activist killed on front line in Ukraine
Putin signs law granting immunity to criminal defendants who join the army