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Video emerges of Vladimir Putin in shell suit on 1990s Finland trip

Putin seen playing table tennis and accompanying then mayor of St Petersburg on fishing tripVideo footage has emerged showing an awkward-looking Vladimir Putin wearing a shell suit and sporting a longer haircut on a visit to Finland during the early 1990s.The Finnish broadcaster YLE obtained the pre...

War crimes dossier to accuse Russia of deliberately causing starvation in Ukraine

Human rights lawyers are working with Ukraine’s public prosecutor to prepare dossier to submit to the international criminal courtHuman rights lawyers working with Ukraine’s public prosecutor are preparing a war crimes dossier to submit to the international criminal court (ICC) accusing Russia o...

Ukraine’s awkward allies: the far-right Russians fighting on Kyiv’s side

Notorious former football hooligan Denis Nikitin runs a controversial unit actively engaged alongside Ukraine forcesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDenis Nikitin arrived for an interview at a Kyiv restaurant with a pistol strapped to his side and flanked by two armed bodyguards. It would n...

Revealed: how Russia deliberately targeted Kherson’s hospitals

Study shared exclusively with Guardian details extent of attacks in south Ukrainian cityRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has “deliberately and repeatedly” targeted medical facilities in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, causing damage to children’s hospitals, maternity wards and a...

Zelensky, at U.N., Urges World Leaders to Help Ukraine

Painting Vladimir Putin’s Russia as a nation that seeks to dominate others, President Volodymyr Zelensky cast his appeal for broad support as a matter of global security....

Biden vows to lead by example on curbing weapons of mass destruction

President castigates Putin regime for ‘shredding longstanding arms control agreements’ and making the ‘world less safe’UN general assembly – live updatesJoe Biden has accused Russia of “shredding longstanding arms control agreements” but pledged that the US would “lead by example”...

Kim Jong Un ends unexpectedly long Russia trip after inspecting weapons

Kim Jong Un is heading back to North Korea after a six-day visit to Russia where he had talks with Vladimir Putin on forging closer ties - including militarily....

Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow disputes Kyiv’s claim about captured territory in Donetsk – as it happened

Ukraine claimed to have recaptured the devastated eastern village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut.Here are some of the latest images coming through from photographers in Ukraine:In case you missed it, Alexander Lukashenko has expressed interest in creating a trilateral partnership with Russia and North K...

Donald Trump pleased at praise from Putin: ‘I like that he said that’

Former US president makes comment in interview with NBC after being told Putin approved of his stance on Russia invasionDonald Trump enjoyed hearing that he had drawn praise from the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the former US president and frontrunner for the 2024 Republican White House nomination...

Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear-capable aircraft on Russian visit

Defence minister shows North Korean leader weapons including hypersonic missiles at airfield near VladivostokThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships, accompanied by Vladimir Putin’s defence minister.Sergei Shoi...

Putin and Kim’s Embrace May Place Xi in a Bind

Closer ties between Russia and North Korea could weaken Beijing’s leverage over both countries and set back China’s efforts to stabilize its ties with the West....

Though ridiculed, the Putin-Kim summit has exposed a new vulnerability

President Putin's engagement with Iran and North Korea to secure ammunition has been ridiculed in the West....

Belarus’s Lukashenko proposes ‘three-way cooperation’ with Putin and Kim Jong-un – as it happened

Belarusian president’s suggestion comes during a meeting with his Russian counterpart. This live blog is closed.In its daily public intelligence briefing on the war in Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence appears convinced of Ukrainian claims to have inflicted significant damage on the Russian...

Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea

Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persistAlexander Lukashenko has expressed interest in creating a trilateral partnership with Russia and North Korea amid rumours that Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un were negotiating an arms...

Putin and Kim Jong-un exchange rifles as North Korean leader continues Russia tour

Russian president also gave Kim at meeting the gift of a ‘glove from a space suit that has been to space’ amid warnings from US and South Korea about any weapons dealKim Jong-un has visited a factory that builds advanced fighter jets, as his tour of Russia moves into its third day and the Kremli...

U.S. Aims New Sanctions at Russian Military Supply Chains

The sanctions are intended to deprive President Vladimir V. Putin of equipment and technology “he needs to wage his barbaric war on Ukraine,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said....

Satellite secrets and 'big friends' - what does North Korea want from Vladimir Putin?

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia this week, where he has toured military facilities and vowed to support the Kremlin's "sacred war" against its neighbour Ukraine....

Vladimir Putin 'gratefully accepts' Kim Jong Un's invitation to visit North Korea

Vladimir Putin has "gratefully accepted" accepted Kim Jong Un's invitation to visit North Korea....

Putin and Kim Deepen Ties, Spurred by War in Ukraine

The two leaders trumpeted their ties in a summit that signaled a new era in their relationship, amid speculation that North Korea would send more weapons to Moscow for its war in Ukraine....

Austrian ex-foreign minister moves to Russia – with ponies flown in on military plane

Karin Kneissl says she is moving to Russia to lead a thinktank she set up with St Petersburg UniversityAn Austrian former foreign minister, Karin Kneissl, who became infamous in 2018 for dancing with Russian president Vladimir Putin at her wedding, has moved to St Petersburg – along with her ponie...

Kim Jong-un invites Putin to North Korea after summit brings ties to ‘a new level’

North Korean media report that Kim was briefed on space vehicles during his meetings in Russia, though no specific detail of any deal has emergedKim Jong-un invited President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their meeting in Russia on Wednesday, Pyongyang’s state media reported, amid war...

‘Nothing left to lose’: Putin embraces role of spoiler with Kim Jong-un summit

Russia’s propagandists trumpeted the president’s North Korean connection as, in isolation, he threatened to cross a serious lineThe situation is dire when you’re boasting of closer ties with North Korea, but Vladimir Putin in 2023 finds himself in just that situation with nothing left to lose....

Kim Jong-un offers Putin ‘full support’ in Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ with west

North Korean leader backs Moscow in ‘protecting its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces’ that oppose itRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesKim Jong-un has offered Vladimir Putin his support for Russia’s “sacred fight” against the west during talks that also touched...

France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation exposure levels

Apple disputing tests by watchdog that showed radio frequency exposure was higher than permittedApple is facing a ban on the sale and potential recall of its iPhone 12 in France, as the US company contests a report that the smartphone exceeds radio frequency exposure limits by the nation’s regulat...

Kim Jong-un pledges to support Russia ‘in fight against imperialism’ | First Thing

North Korea’s ‘first priority’ is its relationship with Moscow, Kim tells Putin during meeting at remote Russian space base. Plus, why is the US addicted to laxatives?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Kim Jong-un has pledged to support all of Russia’s de...

North Korea supports Russia's 'sacred fight' against the West, Kim tells Putin

Kim Jong Un has pledged his support to Russia in what he has described as the "fight against imperialism"....

Kim and Putin Arrive at Russian Site for Talks, State Media Says

The summit between Kim Jong-un and Vladimir V. Putin will be closely watched for indications that North Korea has agreed to supply munitions Moscow needs for its war in Ukraine....

Kim-Putin Meeting Nears, but Where?

Russian reports said the North Korean leader had crossed into Russia by train on Tuesday morning, but his destination was unclear....

Putin, Citing Trump ‘Persecution,’ Wades Back Into U.S. Politics

The Russian leader, whose government meddled in the American presidential election won by Donald J. Trump, also offered words of praise for Elon Musk....

Putin says the cases against Donald Trump show the ‘rottenness’ of the U.S. system.