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Belarus leader voices interest in boosting ties with North Korea during meeting with ally Putin

By Associated Press

The Russian leader said he would brief Lukashenko the talks with Kim on Wednesday at the Vostochny spaceport in Russia’s Far East. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko responded by saying that “we could think about three-way cooperation” involving his country.

Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington as Congress debates $21 billion in aid for Ukraine

By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

His visit comes as Congress is debating President Joe Biden's request to provide providing as much as $21 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion.

New U.S. sanctions target workarounds that let Russia acquire Western tech for war

By Emma Burrows, Associated Press

The latest sanctions package announced Thursday is one of the biggest imposed by the State and Treasury departments. It targets countries, notably Turkey, that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to bolster its war effort.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as N. Korea’s Kim continues visit to Russia

By Associated Press

After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden.

Concerns grow as Kim Jong Un pledges support for Putin’s war in Ukraine

By Stephanie Sy, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Sonia Kopelev, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow

In his first trip outside of North Korea since the pandemic, Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss whether they each had something the other wants. It’s a growing alliance that’s sparking concern from the U.S. and…

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Ukrainian attack on Crimean shipyard damages 2 ships, injures 24 people

By Dasha Litvinova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

The region's governor says the pre-dawn onslaught damaged port and civilian infrastructure in the Izmail district and wounded seven people, three seriously.

News Wrap: Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia to discuss major arms deal with Putin

In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russian President Putin are set to meet to discuss a major arms deal, Iran identified five prisoners in the U.S. that it wants freed for five Iranian-Americans held in…

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Putin says prosecution of Trump shows ‘rottenness’ U.S. political system

By Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States.

Kim Jong Un in Russia to meet with Putin as both leaders face Western pressure

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

After decades of hot-and-cold relations, Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Elon Musk’s refusal to provide Starlink support for Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

SpaceX founder Elon Musk's refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon.