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Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich

By Associated Press

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court, seeking release from jail on espionage charges, but it declined to hear his appeal and returned the case to a lower court due to unspecified procedural violations.

Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its food products

By Jamey Keaten, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Ukraine is filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia after they banned grain and other food products coming from the war-torn country.

WATCH: Ukraine's President Zelenskyy slams Russia for 'weaponization' of food, children at the 2023 UN General Assembly

By Jennifer Peltz, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them.

First civilian cargo ships arrive in Ukraine port since Russia's withdrawal from grain deal

By Associated Press

Two cargo ships arrived in one of Ukraine's ports over the weekend, using a temporary Black Sea corridor established by Kyiv following Russia's withdrawal from a wartime agreement designed to ensure safe grain exports from the invaded country’s ports.

Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea after visit to Russia that set off arms deal concerns

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Elise Morton, Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way home Sunday from Russia, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries locked in separate standoffs with the West.

Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and missiles on tour with Russia's defense minister

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet on Saturday as he continued a trip in Russia’s Far East that has sparked Western concerns.

U.S. ambassador visits jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia

By Associated Press

The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said in an online statement.

North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Emma Burrows, Associated Press

Kim's rare foreign trip has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between the increasingly isolated countries.

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.