Sep 16 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. Continue reading
Sep 15 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. Continue reading
Sep 15 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. Continue reading
Sep 15 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. Continue reading
Sep 14 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. Continue reading
Sep 14 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. Continue reading
Sep 14 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. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 9:44 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… Continue watching
Sep 13 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. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 3:56 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… Continue watching