Sep 29 Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine. The order signals the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of… Continue reading
Sep 21 Russia strikes Ukrainian cities ahead of key Zelenskyy meetings in U.S. By Illia Novikov, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press The early-morning wave of missile strikes on what’s known as the International Day of Peace was Russia’s largest in over a month, and came as world leaders meet at United Nations General Assembly in New York. Continue reading
Sep 17 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. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Lee makes landfall in Canada after lashing Northeast In our news wrap Saturday, Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee grazed New England and made landfall in Nova Scotia, negotiations resumed between the UAW and big three automakers a day after thousands of auto workers went on strike, Libya is investigating the… Continue watching
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 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 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
Sep 12 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. Continue reading
Sep 12 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. Continue reading