Russia, North Korea and Ukraine

Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow responds to Trump ultimatum as 1,000 North Koreans killed in Kursk
Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his Ukraine invasion end “the hard way”.Writing on his Truth Social platform days after re-entering the White House,
Ukraine intel chief says North Korean weapons are flooding into Russia
North Korea troops have been helping Russian forces as they seek to push Ukrainian soldiers out of Russia’s Kursk region.
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
Russia Flooded With Cocaine Since Start of War in Ukraine: Report
Cocaine smuggling into Russia has risen tenfold since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to a new report.
North Korea will provide Russia with more ballistic missiles, howitzers in 2025 - Ukraine's intel chief
North Korea will send Russia another 150 short-range ballistic missiles this year. Pyongyang is also likely to transfer additional howitzers, as the head of Ukraine's intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with The War Zone.
North Korea to deliver at least 150 ballistic missiles and artillery to Russia in 2025, Ukraine's intelligence reports
North Korea is set to provide Russia with at least 150 KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles, along with artillery shells and related systems, in 2025. Source: The War Zone, citing Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Quote: "Artillery is used to support both North Korean and Russian operations,
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story ...
Russia Lost 180 Artillery Systems in Just Three Days: Kyiv
Russia has lost 180 artillery systems in the past three days, according to figures provided by Ukraine's military.
‘I want to do characters that are better than me’: Yura Borisov on his Oscar nomination for ‘Anora’
Russian actor Yura Borisov received his first Oscar nomination for his role in 'Anora' as hired muscle who proves he also has a tender heart.
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57% of Ukrainians believe peace without full territorial integrity will fail, poll shows
A majority of Ukrainians — 57% — believe any peace agreement that does not fully restore Ukraine's territorial integrity is destined to fail, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute ...
Russia Loses 180,000 More Troops Compared to Year Before: Ukraine
Russia has had battlefield momentum but its recent territorial gains have been at the expense of high personnel losses.
Gazprom seeks to raise Russia's domestic gas prices, Interfax reports
Russian gas giant Gazprom , squeezed by plunging sales abroad as the Ukraine conflict prompts European buyers to turn away, ...
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US sanctions on Russia oil exports certain: Russian MP
US President Donald Trump will certainly impose sanctions on Russia, regardless of his relations with Moscow, a Russian lawmaker said on Thursday.
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Patience and Persistence as the Path to Ending the War
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