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Russia’s Vladimir Putin arrives for rare visit to North Korea

President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, Russian news agencies say. Mr Putin said the two countries want to co-operate closely to overcome US-led sanctions in the face of intensifying confrontations with Washington. The Russian president was met at Pyongyang’s airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the news […]

Vladimir Putin thanks North Korea for support ahead of Kim Jong Un summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will co-operate closely to overcome US-led sanctions as he headed to Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Mr Putin’s comments appeared in North Korean state media hours before he was expected […]

Vladimir Putin’s soft underbelly has been revealed

Vladimir Putin has made much of his red lines. In his state of the union address in 2021, he said, “I hope no one will think of crossing the red line with Russia… And where this line will be, in every particular case, we will determine it ourselves.” One of those red lines was the […]

Vladimir Putin warns Russia can provide weapons for strikes on Western allies

June 6 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that he could provide weapons to opponents of the United States and Western allies to strike their countries on Wednesday. Putin made the comments in response to Western allies allowing Ukraine to use their weapons to strike inside Russia, something many of those nations, including the […]

Vladimir Putin thanks Xi Jinping for efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict

Vladimir Putin has thanked Xi Jinping for China’s initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict at a Beijing summit where the Chinese leader said he hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon. China last year offered a broad plan for peace outlining general principles for ending the war in Ukraine. “China hopes for the […]

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping sign deal to deepen Russia-Chinese partnership

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have signed a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China. China’s president welcomed his Russian counterpart on Thursday as Mr Putin began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine. Mr Jinping said China and Russia will continue to […]