North Korea Clinches Mutual Defense Treaty with Russia During Putin Visit
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin received a lavish welcome in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday night and met with Kim Jong Un throughout Wednesday, signing a treaty calling for both countries to act if either comes under military attack. Putin Confirmed He said the “comprehensive partnership” agreement “provides for mutual assistance if any of the parties […]
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un hail ‘strongest ever treaty’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country faces “aggression,” in a pact that came as both face escalating standoffs with the West. Details of the deal were not immediately clear, but it could mark the […]
Putin in North Korea live: Kim Jong-un hails close ties as visit likely to reshape relationship gets underway | Ukraine
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Here are some of the best images to come through the wire so far from Putin’s visit to Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un awaits President Putin’s arrival at Pyongyang airport. Photo: Gabriel Grigorov/AFP/Getty Images After the Russian president’s arrival, Kim Jong Un and […]
Vladimir Putin Praises ‘Dignity and Courage’ of North Korea, Vowing Russia’s Support on Eve of Visit
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has praised the “dignity and courage” of North Korea’s communist regime, one of the most repressive governments on Earth, in an article published in a state-run newspaper. Labor Newspaper Tuesday’s newspaper. Putin is due to arrive in Pyongyang on Tuesday evening after brief talks. Stop In the Russian Far Eastern city […]
‘Putin Only Invades Ukraine When Democrats Are President’
“We realized that Russian President Putin had just invaded Ukraine and the president is a Democrat,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Anchor Jake Tapper said, “Let’s start with Ukraine. I know it’s an issue you care about in terms of military aid. Last night, at a rally in […]
Zelensky, Western Leaders Reject Putin Proposals at Swiss Peace Summit
Western leaders have rejected President Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire framework, but have backed Ukraine’s demand that all territory seized by Russia be returned as the basis for a potential peace agreement. The first annual World Peace Summit, held in the Swiss luxury resort of Bürgenstock, ended without Moscow’s representatives and essentially with the status quo ante. […]
Vladimir Putin Signs Law to Build Russian-Chinese Base on the Moon
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a bill committing Russia to working with authoritarian partner China to build a moon base. China’s state-run Global Times I boasted. Russia is participating in the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) project along with more than 30 “nations and international organizations,” 20 of which have signed some sort […]
Putin should not deter NATO from arming Ukraine, top officer warns
NATO’s most senior military officer believes the alliance has to continue arming Ukraine and stop allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to deter it from aiding Kyiv to the best of its abilities. Adm. Rob Bauer, the chairman of the Military Committee of NATO and the military adviser to the secretary-general and the North Atlantic Council, […]
Bolivia’s Socialist President Talks Lithium, BRICS Membership with Putin
Bolivian Socialist President Luis Arce met with “brother” Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Thursday to discuss a “broad bilateral agenda” including Bolivia’s lithium resources and possible membership in the China-led BRICS bloc, currently chaired by Russia. Arce arrived this week for his first official visit to Russia and is currently trip This […]
Biden Uses Pointe du Hoc Speech to Blast Putin; Veiled Attack on Trump
President Joe Biden on Friday attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech at the Pont-du-Hoc memorial in Normandy, France, and implicitly attacked the country’s opposition in upcoming elections. As he did at the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6, Biden attacked Putin and called on the world […]