Russian defence minister says on visit that cooperation between the countries growing ‘in all areas’ while Kim Jong-un vows North will ‘invariably support’ Moscow’s war. What we know on day 1,011See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading….
The former president’s closeness to Vladimir Putin and isolationism bode ill for Kyiv. Accelerating US support is essentialEven Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s extraordinary communication skills were stretched as he rushed to congratulate Donald Trump on the vic…
Europe not doing enough about foreign power taking part, says Ukrainian president; Sloviansk woman gets 15 years’ jail for treasonous aid to Russians. What we know on day 986See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine warUkraine believes 11,000 North Ko…
By promising troops to Russia, Kim Jong-un has internationalised the conflict, adding to instability around the worldThe transfer to Russia of an estimated 10,000 North Korean troops to bolster Vladimir Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine represents an ala…
About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US secretary of state has said, warning that Moscow is preparing to deploy those troops into combat ‘in the coming days’. The announcement was the clearest statem…
Serviceman put classified information about Ukraine war on Discord; US and South Korea call for Kim Jong-un to withdraw troops. What we know on day 981See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
Prized Derzhprom building in Kharkiv damaged in attacks injuring 19; North Korean foreign minister heads to Russia as Nato chief says Kim Jong-un’s troops are in Kursk. What we know on day 979See all our Ukraine war coverageA Russian guided bomb attack…
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has realised that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could bring him benefits.
Xi Jinping among world leaders in Russia advising against escalation; any North Korean troops ‘fair game’ on Ukraine battlefield, says US. What we know on day 974See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe foreign ministry in Kyiv said on Wednesday that…
The US and NATO on Wednesday confirmed that hundreds, possibly thousands, of North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia, raising fears they are headed to fight in Ukraine. Experts warn it could backfire, as their exposure to the outside world an…
Engineers said to be supporting missile launches and reports of North Koreans killed near Donetsk North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and North Koreans operating in occupied areas of…
FSB security service revokes accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow; UK PM tells Kremlin it should end conflictThe head of Russia’s security council, Sergei Shoigu, visited North Korea on Friday and met with the country’s leader Kim Jong-un, …
South Korea calls in the Russian ambassador and says it could supply arms to UkraineGood morning, and welcome to our Ukraine blog where the fallout from Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea and Vietnam continues.South Korea has summoned the Russian am…
North Korea and Russia agreed to provide immediate military assistance if either faced armed aggression, under a pact their leaders signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first visit in 24 years.
North Korea aiding Russia’s ‘mass murder of Ukrainians’ says Zelenskiy aide; Beluga whales evacuated from Kharkiv to Madrid. What we know on day 848 Ukraine has bid farewell to one of its fighter pilots counted among the fabled “Ghosts of Kyiv”. Lt Col…
The Russian president, who was welcomed with great fanfare in Pyongyang, and the North Korean leader signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty which ‘provides, among other things, for mutual assistance in the event of aggression.’
Agreement by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un to come to each other’s aid will add to growing alarm in westPutin in North Korea – live updatesThe Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, have signed a pact that include…
The Russian president’s visit to North Korea is an admission of the arms requirements of the conflict in Ukraine, which he set off more than two years ago. The meeting symbolizes a turning point, given the history of these two countries.
The Russian president’s visit to Pyongyang signals a deepening relationship between two isolated countriesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesChina accounts for more than 90% of North Korea’s trade and has been its most dependable aid donor and dip…
Visit is Russian president’s first to North Korea in 24 years as he seeks continued military support from Kim Jong-unReport: Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea as he seeks further military supportChina has urged Nato to “stop shifting blame” over the …
Senior officials of South Korea and the United States held an emergency phone call over a possible impending visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Friday (14 June).
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington he ‘didn’t know there was such a thing as a Russian luxury car’A US spokesperson has mocked president Vladimir Putin’s gift of a Russian car to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a…
Exclusive: Report shows Russian ships loading at North Korean port, amid accusation that Pyongyang supplies missiles and shellsThe UK has provided satellite photographs of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia to a panel of UN experts as part of an at…
Volodymyr Zelenskiy worries Donald Trump could make could make unilateral concessions to Russia if elected president; North Korea claims Putin keen to visit Pyongyang soonSee all our Ukraine war coverageRussian president Vladimir Putin showed his inten…
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authorsThis week, from 2019: In February, a gang of armed men took a North Korean official hostage and demanded that he def…
The EU on Monday (15 January) condemned a North Korea ballistic missile launch, the first such firing by Pyongyang this year, and its first-ever test of a solid-fuel hypersonic intermediate-range projectile.
Injuries as Russian missiles hit Kharkiv hotel; Russia ‘testing nuclear-capable missiles for North Korea in Ukraine’; Zelenskiy visits Baltic alliesSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageTwo Russian missiles hit a hotel in Kharkiv late on Wednesday, in…
South Korean and US troops have conducted joint combat firing drills near the border with North Korea involving heavy weapons, as Pyongyang lambasted the allies for dangerous moves pushing the region to the brink of “an inferno of nuclear war.”
As Seoul claims Russia helped Pyongyang carry out spy satellite launch, North Korea warns of stronger armed forces on borderNorth Korea has warned it will deploy new weapons and stronger armed forces along its heavily armed border with South Korea, as …
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereRussian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang, the Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday.The ministry did not…
Sergei Lavrov praises Kim Jong-un for ‘unambiguous support’ for Ukraine war on visit that could pave way for summit with Vladimir PutinRussia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said Moscow’s relations with North Korea have reached a “new level”, as…
Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russian forces had regrouped after suffering lossesHere’s a roundup of the key developments from the day so far:Fighting in Avdiivka on the eastern frontline enters a fifth day, as Russia continues to deploy new forces in an atte…
Fighting on the eastern front is ‘a new Russian offensive’See all our Ukraine war coverageFighting in Avdiivka on the eastern frontline enters a fifth day, as Russia continues to deploy new forces in an attempt to surround the city, according to Vitali…
Spokesman for air force says country has already seen more than 500 Iranian-designed Shahed drones in September aloneFour people including a nine-year-old girl have been injured in a rocket strike on Konstantinivka on Sunday morning, according to the a…
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Israel has ‘unquestionable’ right to defence, draws parallels with the war in UkraineSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageFour people including a nine-year-old girl have been injured in a rocket strike on Konstantinivka on Su…
US think tank Beyond Parallel observed an increase in freight railcars along the North Korea-Russia border, suggesting likely supply of arms and munitions to Moscow.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was headed home after making a final stop in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok, where he visited a university, an aquarium and an animal food plant, state media KCNA reported on 18 September.
Kim Jong-un inspects strategic bombers in Russia; Moscow denies Ukraine’s claim to have seized village in Donetsk regionSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading…
Defence minister shows North Korean leader weapons including hypersonic missiles at airfield near VladivostokThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships, accompanied by…
Ukraine claimed to have recaptured the devastated eastern village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut.Here are some of the latest images coming through from photographers in Ukraine:In case you missed it, Alexander Lukashenko has expressed interest in creating …
Kim Jong-un backs Russian invasion in meeting with Vladimir Putin; battle to protect Kyiv’s cultural history; how a Russian reporter became a targetSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageEvery week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war…
Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persistAlexander Lukashenko has expressed interest in creating a trilateral partnership with Russia and North Korea amid rumours that Vladimir…
Belarusian president’s suggestion comes during a meeting with his Russian counterpart. This live blog is closed.In its daily public intelligence briefing on the war in Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence appears convinced of Ukrainian claims to have …
Russian president also gave Kim at meeting the gift of a ‘glove from a space suit that has been to space’ amid warnings from US and South Korea about any weapons dealKim Jong-un has visited a factory that builds advanced fighter jets, as his tour of Ru…
Ukraine claims to have seized the village of Andriivka in Donetsk; Lukashenko says Belarus has been supplying Russia with fuelSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit on Wednesday (13 September) at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possible Russian help for Pyongyang’s secretive satellite programme….
North Korean media report that Kim was briefed on space vehicles during his meetings in Russia, though no specific detail of any deal has emergedKim Jong-un invited President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their meeting in Russia on Wednesd…
Russia’s propagandists trumpeted the president’s North Korean connection as, in isolation, he threatened to cross a serious lineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe situation is dire when you’re boasting of closer ties with North Korea, but Vlad…
Kim Jong-un has arrived at a cosmodrome in Russia’s far east for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin Continue reading…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would discuss Pyongyang’s satellite program, among other issues, as they met on Wednesday (13 September) at a cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East.
North Korean leader backs Moscow in ‘protecting its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces’ that oppose itRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesKim Jong-un has offered Vladimir Putin his support for Russia’s “sacred fight” against the …
Kim Jong-un pledged to support Russia’s ‘sacred’ fight against the west; attack on Sevastopol damages vessels in Russia’s Black Sea fleetSee all our Russia-Ukraine coverage Continue reading…
Russian leader claims indictments of former president are political persecutionPresident Vladimir Putin has described the recent indictments of Donald Trump as “political persecution” as the Russian leader waded back into a US presidential campaign for…
Vladimir Putin on 12 September indicated he was bracing for a long war in Ukraine, saying that Kyiv could use any ceasefire to rearm and that Washington would continue to see Russia as an enemy no matter who won the 2024 US election.
Deliveries of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will only prolong the war with Moscow, Russia’s Vladimir Putin told an economic conference on Tuesday, dismissing Kyiv’s claims that it will soon receive the aircraft from the West. Putin was expected to hold…
Foreign ministers condemn ‘elections’ held in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts and Crimea, where electoral competition was limitedWhat we know on day 566 of the invasionRussia has “recalibrated” its missile defences around Moscow as it f…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia, media reported on 12 September, for what the Kremlin said would be a comprehensive discussion with Vladimir Putin amid warnings from Washington they should not agree on an arms deal.
North Korean leader travels on armoured train for talks amid concerns Putin is seeking arms deal for Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesKim Jong-un has arrived in Russia on his armoured train for a rare summit with Vladimir Putin to dis…
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un set to meet Vladimir Putin; Ukraine recaptures gas and oil rigs in Black SeaSee all our Ukraine coverageVladimir Putin has declared that Ukraine’s counter-offensive has delivered no results. The Russian president gave a length…
West fears North Korea plans to supply Moscow with weapons to use in war against UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, will visit Russia in the coming days at the invitation of Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin …
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says North Korean leader’s journey to Russia and meeting with Vladimir Putin ‘will be a full-scale visit’What we know on day 565 of the invasionSuspilne, Ukraine’s state broadcaster, reports that Germany’s foreign min…
Russia’s isolated war-criminal president is seeking out useful idiots like North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to bolster his military rampage against UkraineVladimir Putin must be feeling fairly desperate if he’s relying on Kim Jong-un for friendship and suppor…
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereVolodymyr Zelenskiy met with Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Russia who is currently heading the international working group on sanctions against Russia.”It is …
Ukraine break’s Russian stronghold’s first line of defence; Putin to meet Kim Jong-un; Rustem Umerov poised to become Ukraine’s new defence ministerSee all our Ukraine war coverageEvery week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war in Ukr…
The reported meeting of the two dictators reveals a shift in power balances and the threat of a return to old, cold war politicsReports that North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-un, may visit Russia soon to meet Vladimir Putin – probably to discuss the sup…
Reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un plans to visit Russia this month to discuss arms supply with President Vladimir Putin are causing concern among Western allies.
American media is reporting that Kim Jong-Un, the leader of North Korea, plans to travel to Russia this month to meet with President Vladimir Putin. The aim being to discuss the possibility of supplying Russia with more weapons for its war in Ukraine …
Kim Jong-un’s grandfather founded North Korea with the backing of the Soviet Union, and was heavily reliant on its aid for decadesAfter years of backing UN sanctions targeting North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme, Russia is now reaching out to its n…
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