North Korea, Putin and Russia

Russia's deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine signals Putin's desperation, Austin says
Russia has endured over 700,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—more than in all of Moscow’s conflicts since World War II combined, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Jan.
North Korea becoming more dangerous by sending troops to Russia: U.S. official
North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries.
US defense secretary believes Putin is desperate, sign of it is deployment of North Korean troops
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated that Russia has suffered significant losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine, forcing Russian leader Vladimir Putin to deploy troops from North Korea out of desperation.
North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, US says
North Korea is “significantly benefiting” from its troops gaining battlefield experience fighting alongside Russian forces as it makes them more capable of waging war against rivals South Korea and Japan,
Will North Korea deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Pyongyang might have acquired advanced missile technology from Moscow in exchange for its involvement in the war, analysts say North Korea could raise its army's deployment to support Russia's war in Ukraine to as many as 100,
U.S. Strongly Warns North Korea’s Military Cooperation with Russia
North Korea’s Role in Russia’s War The United States has raised serious concerns about North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The warning was issued after reports confirmed that North Korean soldiers are now fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

Russia watching Trump's Greenland rhetoric

Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants to meet him, meeting being set up
Advisers to Trump have floated proposals to end the war that would effectively cede large parts of the country to Russia for ...
Trump says he’s working on arranging a meeting with Putin
President-elect Trump said Thursday he’s working to set up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He wants to meet ...
Russia unleashes hell on Ukraine as Putin's thugs slaughter 19 with huge drone blitz
Russia unleashed a massive wave of drone strikes on Wednesday night, killing 19 and injuring at least 139 people. Vladimir ...
Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic
The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the ...
A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...
Putin 'Stopped Taking Calls' From Bashar al-Assad Before Coup: Report
Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve ...
Trump says Putin wants to meet him, meeting being set up
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir ...
Zelensky Reacts to Donald Trump Blaming Putin's Invasion on NATO
Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Donald Trump's statements that the war began due to Joe Biden's support of Kyiv joining NATO.
Russia is feeling the full impact of sanctions and the strain could force an end to the war this year, think tank says
After three years of war, strict sanctions, and dwindling oil prices, the odds are stacked against the Kremlin in 2025, a ...