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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia to see President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Vladimir Putin’s military chiefs put air defences on Moscow towers to protect against drone attacks

The move is also believed aimed at reassuring Moscow residents that drone threat is under control

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Ukraine’s ‘tit for tat’ drone strikes could boost Putin’s popularity in Russia, experts warn

Ukraine’s use of long-range drones to strike Moscow isn’t a ‘smart use’ of the technology, an expert said

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Ukraine war: Russian-held elections seek to normalise illegal occupation and reveal reality of a long war ahead

Russia has recently held local elections, including – for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine last February – counting votes in the four territories annexed to Russia after a series of illegal and illegitimate referendums last September. The outcome of these elections – that is, another “triumph” for…

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023

Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin meeting: What we know so far

Analysts say North Korea can offer Russia ammunition, rocket systems and short-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

Russia’s election commission says the ruling party wins the most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions

Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Kremlin confirms Putin meeting as Kim reportedly boards armoured train

West fears North Korea plans to supply Moscow with weapons to use in war against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ‘travelling to Russia’ to meet Vladimir Putin

Meeting could discuss North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

Putin’s party wins controversial polls in annexed Ukraine regions: Reports

State media says Putin’s United Russia won more than 70 percent of the ballot in four regions annexed from Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

Morning Mail: Chinese academic surveillance, Rubiales to resign, Russia’s win at G20

Visiting academic surveilled across Australia, president of the Spanish football federation to step down, Moscow shielded from criticism over the Ukraine war

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2023