Legal action against Trump shows ‘rottenness’ of US politics, says Putin Russian leader claims indictments of former president are political persecution The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
McCarthy ‘doing Trump’s bidding’ by backing impeachment inquiry, Biden campaign says – as it happened Biden 2024 campaign spokesperson accuses House speaker of turning Congress into ‘arm of Trump presidential campaign’ The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: G7 condemns ‘sham elections’ held by Russia on Ukrainian territory – as it happened Foreign ministers condemn ‘elections’ held in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts and Crimea, where electoral competition was limited The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023
US response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington Recent coups in the West African nations of Gabon and Niger caught U.S. diplomats a little off guard. They also indicate Washington may need to reassess its policy in the region or risk becoming increasingly irrelevant to the new governments. The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023
Putin calls Trump legal cases ‘politically motivated persecution’ Trump, the frontrunner Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential elections, is facing a series of criminal cases. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023
Up First Briefing: Google on trial; Kim Jong Un in Russia; green comet sighting The U.S. antitrust case against Google begins today. Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia. See green comet Nishimura this week before it vanishes for 400 years. WEKU · Sep 12, 2023
Putin calls Trump’s laundry list of criminal charges ‘persecution’ The Russian president made the comments at a gathering of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Whether Russia or the Soviet Union, a timeline of Moscow’s relations with North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia to see President Vladimir Putin The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
First Thing: World Bank spent billions of dollars backing fossil fuels in 2022, study finds Campaigners estimate about $3.7bn in trade finance was supplied to oil and gas projects despite bank’s green pledges. Plus, the rapid descent of Tucker Carlson The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
Ukraine says it may contact WTO for compensation over Poland’s refusal to import grain Ukraine may take legal action, including turning to the World Trade Organization to obtain compensation, after Poland extended a ban on importing its grain, Ukraine’s prime minister said Tuesday. Russia's Vladimir Putin earlier on Tuesday dismissed Kyiv's claims that it will soon receive F-16 fighter jets from the West, saying… France 24 · Sep 12, 2023
Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is 'rotten' Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 566 of the invasion North Korea’s Kim Jong-un set to meet Vladimir Putin; Ukraine recaptures gas and oil rigs in Black Sea The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s ‘Moving Fortress’ North Korea train: What to know The North Korean leader’s olive green train is equipped with attack weapons and a helicopter for escape. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023
A timeline of the complicated relations between Russia and North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia to see President Vladimir Putin The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Live lobsters, cases of wine and bulletproof carriages: Inside Kim Jong-un’s train to meet Putin The North Korean leader’s favourite mode of transport is slow, but opulent
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia to meet Putin as US threatens sanctions North Korean leader travels on armoured train for talks amid concerns Putin is seeking arms deal for Ukraine war
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023 Kim Jong-un in Russia for talks with Putin as US warns over arms deal North Korea could provide military hardware for Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Evening Standard · 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
The Independent UK · 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 North Korea’s Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia ahead of arms deal meeting with Putin As the Pyongyang leader’s train makes it way across the country – the Russian president warms up by threatening Rishi Sunak in making wild claims about the UK’s role in Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 My nation didn’t learn lesson of war, says Russian who finds bodies of Soviet soldiers Konstantin Dobrovolski, who has spent decades finding and reburying those killed in WW2, says Ukraine invasion was ‘madness’
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin and Kim Jong-un begin weapons talks in Vladivostok Summit represents Kim Jong-un’s first trip out of North Korea since before Covid
Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023 Ukraine says Black Sea gas, oil platforms recaptured from Russian control Ukrainian military intelligence says offshore platforms in Black Sea retaken by Kyiv forces in ‘unique operation’.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia ahead of an expected meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine