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Putin is in North Korea on a historic trip expected to deepen trade and security ties

South Korea says 10,000 containers carry suspected North Korean arms for Russia; claim that Russians beheaded captured defender. What we know on day 847

Russian president makes first visit to country in 24 years as anti-west relationship deepens

Explore the historical and current dynamics of Russia-North Korea relations as President Putin meets Kim Jong Un in a summit, amidst concerns and implicati...

President Vladimir Putin is in North Korea for a summit with its leader, Kim Jong Un, as the two nations deepen their cooperation

Was the the first so-called “Summit on Peace in Ukraine”, held in Switzerland on June 15 to 16, a failure? Certainly not, if you listen to the fairly upbeat reactions of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his western backers. And, to be fair, the summit has enabled Zelensky to keep…

Over a year into detention in Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s trial in an espionage case will begin in secrecy on June 26, the WSJ reported, citing the Russian state media. The US is reportedly trying to get access to the trial and consular access to Gershkovich. 

In the 26 months since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the west has been riven with disagreement about how much – and what – support it will provide for Volodymyr Zelensky’s government. There are two main reasons for this. One is Russia’s deep integration in the global economy, particularly…

July WTI crude oil (CLN24 ) today is up +1.27 (+1.58%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN24 ) is up +3.29 (+1.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher, with crude posting a 7-week high and gasoline posting a 3-week high. A weaker dollar today is supportive of energy...