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Kim Jong Un Meets Russian Defense Minister At Banned Ballistic Missile Showcase

First visit by a Russian defense minister since Soviet Union's fall signals major shift in diplomatic engagement.

Zenger

Kim Jong Un shows off missiles to Russia defence chief Shoigu

The missiles, banned under UN Security Council resolutions, were put on display for a show of solidarity

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured frontline village after Putin says attacks have intensified – as it happened

Zelenskiy posts video showing soldiers in village of Staromaiorske; Russian president says attacks have increased primarily on frontline in Zaporizhzhia

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meets Russian defence chief, showcases missiles

Sergei Shoigu’s visit comes as North is marking anniversary of armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.

Al Jazeera

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister on military cooperation

North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for discussions on military issues and the regional security environment

The Independent UK

NATO slams 'dangerous' Russian blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports

NATO condemned Russia's "dangerous" moves to block Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea after urgent consultations with Kyiv on Wednesday following Moscow's withdrawal from a key grain deal last week. Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in North Korea, with delegations from Moscow and Beijing…

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 518 of the invasion

Russia increases conscription age limit; Putin to visit China in October

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Rival Koreas mark armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensions

The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions

The Independent UK

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Both Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War

The Independent UK

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

The Independent UK

Private Russian military companies are multiplying – and so are the Kremlin’s problems

The Kremlin said Friday that it is considering granting legal status to some of the more than two dozen private military companies active in Russia. Legally, these shadow paramilitary groups do not exist – which allows them to operate parallel to Russia's armed forces, at times doing high-risk "dirty" jobs…

France 24

Ouster of Russian general ‘Spartacus’ sparks ruling party feud

A Russian general who accused army chiefs of “treacherously” ousting him for criticizing troop losses in the war in Ukraine has sparked a political feud within Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, the latest sign of tensions over the military following the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries.

Tribune News Service

Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about dire situation on Ukraine frontlines

A voice message from Major General Ivan Popov – a commander in southern Ukraine – exposes the rising tension in the military in the aftermath of the Wagner mutiny

The Independent UK

Russia’s Medvedev says NATO’s Ukraine aid brings world war closer

The deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council said Western military aid would not stop Moscow’s victory in Ukraine.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 504

As the conflict enters its 504th day, these are the main developments.

The Independent UK

Putin met Wagner chief Prigozhin days after mutiny, Kremlin says

President’s Putin’s spokesman says Yevgeny Prigozhin among number of commanders invited to Moscow

WEKU

Zelenskyy hails Ukraine's soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war

Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country.

Daily Mirror

Zelensky visits island where soldiers told Russian warship to go 'f*** itself'

Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Snake Island to mark the 500th day since the Russian invasion began - with the site becoming iconic after defenders told warship operators to: "Go f*** yourself"

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Al Jazeera

‘Steady, deliberate’: Ukrainian advance meets Russian resistance

Ukraine says its counterattack has been successful so far given its lack of air power and limited resources.

Tribune News Service

Russia eyes Chechens and convicts to fill gaps left by Wagner

Russia is preparing to send more Chechen fighters and convicts to Ukraine to fill holes left by Wagner mercenaries that were pulled from the battlefield, European intelligence officials believe.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 496

As the war enters its 496th day, these are the main developments.

The Hindu

In short mutiny, the tarnishing of Putin’s aura of power

After the mutiny, Vladimir Putin has chosen to make peace even at the cost of being seen weak

Tribune News Service

Russian general still missing as defense minister slams mutiny

A Russian general who’s been questioned over the failed mutiny by Wagner mercenaries was conspicuously absent at a meeting of top army chiefs where Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu denounced the rebellion.

Tribune News Service

Putin’s bid to reassert Kremlin authority is showing cracks

A week after an abortive uprising by a mercenary chief shook his authority, Vladimir Putin’s efforts to reassert his control are showing cracks.

The Independent UK

The key players in last weekend's armed rebellion in Russia

Key players in events stemming from last weekend's armed rebellion in Russia include mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and Gen. Sergei Surovikin

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