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Russian media say top official is in Pyongyang again to meet North Korean leader

Russian state media has reported that a top Russian security official traveled to Pyongyang for the second time this month for another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the latest display of the countries’ deepening ties amid President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine

The Independent UK

North Korean dictator says he strongly supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine

President Kim Jong Un gave his full support to Moscow at a meeting with a top Russian official in Pyongyang, North Korean state media said on Saturday.

Euronews

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Charged With Bribery

Russian deputy defense minister Timur Ivanov charged with accepting bribe, sparking high-profile corruption scandal in Russia post Ukraine invasion.

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Russia says it seizes Ukrainian town of Maryinka; Kyiv denies the claim

Putin hails Moscow’s biggest military success since the capture of Bakhmut in May.

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Russian Defence Minister Shoigu tours missile, drone display on Iran visit

Sergey Shoigu meets senior military and security officials on visit to Tehran, says Russia-Iran ties reach a new level.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 560

As the war enters its 560th day, these are the main developments.

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Why would North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin want to meet?

Moscow seeking to quash Kyiv counteroffensive while Pyongyang is extending pace of missile testing.

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Shoigu: Who is the Russian defence chief, detested by Wagner?

The general was once seen as being President Putin’s successor. Now his credibility is in question, analysts say.

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Russia bombs busy Ukraine restaurant

At least eight killed and dozens injured after Russian missile hits crowded pizza restaurant in centre of Kramatorsk.

Al Jazeera

Russia defence chief Shoigu appears in video after Wagner revolt

Footage of Sergey Shoigu visiting troops in Ukraine airs after rebellion led by mercenary boss seeking his removal.

Al Jazeera

Putin seriously weakened by Wagner Group mutiny – but it was a missed opportunity for Ukraine too

Blink and you could have missed it. Within 36 hours, the challenge mounted against the Kremlin by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary private military company the Wagner Group, was over. On Friday June 23 2023, Prigozhin ordered 25,000 of his troops on to a “march for justice”, which…

The Conversation

Putin accuses Wagner boss of treason and vows to squash uprising

The uprising is the biggest threat to Putin's rule since he came to power more than two decades ago.

Axios

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 485

As the war enters it 485th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

‘Furious resistance’: Ukraine counteroffensive slowed by Russia

Ukraine sought to allay any disillusionment over small gains during the second week of its counteroffensive.

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NATO role in Ukraine threatens ‘unpredictable’ escalation: Russia

Moscow accused NATO of involvement in the war by supplying arms to Kyiv, warning supplies are ‘legitimate targets’.

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Russian warship armed with 'unstoppable' Zircon hypersonic missile heading towards UK

The sea trial of the Russian Navy's Admiral Gorshkov frigate was announced by Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu earlier today

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Russia declares troop draft done; Ukraine says ‘new wave’ needed

About 82,000 soldiers have been sent to the combat zone and rest of the reservists are in training, defence chief says.

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West warns Russia against using dirty bomb pretext in Ukraine

France, UK and US call Russia’s allegations that Ukraine plans to spread radioactive material as ‘transparently false’.

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False flag? Russia says Ukraine plans to detonate a ‘dirty bomb’

Ukraine responds by calling the allegation an ‘absolute absurdity’ as concerns over an escalation in the war rise.

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‘Much softer’: Is Russia eyeing a way out of the Ukraine war?

The war’s sharp turn raises questions about whether the US and Moscow should engage in negotiations to avoid escalation.

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Pro-Russia Ukraine official scorns Putin’s military leaders

Russian-installed official in Ukraine decries Moscow’s top generals, defence minister after major territorial setbacks.

The Independent UK

Leaders of Ukraine, Turkey and UN to meet Thursday in Lviv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinskyy is meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in western Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Top Russian army general seen on Ukrainian soil for first time as invasion intensifies

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu flew in on a military helicopter and paid special attention to the organisation of comprehensive support for hostilities, his ministry said

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: UN chief to meet Putin in Moscow

Ukraine news from April 22: Guterres will meet Russian President Putin on Tuesday to press for fighting to stop.

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