Russia, North Korea

China is increasingly unnerved by Russia and North Korea's growing alliance, says top US official
Kurt Campbell, the US deputy secretary of state, said China is being kept in the dark about the friendship between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin
Fears grow that North Korea could host Russian missiles after senior envoy's remarks
Russia is considering deploying medium- and short-range missiles to Asia in response to U.S. missile redeployment strategies, Moscow's deputy foreign minister said Monday.
Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops, South Korea says
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops.
China unnerved by Russia’s growing ties with North Korea, claims US official
Comments part of debate over whether Beijing backs Kim Jong-un’s decision to send troops to fight in Ukraine
North Korea revitalized by alliance with Russia
Russia has supplied North Korea with more than 1 million barrels of oil since March, as a payment for weapons and troops sent to the war against Ukraine. According to an analysis of satellite imagery in a report published by a British-based nonprofit that uses high-tech to make data publicly available,
China Fears the Worst as North Korea Strengthens Ties with Russia: The U.S. Is Watching Closely
China is uneasy about North Korea's ties with Russia, fearing it may embolden Pyongyang against its interests amid regional tensions.
Zoo diplomacy: Putin sends wild animals to North Korea
Russia needs North Korean troops and weapons for its war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin sent dozens of wild animals as a thank ...
Inside North Korea's 'most depressing' zoo with chain-smoking chimps and Putin's bears
An African lion and two brown bears were among 70 animals donated from Moscow to a zoo in the North Korean capital of ...
North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage' Amid Putin's Ominous Korea Warning
North Korean troops fighting for Russia could affect East Asia's strategic balance, Sang Hun Seok told Newsweek.
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Guns for yaks? Putin sends dozens of zoo animals to North Korea as sign of support
Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korea more than 70 zoo animals, including an African lion, two brown bears and ...
Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears ...
North Korea may supply Putin with 100,000 soldiers for Ukraine war: report
The deployments would greatly bolster the Kremlin’s forces, which was estimated at 470,000 active troops at the start of 2024 ...
Putin gifts bears, yaks and a lion to North Korean zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a North Korean zoo more than 70 animals including an African lion, two brown bears and ...
Putin gifts a lion, bears and dozens of other animals to North Korea zoo
Vladimir Putin has gifted dozens of animals – including a lion and two bears – to a zoo in North Korea, the latest in a ...
Russia's Vladimir Putin gifts zoo animals to North Korea as thanks for 8,000 soldiers
The odd expression of gratitude from Moscow has seen more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears sent from the ...
Satellite Images Show North Korea Expanding Key Missile Factory: Report
The close ally of Russia is expanding a weapons-manufacturing complex that assembles short-range missiles, according to ...