China doesn’t want North Korea to have nuclear weapons: Retired general

(NewsNation) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership deal Wednesday that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked. Putin made the announcement while visiting North Korea for the first time in 24 years. The deal, which the leaders said covered areas including security, … Read more

North Korea’s Kim vows ‘full support’ for Russia in Ukraine as Putin vows to upgrade ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised full support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday in a bid to expand their economic and military cooperation and display a united front against Washington. Putin thanked Kim for the support and said the two countries would sign … Read more

what do Kim Jong Un and Putin get from each other?

People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with footage of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (R) greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul on June 19, 2024.  Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images Even a long wait for … Read more

NATO chief warns Russia may support North Korea’s weapons programs as Putin visits – National

NATO is concerned about support Russia could provide for North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs, the alliance’s head said on Tuesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin began his first trip to the reclusive nuclear-armed country in 24 years. Putin, on a state visit for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, vowed to deepen trade and security ties and to support the North against the U.S., a … Read more

Putin visits North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for the first time in 24 years

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023.  Vladimir Smirnov | Afp | Getty Images As Russian President Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday, Western officials will … Read more

Evan Gershkovich would be found guilty if he goes to trial: WSJ

(NewsNation) — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial, authorities said Thursday. “It was disappointing, but not unexpected. Evan had been held for almost 15 months in pretrial detention, so the natural next step was then to move … Read more

Putin lays out conditions for ceasefire, includes Ukraine dropping NATO bid – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 14, 2024 7:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow and renounced plans to join … Read more

Russia’s Putin outlines conditions for peace talks with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with scientists while visiting the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research on June 13, 2024 in Dubna, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday set out the requirements for Moscow to start peace talks with Ukraine, more than two years … Read more

Cuba welcomes Russian warships carrying missiles, calls visit ‘standard practice’ – National

A Russian navy frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine churned into Havana harbor on Wednesday, a stopover the U.S. and Cuba said posed no threat but which was widely seen as a Russian show of force as tensions rise over the Ukraine war. Curious onlookers, fishermen and police lined the Malecon seafront boulevard under gray skies … Read more

Your Governor Is Powerless Against Gruesome Gavin’s California Emissions Regime, Virginia

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has a problem. He’s an ardent defender of diversity, you see, but he runs a state that’s bound to totalitarian California emissions standards — including the upcoming internal combustion vehicle ban. Youngkin is trapped enforcing a mandate that reduces the diversity of cars on the road, removing the entire class of … Read more