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Poland President Andrzej Duda visits China; plans to talk to Xi Jinping about Ukraine

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Poland’s President Andrzej Duda. File | Photo Credit: AP Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is in China on a visit that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-on invasion of Ukraine. “I am trying to maintain friendly relations with China, Poland has always had decent relations…

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U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

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The USS Theodore Roosevelt. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier arrived on June 22 in South Korea for a three-way exercise stepping up their military training to cope with North Korean threats that escalated with its alignment with Russia. The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group in Busan…

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Inside North Korea And Russia’s Landmark Defence Deal: Key Points

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The pact was signed by North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin (file). Seoul: North Korea’s state media on Thursday unveiled the full text of a mutual defence pact signed a day ago by its leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which Kim said would elevate bilateral ties…

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Russia, North Korea To Sign “Important Documents” During Putin’s Visit: Report

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Putin has scaled down trips abroad since launching the Ukraine offensive. (File) Moscow: Russia and North Korea will sign several “important documents” during President Vladimir Putin’s visit this week, including a possible strategic partnership treaty, Russian news agencies reported Monday, citing a Kremlin aide. Putin is set to travel to the reclusive state on Tuesday,…

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Putin To Make “Friendly” Visit To North Korea On June 18

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Putin has scaled down trips abroad since launching the Ukraine offensive. (File) Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday for a “friendly” visit, the Kremlin announced, as the West suspects Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with weapons for its Ukraine offensive. The visit to the world’s most reclusive state comes as…

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U.S. rebukes Vietnam ahead of expected visit by Russia’s Vladimir Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Vietnam on June 19 and 20, after repeated invitations from Vietnamese leaders. | Photo Credit: AP The United States criticised Vietnam for having invited Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to Hanoi, the U.S. embassy in Hanoi said ahead of an expected state visit this week. Mr. Putin is…

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Putin Appoints His Ex Bodyguard As Head Of Russia’s State Council

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Tula Governor Alexei Dyumin has long been the subject of speculation among Moscow’s political elite Moscow: The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin had appointed Alexei Dyumin, an aide and former bodyguard, as secretary of the State Council, an advisory body to the Russian head of state. After being re-elected for another six-year…

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Seoul says North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition, shells to Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left in front, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, second right in front, examine a rocket assembly hangar during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, in Russia, on September 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles…

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Abortions in Russia | A chequered history from Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin

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Abortions were banned under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin but a commonplace under later Kremlin leaders. Now, after less than a century, official attitudes about abortion in Russia are changing once again. Although abortion is still legal and widely available, new restrictions are being considered as President Vladimir Putin takes an increasingly socially conservative turn and…

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Putin’s visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after speaking to the media during a signing ceremony following their talks at The Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. Russian President Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s…

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