Putin and Kim Jong Un's wartime pact sees the two autocrats one step closer to creating a world 'safe for authoritarians,' expert says

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Putin shakes hands with Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un after a signing ceremony following their bilateral talks at Kumsusan state residence in Pyongyang, on June 19, 2024.

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Kim Jong Un and Putin have upgraded their bromance, saying Russia and North Korea have reached a 'new high of alliance'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Weapons from longtime foes North and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine

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Ukrainian soldiers conduct combat drills as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 20, 2024.
Ukrainian soldiers conduct combat drills as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 20, 2024.

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A NATO country says its warship was harassed by 2 Chinese fighter jets as it enforced sanctions on North Korea

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HNLMS Tromp frigate
A photo of the HNLMS Tromp frigate shared by the Netherlands' Ministry of Defense on June 7, 2024.

The Netherlands' Ministry of Defense

The US is considering deploying more nuclear weapons to deter Russia, China, and North Korea, US official says

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Russian servicemen equip an Iskander tactical missile system at the Army 2015 international military technical forum in Kubinka, outside Moscow,.JPG
Russian servicemen equip an Iskander tactical missile system at the Army-2015 international military-technical forum in Kubinka, outside Moscow, Russia, June 17, 2015.

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A US supersonic bomber dropped 500-pound bombs in its first live-fire bombing drill on the Korean peninsula in 7 years

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 31, 2024, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission.
A U.S.

North Korea sends new wave of up to 720 trash-filled balloons into South Korea

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Trash balloon sent by North Korea into South Korea
Trash balloon sent by North Korea into South Korea

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North Korea launches an annoying tactic over the border: trash and manure balloons

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South Korean soldiers in uniform stand in the road, with two balloons atop a utility pole in the background.
Balloons hang on utility poles.

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Russian experts were guiding North Korea's space program ahead of Pyongyang blowing up its latest satellite: South Korean report

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People walk past a television showing file footage during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28, 2024, after North Korea said late Monday that the rocket carrying its
People walk past a television showing file footage during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28, 2024, after North Korea said late Monday that the rocket carrying its "Malligyon

North Korea said its new liquid oxygen engine caused the downfall of its latest spy satellite and blew it up in midair

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People sit near a television showing file footage during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28, 2024, after North Korea said late Monday that the rocket carrying its
People sit near a television showing file footage during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28, 2024, after North Korea said late Monday that the rocket carrying its "Malligyong-
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