Russia's brutal missile strike on a Ukrainian children's hospital just before the big NATO summit appears to be backfiring

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A woman comforts another crying woman as a child with a bandage on her face looks on between them
A woman reacts as people shelter in the basement of the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital following a Russian missile strike on one of its buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 8, 2024.

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Russia's UN ambassador shoots down Trump's claim he could end the fighting in Ukraine in a day

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Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).

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Putin says Russia plans to 'comprehensively upgrade' its navy

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the naval upgrades would "drastically improve its combat potential."

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Kim Jong Un gave Putin some fan art of the Russian leader, and that's just the tip of their dog-petting, joyriding day of ultimate bromance

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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un walk to their seats to watch a performance in North Korea.
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un walk to their seats to watch a performance in North Korea.

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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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Putin could struggle to end the war in Ukraine because it's making some poor Russians richer

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia says Putin won't die in a plane crash because their domestic aircraft 'are very reliable vehicles'

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Putin says it's 'obvious' that Trump's conviction is the result of 'an internal political struggle' in the US

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).
Russian leader Vladimir Putin (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).

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Putin said Russia could send long-range weapons around the world to those who want to strike Western facilities

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), followed by Gazprom's CEO Alexey Miller (L) observe the Lakhta Center on June 5, 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), followed by Gazprom's CEO Alexey Miller (L) observe the Lakhta Center on June 5, 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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