Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says

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US officials say North Korea may be planning military action to create chaos ahead of US election, report says

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President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023, ahead of planned talks that could lead to a weapons deal with Russian President.
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump claimed Putin would free jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich if he's reelected — but the Kremlin says that's news to them

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Donald Trump said he would bring the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, home.

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Russia's Africa Corps, which includes former Wagner mercenaries, has been deployed in Kharkiv, UK Intel says

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Members of Russia's Wagner Group.

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Putin has 'both eyes' on a strategic island belonging to new NATO member Sweden, army commander says

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Two Swedish military instructors in military clothing stand with their backs to the camera, watching a pair of soldiers fire a machine gun while lying on mossy ground on a grey day, outside Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, March 21, 2024
Swedish military instructors watch as soldiers fire a machine gun on the Baltic island of Gotland, Sweden, March 21, 2024

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Putin wouldn't have invaded Ukraine when he did if he'd had AI tools, says Anduril founder Palmer Luckey

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Anduril founder Palmer Luckey believes AI would have helped Putin make better tactical decisions.

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Russia's UN Veto Fuels More Tension With the US Over Nuclear Weapons in Space

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This week, Russia unsurprisingly vetoed a draft resolution to prevent the placement of nuclear weapons in orbit. Russia’s rejection of the United Nations resolution is not a clear indication that it possesses orbital arsenal that could destroy satellite constellations, but it shows the country is not wavering under…

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Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul — and may aid Russia against Ukraine

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The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea.
The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea.

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Russia's economic strength will last another 18 months before unraveling as Putin grapples with policy 'trilemma,' think tank says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a glass during a ceremony of receiving diplomatic credentials from foreign ambassadors at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Ukraine says it took out one of Russia's supersonic strategic bombers for the first time

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Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber
Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber

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