The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Wednesday in Pyongyang for a summit where they are widely expected to discuss ways to boost sanctions-busting military ties.

As the war enters its 845th day, these are the main developments.

Russian president tells Kim Jong Un he appreciates North Korean support over Ukraine as two countries deepen ties.

Putin is in North Korea on a historic trip expected to deepen trade and security ties

South Korea says 10,000 containers carry suspected North Korean arms for Russia; claim that Russians beheaded captured defender. What we know on day 847

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country faces “aggression,” in a pact that came as both face escalating standoffs with the West.

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Russian president makes first visit to country in 24 years as anti-west relationship deepens

Netherlands PM will replace Jens Stoltenberg after making promise not to deploy Hungarian forces in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin is in North Korea for a summit with its leader, Kim Jong Un, as the two nations deepen their cooperation

Was the the first so-called “Summit on Peace in Ukraine”, held in Switzerland on June 15 to 16, a failure? Certainly not, if you listen to the fairly upbeat reactions of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his western backers. And, to be fair, the summit has enabled Zelensky to keep…