Russia, North Korea

Russia deputy foreign minister visits North Korea, KCNA says
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko is visiting North Korea, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday. His trip takes place following a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war where thousands of North Korean troops have been deployed to support Russian forces,
Russian 'imperialism' cause of war in Ukraine: Czech foreign minister
Russian "imperialism" is the cause of war in Ukraine, the Czech foreign minister said, as US-led efforts to end the three-year-long war continue. Referring to Russian response to the US proposal for peace in Ukraine, Jan Lipavsky maintained that President Vladimir Putin did not back down from a single demand.
Russia's deputy FM visiting N. Korea
Russia's deputy FM visiting N. Korea This photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 15, 2025, shows Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko (L) meeting with North Korean officials upon his arrival in Pyongyang the previous day.
Too early to discuss unblocking foreign funds in Russia, finance ministry says
Moscow is unwilling for now to discuss the unblocking of foreigners' funds in Russia while its own sovereign and private assets remain frozen overseas, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov said on Thursday.
Russia's deputy foreign minister visiting N. Korea amid talks of Ukraine ceasefire
Russia's deputy foreign minister is visiting North Korea, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday, amid a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire for Moscow's war with Ukraine. A Russian delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko,
Russian foreign minister exaggerates Russia-China relations, ignores nuances
Relations between Russia and China are indeed closer than at any point since the 1950s, but they are shaped more by pragmatism, economic necessity and shared opposition to Western influence than by ...
G7 ministers unite to back Ukraine and warn Russia of sanctions
Foreign ministers from the G7 nations reached a deal on a joint statement aimed at showing unity on Friday that backed ...
Ukraine Examining How to Monitor Any Ceasefire, Foreign Minister Says
KYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv has begun examining how to monitor any ceasefire along the frontline of its war with Russia, which runs ...
China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran and the restart of nuclear talks
Representatives of China, Russia and Iran have called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear ...
Russia responded to the 16th package of EU sanctions - Foreign Ministry statement
Moscow, in response to the 16th package of EU sanctions, expanded the list of representatives of European institutions and ...
Russia and China rally behind Iran’s nuclear program
The talks, which took place in Beijing, come as the Trump administration carries out a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran.
China, Russia and Iran call for an end of sanctions on Tehran over nuclear issues
Chinese vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu met with Russian deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich and Iran’s deputy ...
Norway denies Russian accusation of militarising Svalbard Arctic islands
Russia accused Norway of militarising the Svalbard archipelago, a claim Norway denied in a comment to news agency NTB after ...
Russia's Soaring Death Rate Blamed on 'War and Hard Liquor'
Georgy Filimonov, the governor of Russia's Vologda region, who also blames alcohol consumption for Russia's mortality rates, ...