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Vladimir Putin’s Asia-Pacific trip was intended to send a message. Here’s why we should be taking notice

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent trips to North Korea and Vietnam are noteworthy for the timing and focus, not to mention for highlighting his contempt for the rule of law.

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South Korean activists say they flew anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets across the border

A South Korean activist group says it again flew large balloons carrying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, adding to a campaign that aggravated animosities between the rivals and prompted a resumption of Cold War-style psychological warfare along their border

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Putin And Kim Strengthen Ties With New Defense Pact

Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un strengthen ties during Putin's visit to Pyongyang, exchanging gifts and signing a defense pact.

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The Guardian view on Putin and Kim: an alarming new pact needs close attention

Editorial: The revival of ties between Russia and North Korea is prompted by events outside Asia, but the best hopes of containment may lie within the region

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine recap: Putin love-in with Kim Jong-un contrasts with western disarray over peace plan

Hotfoot from signing a security pact with North Korea on Wednesday, Vladimir Putin has popped up in Vietnam, another of the few remaining countries where the Russian president is still welcome (or doesn’t face arrest under the war crimes warrant issued by the International Criminal Court last year). Here he…

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Mutual Defense Pacts In Asia-Pacific Region

Explore mutual defense pacts between Russia-North Korea and US-allied nations, serving as deterrence against aggression.

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Russian troops fail to advance as Ukraine garners military, financial aid

Battles continue in Kharkiv as President Putin signs a strategic agreement with North Korea.

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Russia And North Korea Sign Defensive Pact

Russia and North Korea's defensive pact raises concerns among Western powers. South Korea may provide arms to Ukraine in response. Kim Jong Un strengthens ...

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S. Korea To 'Reconsider' Ban On Weapons Sales To Ukraine

Major weapons exporter South Korea will "reconsider" a longstanding policy that bars it from supplying arms directly to Ukraine, a presidential official said Thursday, after North Korea and Russia signed a defence deal.

International Business Times

Russia and North Korea Have ‘Normal Needs’ to Develop Their Relationship, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Says

Sun Weidong makes the statement after Moscow and Pyongyang signed mutual defense pact

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Mutual defense pact between North Korea and Russia raises new questions, but it's far from unique

A new mutual-defense pact signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commits each country to come to the other’s aid if attacked

The Independent UK

Vietnam’s gun salute for ‘comrade’ Putin after lavish visit to dictator Kim Jong Um in North Korea

Russian President was welcomed by Vietnamese President To Lam to Hanoi on Thursday

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war: Mark Rutte set to be next Nato head after rival withdraws – as it happened

Dutch politician has long been considered to be frontrunner for role

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Russia And North Korea Strengthen Military Alliance Agreement

Russia and North Korea agree to provide military assistance in case of war, raising concerns among the U.S. and allies.

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Thursday briefing: What Russia wants from its alliance with North Korea

In today’s newsletter: Putin has gone from G8 member to outpast relying on Pyongyang to aid his efforts in Ukraine. How worried should the west be?

The Independent UK

North Korea says deal between Putin and Kim requires immediate military assistance in event of war

North Korea's state media say the new agreement between Russia and North Korea reached by their leaders requires the countries to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event of war

International Business Times

Putin In Hanoi After Inking N. Korea Defence Pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, a day after signing a mutual defence pact with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Mourning for ‘Ghosts of Kyiv’ fighter pilot

North Korea aiding Russia’s ‘mass murder of Ukrainians’ says Zelenskiy aide; Beluga whales evacuated from Kharkiv to Madrid. What we know on day 848

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Russia and Vietnam agree to strengthen ties during Putin state visit

Vietnam’s president says two countries want to ‘push up’ defence and security cooperation as US criticises meeting

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Japan And New Zealand Strengthen Security Cooperation

Japan and New Zealand agree on intelligence sharing pact to address regional security challenges and escalating tensions in the South China Sea.

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Putin And Kim Jong Un Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Putin and Kim signed a strategic partnership agreement during Putin's visit to North Korea, deepening ties and raising concerns in Seoul and Washington.

France 24

Red carpet treatment: What's at stake in Putin's state visit to North Korea?

You know you've got a reclusive regime when an outside world hungry for clues salivates at the prospect of a visit by Vladimir Putin. Putin is on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years. We ask our panel what they’ve parsed from reviews of honour guards, official communiqués…

The Independent UK

Japan, New Zealand agree on intel sharing pact amid growing regional security concerns

Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea

International Business Times

Russia and North Korea Sign Strategic Partnership, Pledge Mutual Support

The agreement includes a mutual defense clause and aims to strengthen economic and military ties amid ongoing Western sanctions and geopolitical tensions.

The Conversation

Putin-Kim summit has roots in an alliance of ‘isolated’ nations built over decades

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has spent two days in Pyongyang, meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, and signing a “comprehensive strategic partnership”.

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