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North Korea
North Korea to Equip Navy With Nuclear Weapons, Kim Says
Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s nuclear navy program is moving ahead as planned, with Pyongyang preparing larger warships and new naval capabilities.
June 24, 2026
Russia
Russia Revises History Textbooks to Include North Koreans Fighting in Ukraine
New Russian history textbooks will include accounts of battles involving North Korean troops, reflecting Moscow’s growing public acknowledgment of Pyongyang’s role in the war.
June 23, 2026
Russia
How Kim Jong Un Gained Leverage Over Beijing
Once heavily dependent on Beijing, Pyongyang has used its partnership with Moscow to gain leverage over its most important economic partner
June 10, 2026
China
China’s Xi to Visit North Korea After Meetings With Trump, Putin
China, Washington’s chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea’s main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for the sanction-hit country of around 26 million people.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
North Korea’s New Boom: How Russia’s War Is Funding It
North Korea’s once stagnant economy is booming due to arms sales and troop deployments for Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Pyongyang earning billions of dollars and then pouring it into growing its own economy.
June 9, 2026
Nuclear weapons
North Korea Rejects Denuclearization Talks, Asserts Irreversible Nuclear Status
Kim Yo Jong called claims of denuclearization commitments an “absurd fake,” declaring North Korea’s status as a nuclear power absolute and constitutionally legally binding.
June 7, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Launches Database of Russian Recruiters as Moscow Seeks 18,500 More Foreign Fighters
Ukraine launched a new platform exposing Russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals for the war.
May 25, 2026
Russia
Russian Ship Carrying Suspected Nuclear Reactor Parts Sinks Near Spain After Explosions
A Russian cargo vessel allegedly transporting submarine-style nuclear reactor components possibly intended for North Korea sank in the Mediterranean after a series of unexplained explosions.
May 12, 2026
Putin
North Korea Made Billions Arming Russia for the Ukraine War, Report Says
North Korea’s military partnership with Russia has reportedly generated billions of dollars for Pyongyang through arms shipments, missile transfers and troop deployments linked to Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
May 11, 2026
US
North Korea’s Growing Nuclear Arsenal Could Strain US Missile Defenses – Bloomberg Analysis
Citing intelligence estimates and expert assessments, the report warns that Pyongyang is steadily increasing both its stockpile of nuclear warheads and the systems designed to deliver them.
May 1, 2026
Ukraine
North Korea Confirms Suicide Rule for Soldiers to Avoid Capture by Ukraine
The dictator confirmed for the first time that North Korean troops fighting Ukraine are ordered to kill themselves to avoid capture.
April 29, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Duma Praises North Korea for Backing Troops in Kursk
Moscow acknowledged Pyongyang’s military assistance after North Korean troops were deployed to counter Ukrainian offensive operations in western Russia.
April 27, 2026
Russia
North Korea’s Kim Reaffirms Support for Russia’s ‘Sacred’ Ukraine War
A string of high-level Russian officials have visited North Korea in recent days, with Defence Minister Andrey Belousov meeting Kim on Sunday.
April 27, 2026
Belarus
North Korea, Belarus Sign ‘Friendship’ Treaty During Lukashenko Visit
Belarusian FM said that in addition to the treaty of friendship and cooperation, the two sides would agree to cooperate in an array of fields from agriculture to information.
March 27, 2026
Belarus
Belarus’ Lukashenko Gifts Automatic Rifle to North Korea’s Kim
The two leaders signed a “friendship and cooperation” treaty on Thursday after Kim gave a lavish welcome to Lukashenko, declaring the two countries were now “entering a new phase”.
March 26, 2026
Belarus
Repression and Russia Ties: What North Korea and Belarus Share
From human rights abuses to closeness to Russia, the two countries and leaders -- who met at a military parade in China last year – have a lot in common.
March 25, 2026