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CNN — Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four years. The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, sends energy to around 200,000 people on land using next-wave nuclear technology: small modular reactors.
North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified “early date” as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press January 20, 2024, 10:52 PM ET • 4 min read SEOUL, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as the two countries work to build a united front in the face of their separate, intensifying tensions with the United States. In describing North Korean Foreign Minister […]
Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday rejected a U.S. proposal to continue nuclear arms control talks, arguing it is impossible to hold discussions in the wake of the U.S.’s continued support to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the proposal to resume negotiations “unacceptable” during his annual news conference Thursday in Moscow. He also asserted that […]
China’s state-owned banks are tightening curbs on funding to Russian clients after the US authorized secondary sanctions on overseas financial firms that aid Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said. At least two banks ordered a review of their Russian business in recent weeks, focusing on cross-border deals, said the people, […]
New Atlanticist January 10, 2024 • 1:13 pm ET To fend off Russia in the Black Sea, the US and NATO need to help boost Allies’ naval power By Gavin Clough The Black Sea is the only . . .
A U.S. national has been arrested and detained on drugs charges in Russia, authorities said Tuesday, making him the latest American to be held pending a criminal trial in the country. The Ostankino District Court of Moscow said in a statement dated Jan. 6 but released Tuesday that Robert Romanov Woodland would be detained for […]
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Russia has fired North Korean-supplied short-range ballistic missiles into Ukraine twice in the past week, an “escalation” of Pyongyang’s support for Moscow that has serious implications for both the war in Europe and security on the Korean Peninsula, the White House said Thursday. The North Korean-made missiles were fired at […]
Geoff Bennett: For over a year, there have been no significant territorial gains by Ukraine or Russia. This map shows Russian-controlled regions in Ukraine one year ago. Today, it is virtually unchanged, despite Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts on the front lines and despite high expectations from its Western allies. The U.S. and European nations have armed […]
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (C) reviews a military honour guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 8, 2018. GREG BAKER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images For decades, the US […]