The animals were transferred from the Moscow Zoo to the Pyongyang Central Zoo by plane and were accompanied by veterinarians, according to the statement. “Historically, animals always have played a special role in relations between states,” said Russian Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov, who oversaw the relocation of the animals. “They have been given as…
Several towns in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang are searching for a wild tiger – and warning residents – after the large feline injured a villager. Local media reported that a farmer in Boli county suffered a broken left hand after being bitten by a tiger. He reportedly avoided amputation thanks to hours of surgery….
The Military Industrial Complex, as represented by incumbent president Joe Biden, “seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives.” So tweeted Donald Trump Jr., son of the eponymous president-elect. Other Trumpies weighed in too: “No one anticipated that Joe…
North Korean troops in Russia help Putin beyond sheer manpower needs — they help him at home, too. The ISW wrote on Sunday that Pyongyang’s deployments help Putin avoid another mobilization, for now. Yet, given Russia’s current casualties, that only sustains the war for about three months, ISW said. North Korea’s manpower injection for the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Constantine Palace in Strelna on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia September 20, 2024. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine have been drawn up and will be formalized as necessary, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, signaling again…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country’s military to focus all efforts on completing war preparations, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday. KCNA reported Kim as describing the Korean peninsula as “the world’s biggest hotspot,” in a speech delivered to battalion commanders in Pyongyang on Friday. Kim also accused the…
North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations. The analysis is one of several on the evolving partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North…
In the telephone call on Friday, Scholz exhorted Putin to “end” his war on Ukraine and to “withdraw troops.” The conversation lasted for about an hour and was the first direct exchange between the two leaders in nearly two years, German media reported. “The Federal Chancellor urged Russia to be prepared to negotiate with Ukraine with the aim…
President Joe Biden is expected to use his final meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to urge him to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. President Joe Biden is likely to use his farewell meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping to encourage him to prevent North Korea from…
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their two countries should cooperate for peace in the face of North Korea and Russia’s military cooperation, Yoon’s office said on Saturday. Yoon expressed his hope that “South Korea and China will cooperate in promoting stability and peace in the region in response to…