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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un responds as Russian President Vladimir Putin sends him off from the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung and Emma Burrows - Associated Press

A TV screen shows an image of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Kim vowed "full and unconditional support" for Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow's war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

No sign of Kim Jong-un as his Russia visit continues and Seoul expresses concern over Putin meetings

By Kim Tong-Hyung and Dasha Litvinova - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un examine a launch pad of Soyuz rockets during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Live updates: Analysts question whether Russia would share secret weapons tech with North Korea

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kim, Putin hold talks at Russia’s satellite launch center

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Destination signs including North Korea's capital Pyongyang and Russia's city Vladivostok are seen at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for an expected meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine, joined by top military officials in charge of nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A timeline of the complicated relations between Russia and North Korea

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a State Council meeting on public transport development at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (Valery Sharifulin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Putin pauses before his ruthless revenge; calculating pattern shows timing critical to take action

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Roscongress Foundation, Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (Sergey Shinov, Roscongress Foundation via AP)

Prosecution of Trump shows ‘rottenness of the American political system,’ Putin says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. A North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Putin, South Korean media said Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Citing unidentified South Korean government sources, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported that the train likely left the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Sunday evening and that a Kim-Putin meeting is possible as early as Tuesday. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

U.S. expresses alarm as Putin, Kim confirm plans to talk

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia might be like his first one in 2019, a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow armored train that is a quirky symbol of his family’s dynastic leadership. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong-un departed for Russia, South Korea media say

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

This Sept. 10, 2023 photo provided by the North Korean government shows that North Korea leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train in Pyongyang, North Korea, as he leaves for Russia. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia before expected meeting with Putin

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

In this image from video released by Primorsky Regional Administration Press Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves from his train as he leaves Khasan train station in Primorye region, Russia, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Kim’s possible trip to Russia might be like his first one in 2019, a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow armored train that is a quirky symbol of his family’s dynastic leadership. (Primorsky Regional Administration Press Service via AP, File)

Kim Jong-un’s possible trip to Russia could be like his 2019 journey: 20 hours on his armored train

By KIm Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo prior to their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019. Kim may travel to Russia for a summit with Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip would underscore deepening cooperation as the two leaders are locked in separate confrontations with the U.S. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool) **FILE**

Putin summit with Kim will open door to strong partnership challenging U.S.

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talk to each other during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russia’s Putin says there will be no new grain deal until the West meets his demands

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talk to each other during talks at Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (Sergei Karpukhin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin demands Western concessions before Russia will restart vital grain deal

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting, in Tehran, Iran, July 19, 2022. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday, Sept., 4, 2023 in a bid to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July. (Turkish Presidency via AP, File)

What’s at stake when Turkey’s leader meets Putin in a bid to reestablish the Black Sea grain deal

By Andrew Wilks and Elise Morton - Associated Press

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, accompanied by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, visits the secondary school No 1579 on the first day of the new academic year in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian students are returning to school, where they face new lessons to boost their patriotism

By Dasha Litvinova - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Senezh Management Lab before holding the Talking of What Matters open lesson, as part of the Russia - Land of Opportunities platform projects, in Solnechnogorsk, Moscow region, Russia, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia deploys ICBM that Putin says will make enemies ‘think twice’

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U.S. tested by Putin in Ukraine illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Supporting Ukraine and the price of American leadership

By Clifford D. May

Igor Girkin also know as Igor Strelkov, the former military chief for Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, sits in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow's City Court in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. A prominent Russian hard-line nationalist who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was detained on charges of extremism. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian hard-line nationalist ordered to stay in prison after accusing Putin of weakness

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A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin is set at an informal street memorial for Wagner Group's military group members killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Prigozhin was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow killing all 10 people on board. On Sunday, Russia's Investigative Committee said forensic and genetic testing identified all 10 bodies recovered from the crash, and the identities "conform with the manifest." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend Wagner chief Prigozhin’s burial

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