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National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House says top Russian official pitched North Korea on increasing sale of munitions to Moscow

By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

A Russian military landing ship, which now transports cars and people between Crimea and Taman because the Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait is closed, sails not far from Kerch, Crimea, on Monday, July 17, 2023. The Crimean Peninsula's balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and has hosted history-shaking meetings of world leaders. And it has been the site of ethnic persecutions, forced deportations and political repression. Now, as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its 18th month, the Black Sea peninsula is again both a playground and a battleground. (AP Photo, File)

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

By Dasha Litvinova - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Republic of Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa meet on the sideline of the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS Host Photo Agency Pool Photo via AP)

African leaders lose enthusiasm for Kremlin summit; low-wattage affair shows limits of Putin appeal

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a phone screen as he attends a joint statement with President of Comoros Azali Assoumani at the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 28, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine

By Cara Anna - Associated Press

Peter Nikitin, a Russian pro-democracy activist residing in Serbia, speaks during a gathering in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, July 30, 2023. Russian antiwar supporters in Serbia held a protest on Sunday after two prominent activists and critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin had problems with entry and residence permits in the Balkan country. Activists held banners reading “We came to leave in peace” and ”I love Serbia and I want a safe and happy life here,” as they gathered at a central square in the Serbian capital. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Russian anti-war activists hold protest after activists face entry, residence problems in Serbia

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President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Тouadera, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before an official ceremony to welcome the leaders of delegations to the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency Pool Photo via AP)

Putin woos African leaders at a summit in Russia with promises of expanding trade and other ties

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries

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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrives at Pulkovo International Airport to participate the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Peter Kovalev/TASS News Agency Host Pool Photo via AP, File)

African leaders arrive in Russia for summit as Kremlin seeks allies amid fighting in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues via a video conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Vladimir Putin set to visit China in October, Kremlin says

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A view of the damaged building is shown after a reported drone attack in Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo)

Furious Kremlin vows response after Moscow drone attack lands near military HQ

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A police officer speaks with a gay rights activist standing with a rainbow flag, in front of journalists, during a protesting picket at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 2, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday July 24, 2023, that marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia's already embattled LGBTQ+ community. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky, File)

Russian president signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 15, 2023. The first phase of Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory after more than 16 months of war began weeks ago without fanfare, and apart from claiming that its troops are edging forward, Kyiv has not offered much detail on how it’s going. (AP Photo/Libkos, File)

Putin claims Ukraine offensive has ‘failed’ as advances to force Russian invaders out incremental

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Russia detains a hard-line nationalist who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

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In this handout photo provided by Photo host Agency RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, attends a meeting with a delegation of African leaders and senior officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2023. By halting a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea, Putin has taken a risky gamble that could badly damage Moscow's relations with many of its partners that have remained neutral or even supportive of the Kremlin amid the war in Ukraine. Russia has also played spoiler at the United Nations, vetoing a resolution on extending humanitarian aid deliveries via a key crossing point in northwestern Syria and backing Mali's push to expel the U.N. peacekeepers. Putin's decision to spike the deal could backfire against Russia's own interests, straining Moscow's relations with key partner Turkey and hurting its ties with African countries. (Pavel Bednyakov/Photo host Agency RIA Novosti via AP, File)

By pulling out of the Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few remaining partners

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Saratov region Governor Roman Busargin during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

South Africa says Putin will skip a summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

A gay rights activist stands with a rainbow flag, in front of journalists, during a protesting picket at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 2, 2015. The upper house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday July 19, 2023 unanimously approved a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures, sending the measure to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law. (AP Photo, File)

The upper house of Russian parliament approves a ban on gender changes

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during his meeting with foreign correspondents in Minsk, Belarus, on Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) **FILE**

Belarus Red Cross sparks outcry after its chief says it brought Ukrainian children to Belarus

By Yuras Karmanau - Associated Press

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks from a military vehicle leaving an area of the HQ of the Southern Military District in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. Putin recounted to Kommersant his own version of a Kremlin event attended by 35 Wagner commanders, including the group's chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on June 29. That meeting came just five days after Prigozhin and his troops staged a stunning but short-lived rebellion against Moscow authorities. (AP Photo, File)

Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny

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In this photo provided by Photo host Agency RIA Novosti, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin, not in photo, during their talks after a meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2023. South Africa's president said Tuesday, July 18, 2023 that arresting Putin — should he show up at an economic summit next month in Johannesburg — would amount to a “declaration of war” by his country. (Ramil Sitdikov/Photo host Agency RIA Novosti via AP)

South Africa Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa says arresting Putin if he comes to Johannesburg would be ‘war’

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

War in Ukraine a cash, weapons grab