Tag: Russia
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Ukraine claims Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile at it for the first time
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile as part of an overnight attack, in what would be the first use of such a weapon during the conflict. The claim was disputed by a Western official, who said it was a ballistic missile but not an ICBM that was fired. The Kremlin…
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Russia, China and Cuba amplified falsehoods about recent hurricanes, U.S. official says
Russian, Chinese and Cuban operatives have tried to amplify false information about the two hurricanes that hit the United States last month, spreading lies about the government’s disaster response, according to declassified intelligence cited by a U.S. official. In one case, Russian “Influence actors” shared a fake image on Telegram on Oct. 10, likely generated…
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Negotiating with Russia is ‘a necessary part’ of ending Ukraine war
Ohio Sen. JD Vance on Saturday declined to characterize Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “enemy,” saying instead that “I think that he’s clearly an adversary. He is a competitor.” “But I think that we also have to be smart about diplomacy, too,” Vance, who is former President Donald Trump’s running mate, added in an…
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North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine ‘fair game,’ U.S. warns Putin
SEOUL, South Korea — Some 12,000 North Korean troops will be sent to Russia, a key United States ally said Thursday, vowing it “will not stand by and do nothing” in the face of this significant “provocation.” The new estimate, shared with NBC News by South Korea’s defense ministry, comes after the United States joined…
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Kim Jong Un sending soldiers to Russia complicates Putin’s BRICS summit
The North Korean forces are a small number so far, at least 3,000 the U.S. says, compared with the hundreds of thousands the West estimates have been killed in Ukraine on both sides. But it may allow Russia to reorganize and push forward, and if it works North Korea can send more. It has a…
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North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, U.S. confirms
North Korea’s envoy to the U.N. dismissed the accusations as “groundless rumors” on Monday. The Kremlin says its cooperation with North Korea is not directed against anyone else. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not directly answer questions about whether North Korean troops were fighting for Russia, saying there was “conflicting information.” “South Korea says one thing,…
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Xi tells Putin the world is in chaos but friendship with Russia will endure
KAZAN, Russia — Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the international situation was gripped by chaos but that Beijing’s strategic partnership with Moscow was a force for stability amid the most significant changes seen in a century. Xi and Putin in May pledged a “new era” of partnership between the two most powerful rivals…
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Russia and Iran may try to incite postelection violence, intelligence officials warn
Russia and Iran may try to incite violence or disruptive protests in the U.S. after the election, U.S. intelligence officials say. An unclassified assessment released Tuesday says the U.S. intelligence community “is increasingly confident that Russian actors are considering—and in some cases implementing—a broad range of influence efforts timed with the election. Some of these…
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North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, S.Korea says
SEOUL — North Korea has shipped 1,500 special forces troops to Russia’s far east for training and acclimatizing at local military bases and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency said on Friday. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) also said it had been working with Ukrainian…
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U.S. concerned by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week accused North Korea of transferring personnel to Russia’s armed forces, saying his intelligence agencies had briefed him on “the actual involvement of North Korea in the war” in…