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Russian court orders house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges

A court in Moscow has ordered house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges. Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov. The court on Monday ordered Popov to be placed under house arrest until at least Oct. 11.

International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants

Deputy Russian military chief of staff jailed for bribery in latest arrest of high defense official

Russian general who criticized equipment shortages in Ukraine is arrested on bribery charges

A Kremlin shake-up of Russia’s Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russia’s Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s former Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on a visit to Pyongyang, according to footage by state broadcaster KRT.

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Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia’s defense minister as he starts his 5th term

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.

Putin reappoints his prime minister, a technocrat who has kept a low political profile

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister. The reappointment Friday was widely anticipated for a technocrat who has maintained a low political profile.

Third man is detained in a major bribery case that involves Russia’s deputy defense minister

Moscow’s court service says a third man has been detained in a major bribery case involving one of Russian’s most senior defense officials.

In rare call, Russian defense minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine

Russia’s defense minister has warned his French counterpart against deploying troops to Ukraine in a rare phone call and noted that Moscow stands ready to take part in talks to end the fighting.

Ukraine says it shot down Russian fighter jets and drones as the country officially marks Christmas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed the shooting down of two Russian fighter jets on Christmas Eve, saying “This Christmas sets the right mood for the entire year ahead.”

Russia’s envoy uses the stage at a military forum in China to accuse the US of fueling tensions

Russia’s defense minister says the United States is fueling geopolitical tensions to uphold its “global dominance by any means.”

Russia names new air force leader replacing rebellion-tied general, state news reports

State news agencies are reporting that Russia has named a full replacement for the former head of the country’s Aerospace Forces. The former chief was dismissed after this summer’s brief rebellion against the military establishment.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia’s Far East

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship on a trip to Russia’s Far East that has sparked concerns about an arms alliance that could fuel President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

The BBC says a Russian pilot tried to shoot down a British plane over the Black Sea last year

The BBC is reporting that a Russian pilot deliberately fired missiles at a Royal Air Force surveillance plane in international airspace over the Black Sea last year. Russia previously attributed the incident to a “technical malfunction.”

Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine

Russia needs to replenish its supplies of ammunition for what could be a long war of attrition after a year and a half of fighting in Ukraine. Moscow is ramping up its domestic arms production.

Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war

Russia’s defense minister says southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot for battles in the 18-month war as Kyiv’s forces press ahead with their counteroffensive.

Kim Jong Un meets Vladimir Putin in Russia. What do Pyongyang and Moscow want from each other?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with President Vladimir Putin at a cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday for talks that are likely to focus on Russia’s desire to buy ammunition to refill reserves drained by its war in Ukraine.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia this month, US official says

A U.S. official says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia this month to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine.

Seoul’s spy agency says Russia has likely proposed North Korea to join three-way drills with China

Russia has likely proposed that North Korea participate in three-way naval exercises with China, according to a lawmaker who attended a closed-door briefing with the director of South Korea’s top spy agency.

Putin says he won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports.

White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea

The United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan are urging North Korea to halt arms negotiations with Russia following revelations Russian and North Korean talks on a weapons sale are advancing.

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule.

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule.

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

The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made a pitch to North Korean officials to increase the sale of munitions to Moscow.

Russian and Chinese delegates join North Korean leader Kim at a parade showing his newest missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation

North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for discussions on military issues and the regional security environment.

Rival Koreas mark armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensions

The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions.

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.

The key players in last weekend’s armed rebellion in Russia

Key players in events stemming from last weekend’s armed rebellion in Russia include mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and Gen. Sergei Surovikin.