 | First Ukraine grain ship since Russian blockade reaches IstanbulUkraine is testing a new sea route that avoids international waters and follows those controlled by NATO members Bulgaria and Romania. |
 | Zelenskyy returns to Washington amid growing Republican dissent on US spending for UkraineWhile Biden has called on world leaders to stand strong with Ukraine, a hard-right flank of Republicans are increasingly opposed to sending more money overseas. |
 | Nine killed as Russia strikes Ukraine's KharkivThe attack in the northeastern region of Kharkiv near the border with Russia came after a swarm of attack drones destroyed warehouses and left one dead overnight in the western city of Lviv. |
 | Russia urges UN's top court to toss out Ukrainian case that seeks to halt Moscow's invasionLawyers for Russia insist that the court does not have jurisdiction and that the genocide convention cannot be used to regulate the use of force by nations. |
 | Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly’ worsened since Ukraine war began, UN-backed expert saysThe report said over half of all protesters who were arrested for what it called “peaceful anti-war activism” were women. |
 | First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia's exit from grain dealFollowing the withdrawal, the Russian Defense Ministry said it would regard any vessels in the Black Sea headed to Ukrainian ports as military targets. |
 | 'From Russia with weapons': Kim Jong Un departs for North Korea, receives drones as giftKim received five explosive kamikaze drones, a 'Geran-25' reconnaissance drone and a bulletproof vest as gifts from a regional governor. |
 | Indian Army's artillery regiment takes a cue from Russia-Ukraine warProlonged operations have driven the fact that we need to be prepared for long-drawn wars and fight them with indigenous systems, sources in the military establishment said. |
 | North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and warship on a visit to Russia’s Far EastAll the Russian warplanes shown to Kim on Saturday were among the types that have seen active use in the war in Ukraine. |
 | Ukrainian forces reclaim a village in the east as part of counteroffensiveAfter Russian forces led by the Wagner Group military contractor captured Bakhmut in May, Ukrainian forces sought to envelop it from the south and the north. |
 | Kim visits fighter jets factory on Russia tourPutin, who has sought to strengthen alliances with other leaders shunned in Western capitals, met Kim on Wednesday at a spaceport in Russia's far east. |
 | Bulgaria lifts ban on Ukraine grain importsBulgaria's parliament voted 124-69 on Thursday for a resolution to end the ban, citing "solidarity with Ukraine" and the need to "guarantee food security on a global scale". |
 | Inside Pyongyang and Moscow's unique media coverage of Kim Jong Un's visit to RussiaRussian state TV typically covers Putin's every public move, while North Korea is very serious about glorifying and maintaining the dignity of Kim. |
 | Russia's Putin accepts Kim Jong Un's invitation to visit North KoreaHistoric allies, Russia and North Korea are both under rafts of global sanctions with Kim's visit sparking widespread concern over illicit arms agreements. |
 | Ukraine President's advisor says Indians, Chinese have 'weak intellectual potential', makes U-turn laterWhile India didn’t respond to his comments, the Ukrainian Embassy in Delhi responded by saying that they do not endorse his view. |
 | A Crimea shipyard is on fire after a Ukrainian attack that damaged 2 ships and injured 24 peopleThe attack in the port city of Sevastopol, which serves as the main base for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, took place as Moscow launched drones against southern Ukraine's Odesa region. |
 | Putin meets Kim Jong Un at Russia's space centre; Kremlin to help North Korea build satellitesExperts say Russia will likely seek artillery shells and antitank missiles from North Korea, which wants advanced satellite and nuclear-powered submarine technology in return. |
 | Ukraine launches drones at Zaporizhzhia's Enerhodar: Rosatom headRussian authorities said that the technological safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia is fully ensured. |
 | Russian involved in reburying soldiers killed in WW2 rues his country didn't learn 'right lesson from history'Dobrovolski described as "absolute nonsense" the comparison of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. |
 | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with PutinKim is making his first foreign trip since the COVID-19 pandemic, during which North Korea imposed tight border controls for more than three years. |
