Russia, Ukraine and North Korea
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Russian delegation visits Pyongyang; 16 killed in drone strikes across region; Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘nuclear terrorism’ over Chornobyl risks. What we know on day 1,524
North Korea has held the opening ceremony for a memorial in Pyongyang built for its troops sent to Russia to fight Ukraine. Russia's parliamentary speaker met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and expressed gratitude.
Belousov is scheduled to hold talks with the top leadership of North Korea and the command of the country's armed forces, the Defense Ministry said
Ukrainian leader said he had signed an agreement in Baku on military-industrial co-operation as Russia pounds city of Dnipro with missiles and drones.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's ratings are falling, and citizens are voicing despair, with the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper.