Donald Trump Plans Meeting With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signaling a possible return to direct engagement between the two leaders as questions over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal and US-South Korea military exercises remain in focus.

Kim Jong Un, Putin Reaffirm North Korea-Russia Ties

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed their countries’ growing relationship as Pyongyang marked the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule. Kim said he hoped to further strengthen ties with Moscow after receiving a congratulatory message from Putin, according to North Korea’s KCNA state news agency.

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Using North Korean Missiles in Fresh Strikes

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of using North Korean ballistic missiles in an attack on Zaporizhzhia that killed at least six people and injured 19 others. The latest escalation came amid continued long-range attacks between the two sides and follows deadly Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s Tatarstan region.