Topic: Dmitry Peskov

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned home after a six-day visit to Russia and a summit with President Vladimir Putin that "opened a new chapter" in the relationship between the countries, state media said Tuesday.

Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin for a visit to his isolated country, state media reported Thursday, as the North Korean leader's tour of Russia continued amid speculation over a pending arms deal.

North Korea launched a pair of short-range ballistic missiles, the South Korean military reported Wednesday, while the isolated regime's leader met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Siberia for a summit.

North Korea on Monday confirmed Kim Jong Un will "soon" visit Russia for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Kim's train heading for Russia, amid concerns that the two countries could sign an arms deal.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Wednesday in a show of support for Ukraine in the middle of their slow-moving counter-offensive to retake land from Russia.

Negotiations for a weapons sale by North Korea to Russia are "actively advancing," according to a top U.S. security official who warned that Pyongyang would "pay a price" if a deal goes through.

Wanger Mercenary Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was buried Tuesday, two months after leading a failed mutiny against the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Russian government said Tuesday it was "impossible" for it to return to a deal allowing the free shipment of grain from Ukraine amid the war.

Africa, avoiding controversy with the International Criminal Court and a warrant for his arrest, officials said on Wednesday.

Russia said Monday it had terminated an agreement allowing Ukraine to ship out grain from its ports in the Black Sea.