North Korea
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North Korea, referred to as КНДР in the snippets, is described as actively developing its military and nuclear capabilities, including ballistic missile tests, strategic cruise missile launches from warships, and artillery trials. The country has conducted tests of new naval combat systems and long-range artillery, while also expanding its nuclear program amid international tensions. It is portrayed as a key player in geopolitical alignments with Russia, Iran, and China, and has been involved in diplomatic disputes over sanctions and regional influence.
Recent coverage
- North Korea accuses Japan of preparing for 'overseas aggression' — Коммерсантъ
- North Korea Accuses Japan of Preparing for Aggression — Вести
- North Korea Conducted Tests of Strategic Cruise Missiles — Ведомости
- Kim Jong Un Inspected Combat Systems Tests of New Destroyer 'Kang Gon' — Вести
- North Korea tests weapons of the new destroyer 'Kang Geon' — Интерфакс
- North Korea launches strategic cruise missiles from new destroyer 'Kang Gon' — Коммерсантъ
- Lebedev claims Europe 'regulates everything and does nothing else in life' — Вечерняя Москва
- NATO Secretary General Rütte Blames Russia for His Insomnia — Коммерсантъ
- Buses from Vladivostok to North Korea planned for launch by end of year — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow court fines Koreanist Lankov for publishing on birth rates — Фонтанка
- Korea expert Lankov fined 10,000 rubles on June 30, 2026: why — Вечерняя Москва
- Mathematician Misha Verbitsky Escapes from a Single Cell in Yerevan Airport and Reflects on the World's Trajectory — Новая газета Европа
- Lukashenko heads to Asia tour — Коммерсантъ
- USA's 'Golden Dome': Threat or Utopia? — Интерфакс
- North Korea tests a 155mm long-range howitzer — Вести
- Rütten calls Russia a long-term threat to NATO — Коммерсантъ
- North Korea puts into service its first 5,000-ton destroyer — Ведомости
- UN Security Council Did Not Recognize North Korea's Border Fortification as a Violation of the Armistice Agreement — Коммерсантъ
- Kim Jong Un to Increase North Korea's Nuclear Potential After US-Iran War — Вести
- With Russia in mind: NATO Secretary General announces largest transformation in its history — Новая газета Европа